France - First H1N1 case confirmed with serious complications

[Gert van der Hoek]

First case of complications proven A/H1N1 in France

In the latest newsletter online Wednesday, 133 cases of influenza A/H1N1 have been confirmed in France.

So far these cases were mild, the first proven cases of complications of A/H1N1 has been registered. According to the Institut de Veille Sanitaire (InVS), it is a woman aged 40 who returned from a trip the United States.

Hospitalized on 10 June for suspected influenza, confirmation of contamination by the A/H1N1 virus was confirmed the next day (1). Despite a treatment, his condition had worsened in the space of 48 hours to arrive at a "severe respiratory syndrome" linked to a bacterial superinfection. R?hospitalis?e Tuesday evening in Paris, his condition is improving and his condition is not in danger.

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[The Mountains Voice]

Re: France - First H1N1 case confirmed with serious complications

So far these cases were mild, the first proven cases of complications of A/H1N1 has been registered. According to the Institut de Veille Sanitaire (InVS), it is a woman aged 40 who returned from a trip the United States.

It's too late now - and things in retrospect are always easier to see - but going as far back as the early days in Mexico, they should have practiced more containment.

Would it have stopped the flu from getting out? NO.

Would it have slowed spread - and bought valuable time in the search for a vaccine? ABSOLUTELY.

Should they become more transparent, and allow people to know what is going on - so that the same principle applies, and spread slowed - even now?
ABSOLUTELY.