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H1N1 'flu' gaining momentum in San Antonio
Reported by: Leslie Bohl Jones
Last Update: 4:09 pm
(NBC News) SAN ANTONIO --
The H1N1 virus is definitely in San Antonio and gaining momentum.
Dr. Fernando Guerra of Metro Health said more and more people are showing up at emergency rooms with flu-like symptoms.
"They tell us maybe 30 to 40 percent of the visits to the emergency department are related to influenza-like illness," Dr. Guerra told News 4 WOAI.
Dr. Guerra said, so far, most people who are suspected of having H1N1, or swine flu, recover in about 5 to 7 days. He also said help is on the way.
The H1N1 vaccine is scheduled to be in San Antonio within the next couple of weeks.
"Overall, we will need to vaccinate about 900,000 people, maybe a little under a million," explained Dr. Guerra. "And I think in the first phase, we will be getting maybe up to 400,000 vaccines over a period of a few months, that will be used for the community mass-immunization campaigns."
At this point, it appears children will need two doses of the vaccine. Dr. Guerra said that means youngsters 9 years old and under. Adults should be protected with just one shot.
H1N1 is a new virus that health officials are still learning about.
http://www.woai.com/content/health/...um-in-San-Antonio/ACmlLctwuUCVxOpRT2ggnA.cspx
Reported by: Leslie Bohl Jones
Last Update: 4:09 pm
(NBC News) SAN ANTONIO --
The H1N1 virus is definitely in San Antonio and gaining momentum.
Dr. Fernando Guerra of Metro Health said more and more people are showing up at emergency rooms with flu-like symptoms.
"They tell us maybe 30 to 40 percent of the visits to the emergency department are related to influenza-like illness," Dr. Guerra told News 4 WOAI.
Dr. Guerra said, so far, most people who are suspected of having H1N1, or swine flu, recover in about 5 to 7 days. He also said help is on the way.
The H1N1 vaccine is scheduled to be in San Antonio within the next couple of weeks.
"Overall, we will need to vaccinate about 900,000 people, maybe a little under a million," explained Dr. Guerra. "And I think in the first phase, we will be getting maybe up to 400,000 vaccines over a period of a few months, that will be used for the community mass-immunization campaigns."
At this point, it appears children will need two doses of the vaccine. Dr. Guerra said that means youngsters 9 years old and under. Adults should be protected with just one shot.
H1N1 is a new virus that health officials are still learning about.
http://www.woai.com/content/health/...um-in-San-Antonio/ACmlLctwuUCVxOpRT2ggnA.cspx