With
the traditional flu season upon on us and the growing concerns over the 2009 H1N1 Flu (sometimes referred to as the Swine
Flu) we here at Access Scioto County are concerned with the safety and wellness of our staff and passengers.
Health
and Safety officials say one of the things that you can do to lessen the chances of you contracting the 2009 H1N1 Flu
is to be informed. In an effort to help you stay informed we have established this page devoted to information
concerning the 2009 H1N1 Flu.
More than a million confirmed cases of the 2009 H1N1 have now been
officially reported in the United States and that number will undoubtedly continue to rise and unfortunately so will the number
of deaths.
While most people who will contract the
2009 H1N1 flu will fully recover following the typical flu symptoms including
fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue a certain groups have been identified to having a greater risk of complications from the 2009 H1N1 Flu including:
·
Children younger than 5 years old. However,
the risk for severe complications from seasonal influenza is highest among children younger than 2 years old.
·
Adults 65 years of age or older
·
Pregnant women
·
Persons with the following conditions:
o Chronic
pulmonary (including asthma), cardiovascular (except hypertension), renal, hepatic, hematological (including sickle cell disease),
neurologic, neuromuscular, or metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus);
o
Immunosuppression, including that caused
by medications or by HIV;
o Persons younger than 19 years of age who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy, because of an increased risk
for Reye syndrome.
