Analysis of material by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr. Russell Blaylock. (September 5, 2009)
Critical Observations:
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Doctor visits for flu are down from the level in April
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Total flu hospitalizations are similar or lower than for seasonal flu (yearly flu)
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The number of death secondary to flu and pneumonia is unchanged from yearly rate
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Only two states are reporting widespread infections -- Georgia and Alaska. Other states report only regional or sporadic activity, meaning it’s not very contagious.
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There is no evidence that the virus has mutated at all anywhere in the world
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The virus remains susceptible to the drugs Tamiflu and Relenza.
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Only 43,771 cases have been reported in the United States. Because of poor reporting the CDC estimates that true numbers indicate that one million have been infected. Many people did not get sick enough to go to a doctor. Likewise, not all people are tested who go to a doctor.
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Of these 5,011 have been hospitalized and 302 have died.
Death Rates From the H1N1 Flu
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If we use the 43,771 figure and 302 deaths that means the death rate is 0.6 percent, an extremely low death rate for any flu.
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The percentage of hospitalized patients who died was 6 percent, again a very low incidence of death.
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Since the CDC estimates that one million have been infected, we must recalculate death rates. Using this more accurate figure, the death rate is in truth 0.03 percent, which means 99.97percent will not die from this flu. Your chances of dying are incredibly low.
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