Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Opinion piece
Is swine flu dangerous? Make your own judgement independently.
02/12/2009
The population of Russia, if it is to interview, do not know what to think. Frankly, and specialists in this question-are lost if they are asked to reply.
It seems that the time has come when every man, leaning on a lot of very contradictory information, it is necessary to answer this question myself.
And the media, valuing the trust of readers, is to supply all the new developments and discuss with chitatalyami degree of certainty, so that each address and choose their position on this new infections responsibly and independently.
It is true that the number of deaths from influenza A/H1N1 still significantly lower than that of normal seasonal influenza in the best of times. What do you mean - the best?
Let's just say: every seasonal epidemics of normal influenza is more or less difficult. In the best years with the lighter epidemic in Europe is dying (!) About 20 000 people. In the worst - 10 times. Current mortality figures of swine influenza in the same Europe is much lower. What then? It hard for this swine flu than the old? Judge for yourself. We refer to our colleagues - the editors of the Amur truth. "
Here Nevydumannye reports of the dedicated work of the Far Eastern doctors: the number of beds in Blagoveshchensk city hospital for treatment of viral pneumonia is increased many times, medical staff working without days off and holidays, and from infected patients and treated directly in the workplace.
Former pulmonology to 60 people would face the need to treat only in November, more than 600 people.
But from the beginning of autumn there was quickly organized a new department with the expectation of 600 patients, which today continues to treatment to more than 300 people.
The majority of critically ill patients - young people. Healed well - that, yes, yes. But - thanks to the dedicated work of doctors.
In Europe, the scandal surrounding the possible anti-human interests of pharmaceutical companies in the appearance of the pandemic. According to rumors, is involved and the WHO.
But this - the theme of our next conversation, and the Russians regard to this problem is a little less.
It remains on the face of the main fact: the dangerous new beast swine virus, with the features of the forgotten "Spanish flu", is walking in the population, is not a simple disease, and our pharmaceutical factories that produce vaccines, to the appearance of it, certainly not involved.
Each is addressed - instilled or not, if offered. In the opinion of our editorial board, the panic here is not needed, but all precautions, including - a well-tested vaccine against seasonal influenza, which also wanders among us - yes, and yes, need!
Source: Embassy of Medicine
via: http://www.medicus.ru/?cont=news
Is swine flu dangerous? Make your own judgement independently.
02/12/2009
The population of Russia, if it is to interview, do not know what to think. Frankly, and specialists in this question-are lost if they are asked to reply.
It seems that the time has come when every man, leaning on a lot of very contradictory information, it is necessary to answer this question myself.
And the media, valuing the trust of readers, is to supply all the new developments and discuss with chitatalyami degree of certainty, so that each address and choose their position on this new infections responsibly and independently.
It is true that the number of deaths from influenza A/H1N1 still significantly lower than that of normal seasonal influenza in the best of times. What do you mean - the best?
Let's just say: every seasonal epidemics of normal influenza is more or less difficult. In the best years with the lighter epidemic in Europe is dying (!) About 20 000 people. In the worst - 10 times. Current mortality figures of swine influenza in the same Europe is much lower. What then? It hard for this swine flu than the old? Judge for yourself. We refer to our colleagues - the editors of the Amur truth. "
Here Nevydumannye reports of the dedicated work of the Far Eastern doctors: the number of beds in Blagoveshchensk city hospital for treatment of viral pneumonia is increased many times, medical staff working without days off and holidays, and from infected patients and treated directly in the workplace.
Former pulmonology to 60 people would face the need to treat only in November, more than 600 people.
But from the beginning of autumn there was quickly organized a new department with the expectation of 600 patients, which today continues to treatment to more than 300 people.
The majority of critically ill patients - young people. Healed well - that, yes, yes. But - thanks to the dedicated work of doctors.
In Europe, the scandal surrounding the possible anti-human interests of pharmaceutical companies in the appearance of the pandemic. According to rumors, is involved and the WHO.
But this - the theme of our next conversation, and the Russians regard to this problem is a little less.
It remains on the face of the main fact: the dangerous new beast swine virus, with the features of the forgotten "Spanish flu", is walking in the population, is not a simple disease, and our pharmaceutical factories that produce vaccines, to the appearance of it, certainly not involved.
Each is addressed - instilled or not, if offered. In the opinion of our editorial board, the panic here is not needed, but all precautions, including - a well-tested vaccine against seasonal influenza, which also wanders among us - yes, and yes, need!
Source: Embassy of Medicine
via: http://www.medicus.ru/?cont=news