New strain of flu in Mexico and parts of the U.S.

[cassiesmom]

I heard on the news about this "swine flu" strain affecting Mexico and cases appearing in California and Texas --- Husky Mom, Richard, everyone who lives in Mexico and Calif.- are you okay? I'm praying you don't catch it.

[Karen]

It seems to be very dangerous, as it is a combination of swine flue, avian flu and the human flu. Everyone everywhere be very careful and wash your hands a lot, especially after dealing with the public. It can be transmitted human to human, so Wash your hands, everyone!

There are cases now in New York, Ohio, and now on both coasts of Canada, and in New Zealand.

[Catty1]

Yep - six cases in Canada so far.

But - the latest news I heard is that only the cases in Mexico involve fatalities, and they don't know why. The Canadian cases are mild, so far.

[slick]

It's hit British Columbia - two cases in the Lower Mainland but they won't detail exactly where.

My brother just got back from a 6 month stay in Mexico (south of Cancun) and he's coming to visit me on Thursday. Mind you he was no where near Mexico City so I think he's safe.

[Medusa]

I try not to panic at such news but my son lives in CA and his immune system has been compromised due to that bad infection he had last year. There has been one case reported in Ohio that I know of.

[Hellow]

Well, at least the 11 kids in the US that originally got infected didnt die.

[smokey the elder]

The pattern of known cases suggests that carriers traveled by air.

The virus may be further mutating to a less deadly strain (we can only hope!) than the one that killed the people in Mexico. This flu is so odd because it roared to life at the tag end of the "usual" flu season.

[Moesha]

I have a very good friend who I am with almost every day whose husband leaves for a week in Mexico today. He goes for work. His last job would take him to Mexico City, but I think that this time he has to go somewhere near Acapulco. I'll have to ask her this morning. I sure hope he doesn't bring it back to this area.

[Laura's Babies]

I find the whole thing odd... The bird flu, swine flu and human flu somehow merged out of the blue and right here when the worst of the flu season is over? And none of the people had anything in common? Just a bit odd to me.

[Donnaj4962]

I am NOT saying that I had the "swine flu", but I was down last Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with a bad flu bug. The usual symptoms, plus a high fever that finally broke Monday night. I was very achy even through the weekend, feeling like I had been hit by a truck! My doctor told me there is a bad strain of flu going around (never mentioned swine flu) and that I needed to watch for dehydration.

By the way, I had a flu shot (as always) this year, but apparently this strain was not covered by that.

I have a second job at a woman's clothing store, and I think I may have gotten it from touching all of the hangers, clothes, and money transactions.

I wouldn't wish it on anyone. It was awful....

[pomtzu]

I heard on the news this morning, that officials are speculating that there have been no deaths in the U.S. since it is weakening by being spread human to human, where the Mexican deaths were from people who had been in contact with affected animals.
Also, the kids in NY that have it had just returned from Spring Break vacation in Cancun, so it looks like it's not just in Mexico City afterall.

[Husky_mom]

thank you for thinking of us... ((hugs))...

we are ok... so far... and hope to stay that way... hubby has been vaccinated as he`s in the middle of everything down there... hoping he doesn`t gets it or doesn`t gets to be a carrier as he comes next weekend...

up here so far we`ve got no new cases... tehre were about 18 or so.. but back from december... and now they are relating them to this new ordeal...

there have been over 1000 cases.. and about 100 deaths.. ...

supposedly... as what I`ve read... a pig can mutate flu strains... so he can get flu viruses from birds and humans and mutate them into new "versions" that can go back to humans.. ..

schools have been closed until may 6th... all public venues have closed also... movies, recreation parks, malls, theaters...etc...

let`s hope this ends soon and with no more casualties...

[lvpets2002]

Thank You Isabelle for Reporting in that you & the family is all ok.. Oh I thought & worried about you & family all weekend.. Tell Hubby & you all make sure to wear your mask & do what the medics say.. Keep us informed ok.. Its a bad bad virus.. I am so saddened to read of all the deaths.. God Bless You All..

thank you for thinking of us... ((hugs))...

we are ok... so far... and hope to stay that way... hubby has been vaccinated as he`s in the middle of everything down there... hoping he doesn`t gets it or doesn`t gets to be a carrier as he comes next weekend...

up here so far we`ve got no new cases... tehre were about 18 or so.. but back from december... and now they are relating them to this new ordeal...

there have been over 1000 cases.. and about 100 deaths.. ...

supposedly... as what I`ve read... a pig can mutate flu strains... so he can get flu viruses from birds and humans and mutate them into new "versions" that can go back to humans.. ..

schools have been closed until may 6th... all public venues have closed also... movies, recreation parks, malls, theaters...etc...

let`s hope this ends soon and with no more casualties...

[Husky_mom]

as if it wasn´t enough.. hubby just called to say they got evacuated from the building as there just had a quake...

we don´t have quakes here... so he called to say he was fine but it felt awful... poor him ... he jokingly told me there were a lot of lobsters on the street...

[Daisy and Delilah]

Isabelle: I will keep the thoughts and prayers coming that you and your family stay safe. An earthquake?? OMG!! What is this world coming to?