[BigBrother_Survivor] New school closings, deaths reported as flu epidemic intensifies

 

  I have never seen it this bad. Some of you already know this but My hubby and I both had Influenza and pneumonia.  There has been deaths in Nebraska and recent was a child that was a twin.  This flu is not something to just shrug off.

My hubby is 82 and has dementia so he wasnot able to determine that he was as sick as he was.  We knew he was more tired and had a bad cough and decreased eating. . Some of it we chalked up to some of the dementia .

First I was not feeling well for the 2 weeks I was doing my kiosk but not bad enough to be bedridden.  So when I came home the 28th of Dec I just was pooped which I usually am after a 14 hour day  7 days a week for 16 days.  I went tot he ER Dec 31st as I just could not breathe . There is was misdiagnosed as an asthma attack they should have done blood work and an x-ray since influenza was around but had scheduled an apt with my doctor for Jan 5th.  So then Jan 3rd  my hubby passed out and ambulance was called . He almost died with influenza pneumonia dehydration  . He was 6 days in ICU and then transferred to a nursing home. He is slowly improving.  But it is thought he may be in there another couple weeks as they want him walking and not using the oxygen .  So if you are having coughing fever chills breathing problems you may have influenza and yes HE had the flu shot . I was scheduled to have mine at the apt I had for the annual check up .I am now over it FINALLY !! 3 LONG weeks .

New school closings, deaths reported as flu epidemic intensifies

KATIE KINDELAN,Good Morning America 16 hours ago

School closings in Florida and Oklahoma and the deaths of a 12-year-old Florida boy and 37-year-old Indiana woman, both reportedly from influenza, are the latest signs of a growing epidemic across the United States, experts say.

Karlie Illg Slaven, a mother of two, died Jan. 22, three days after being diagnosed with the flu, her father told ABC Cincinnati affiliate WCPO-TV.

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Slaven started feeling ill after her children and husband recovered from the flu, Karl Illg told WCPO.

Slaven, who according to her dad did not get a flu shot, went to the doctor twice before being admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit, where she died.

"Eventually, there was nothing else that could be done," Illg said. "And we all were there, standing around her, and she left about 6:30 in the morning."

Dylan Winnik, a middle school student in Palm Beach County, Florida, died Jan. 23 because of what family members say was the flu.

Palm Beach County health officials have not confirmed the cause of death, however, according to ABC Palm Beach affiliate WPBF-TV.

"We lost a wonderful 12-year-old boy," Mike Medwin, the boyfriend of Dylan's mother, told the station. "[It's] shocking. You get a call that he's passed. How the hell does that happen?"

The Florida Department of Health is reporting "above peak activity" this year compared to previous flu seasons. The panhandle region of North Florida is experiencing the largest increases in flu activity, the agency reported.

One school district in Florida's panhandle, Gulf District Schools, closed all its schools today because of the "significant impact from influenza-like cases in our school system."

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All Gulf District Schools will be closed this Friday, January 26, 2018. Flu activity continues to be on the rise and we are experiencing a significant impact from influenza-like cases in our school system. For this reason school will be canceled for Friday only!

11:27 AM - Jan 24, 2018

So far 37 flu-related deaths in children have been confirmed across the U.S. since Oct. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). New York, Puerto Rico and 39 other states are experiencing high activity of influenza-like illness, according to the CDC's most recent activity report.

Nearly 10 school districts in Oklahoma have canceled classes for one to two days because of the large number of flu-related student absences, ABC Oklahoma City affiliate KOCO-TV reported.

Meanwhile, as schools and families struggle to fight the flu, the most well-known antiviral treatment -- Tamiflu -- is in short supply.

"We're told that it was on back order," Marissa Sgambati, a Florida woman in search of Tamiflu for her daughter, told ABC Orlando affiliate WFTV-TV. "It was just very challenging."

Walgreens, the national drugstore chain, told ABC News the sudden surge in demand for Tamiflu means some versions of the medication, or some dosages, may be unavailable. The company also said it expects more inventory to arrive in the coming days.

Tamiflu, and its generic version, oseltamivir, are "modestly effective" at treating the flu but more effective when used to help prevent the flu, according to ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton.

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Ashton said it is simply "not feasible" to expect everyone to take Tamiflu for the entire flu season, which runs from October to around May.

People at higher risk for complications from influenza – such as those younger than 5 (especially younger than 2) or older than 65, pregnant woman and people with pre-existing conditions – are recommended for an antiviral treatment for prevention of flu, according to the CDC.

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