Your School Age Children And Swine Flu - Are Their Risks Greater Than Yours

Your School Age Children And Swine Flu - Why They Are At Greater Risk

It was recently reported that a vaccine for H1N1 (swine flu) may be available as early as October or November However, the bad news is that flu season usually begins in early September. This means that your school age children may be exposed to the H1N1 before a vaccine is available. So, how vulnerable are your school age children and what are their risks?

School age children with certain diseases, have an increased risk for complications or even death if they get the swine flu The diseases that put you at higher risk include; frequent chest colds, asthma, Copd, emphysema, and other respiratory conditions. Some school age children can have mild cases of asthma even though they've never had an asthma attack. When this occurs, swine flu can be an extremely dangerous situation. In the event that your child has any of the conditions that are itemized here, you should make it a point to call your doctor immediately and talk about precautions that you and your school age children should take regarding the H1N1 virus, even before an outbreak occurs in your area.

In the event of an outbreak of H1N1 and one of your school age children has asthma or some other lung condition, your son or daughter will be at risk for dangerous complications or even death. Among medical professionals, it is well known that people who suffer from asthma or related lung conditions have a much higher probability of developing severe complications than others.

In fact, almost 41% of individuals hospitalized in New York suffered from asthma. And not too long ago, seven deaths relating to swine flu were reported in New York. Of those seven deaths, 6 of them involved people who had asthma. If you are concerned about your school age children with asthma, you should speak with your physician and ask him if he recommends that you take any special precautions regarding the your children and swine flu even before an outbreak occurs in your area.

H1N1 is a virus that produces influenza in people. The virus has gone through a mutation into its present form. Due to this mutation, we have no immunity to the virus. This is why authorities are concerned about the chance of a pandemic.

Like the typical seasonal influenza, serious complications and death has happened as a result of sickness related to this virus. Just in the U.S., about 36,000individuals die each year from flu related complications.

If you are concerned about your school age children, protecting your loved ones, or have one of the special risk factors listed above, do some swine flu preparation now. Take steps today to guard yourself and your family from the swine flu. Once an outbreak occurs, it could be too late to do anything.

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