Guess what I just heard on the radio...

[circle_of_life]

4 cases of a new strain of swineflu resistant to tamiflu have been diagnosed THREE OUT OF THE FOUR HAVE DIED!!!! That freakin scares the shit out of me!!!

Ok not as bad as the radio implied. Still scary though.  Here's a link http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu

[briansmommy7143]

That is definitely scary.

ETA: Would that also mean you wouldn't be protected against those particular strains with the H1N1 vaccine?

[mommatbot]

so, people that got the shot died???

[meganjjones]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu

 

here's the link.  they aren't sure that the flu was the cause of death, just a factor.  These 4 were all patients in a cancer ward who were very ill to begin with

[meganjjones]

no tamiflu is the drug used to treat the swine flu

Quoting mommatbot:

so, people that got the shot died???

[circle_of_life]

No, they've discovered a new strain of the swine flu that is resistant to tamiflu. Out of the four cases, three have died. I'm fixing to see if I can find more info...

Quoting mommatbot:

so, people that got the shot died???

[ElShaddi]

Although it is scary I still will not be getting the flu or H1N1 shot for me and the kids. 

[myfoursonsks]

This is what happens. Strains mutate because it is survival of the fittest.  I tried to tell people that this initial strain is not the biggest fear we should have.  As more and more people get it and often have other viruses at the same time, they can mutate and combine to create a stronger virus.  Those are the ones they have to worry about.  I tried explaining this almost a year ago and I got called a quack and basically a fear monger. 

Everything we do to stop viruses and bacteria only strengthen them.  At some point, we start losing the fight and they get a step ahead of us and we don't have medicines to fix it.

[JasonsMom2007]

Oh the things they never tell you.

And yes, that means that the h1n1 vaccine would do nothing against this strain.  It only protects against the other strain.

Quoting meganjjones:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu

here's the link.  they aren't sure that the flu was the cause of death, just a factor.  These 4 were all patients in a cancer ward who were very ill to begin with

[anikahaynes1]

fantastic...not...hubs just got swine flu and my kids havent gotten the vax yet and they are in the high risk catagorey

[sophistcatdfury]

fuck swine flu it pisses me off