Det er med en viss motvilje jeg poster dette... jeg mener svineinfluensa-faren har vært sterkt overdrevet så langt... det har vært potensielt alvorlig, men det er ikke grunn til å gå fullstendig av skaftet; pluss at svineinfluensa-hysteri tar oppmerksomhet fra virkelig alvorlige problemer som vi i langt større grad kan gjøre noe med.
Men når jeg leser dette blir jeg også bekymret: WHO Warns Of Severe Form Of Swine Flu (NYTimes)
Earlier, WHO reported that H1N1 had reached epidemic levels in Japan, signalling an early start to what may be a long influenza season this year, and that it was also worsening in tropical regions.
"Perhaps most significantly, clinicians from around the world are reporting a very severe form of disease, also in young and otherwise healthy people, which is rarely seen during seasonal influenza infections," WHO said.
"In these patients, the virus directly infects the lung, causing severe respiratory failure. Saving these lives depends on highly specialized and demanding care in intensive care units, usually with long and costly stays."
Jeg kan ikke se at det er blitt rapportert i norske aviser, merkelig nok -- er det valgkampen som tar overhånd?
EDIT: Tja. Skulle lest den opprinnelige meldigen fra WHO (Preparing for the second wave: lessons from current outbreaks)først; den er langt fra like apokalyptisk. NYTs sitater er derfra, men de utelater jo (selvsagt) essensiell kontekst:
Close monitoring of viruses by a WHO network of laboratories shows that viruses from all outbreaks remain virtually identical. Studies have detected no signs that the virus has mutated to a more virulent or lethal form.
Likewise, the clinical picture of pandemic influenza is largely consistent across all countries. The overwhelming majority of patients continue to experience mild illness. Although the virus can cause very severe and fatal illness, also in young and healthy people, the number of such cases remains small.
Føler meg litt lurt, ja. Og det blir jo ikke bedre av at jeg burde ha lært den leksa for lenge siden... Og dette endte opp, ikke som en post om svineinfluensa, men om hvor forsiktig man må være når man leser MSM.
Jeg gremmes.
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