The death of a woman suffering from H1N1 swine flu in Scotland is a sad reminder that this is not always a mild infection.

First death from swine flu

by admin on Jun.14, 2009, under Global Flu Pandemic, H1N1, Swine Flu

The death of a woman suffering from H1N1 swine flu in Scotland is a sad reminder that this is not always a mild infection. This is not only the first confirmed death from H1N1 swine flu in Britain, but the first outside of the Americas.

But it is not a signal that the virus is getting more virulent or that people are at any greater threat. The vast majority of the 1,200 plus people who’ve had the virus in the UK have experienced mild symptoms and then fully recovered.

Throughout the world swine flu does present a slightly higher risk to those with existing respiratory illness, asthma, cardiovascular disease and obesity. It’s worth remembering that seasonal flu kills several thousand people in the UK each winter. The difference with H1N1 swine flu is that the virus is almost exclusively targeting people under 65.

It is likely that cases in the northern hemisphere may tail off in the summer months, with a much bigger outbreak expected in the autumn. The virus can’t be stopped altogether, but everyone can help slow its spread by observing simple hygiene measures, and staying home if they get the virus.

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3 Comments for this entry

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June 17th, 2009 on 8:39 pm
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June 21st, 2009 on 1:52 am
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Charlie
June 24th, 2009 on 12:42 pm
Not sure that this is true:), but thanks for a post.
Thank you
Charlie