Comments on: H1N1: It’s not going away http://www.iayork.com/MysteryRays/2010/01/07/h1n1-its-not-going-away/ Meddling with things mankind is not meant to understand. Also, pictures of my kids Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: How many Americans are immune to H1N1? | Mystery Rays from Outer Space http://www.iayork.com/MysteryRays/2010/01/07/h1n1-its-not-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-41506 How many Americans are immune to H1N1? | Mystery Rays from Outer Space Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:31:55 +0000 http://www.iayork.com/MysteryRays/?p=1685#comment-41506 [...] been expecting a resurgence of swine-origin influenza virus (SOIV) in North America for a while now, and it hasn’t happened. The virus is still out there, still infecting a few thousand [...] [...] been expecting a resurgence of swine-origin influenza virus (SOIV) in North America for a while now, and it hasn’t happened. The virus is still out there, still infecting a few thousand [...]

]]> By: Science Report » Blog Archive » H1N1: I’m just saying http://www.iayork.com/MysteryRays/2010/01/07/h1n1-its-not-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-41339 Science Report » Blog Archive » H1N1: I’m just saying Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:02:57 +0000 http://www.iayork.com/MysteryRays/?p=1685#comment-41339 [...] last time I thought H1N1 influenza was coming back (just after Christmas) it turned out to be just a blip.  But I notice that according to Google Flu Trends, 30 states are showing increases in flu [...] [...] last time I thought H1N1 influenza was coming back (just after Christmas) it turned out to be just a blip.  But I notice that according to Google Flu Trends, 30 states are showing increases in flu [...]

]]> By: Brian Hayashi http://www.iayork.com/MysteryRays/2010/01/07/h1n1-its-not-going-away/comment-page-1/#comment-39815 Brian Hayashi Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:12:42 +0000 http://www.iayork.com/MysteryRays/?p=1685#comment-39815 I think historical patterns go out the window on this one. Typically, seasonal influenza always starts west and moves eastward. It seems to be following that pattern except it is coming very early this year In previous incarnations of swine flu, the first wave was reasonably ineffective, leading people to prematurely dismiss it, often stopping treatment as soon as they felt better. This enabled the virus to adapt into more resistant forms, with the result that successive waves were more deadly. I would be surprised if there were only two peaks this season. During the 1957 pandemic, a busy autumn was followed by a lull and then infections surged again starting in January. The current cold snap will not help matters. I think historical patterns go out the window on this one. Typically, seasonal influenza always starts west and moves eastward. It seems to be following that pattern except it is coming very early this year

In previous incarnations of swine flu, the first wave was reasonably ineffective, leading people to prematurely dismiss it, often stopping treatment as soon as they felt better. This enabled the virus to adapt into more resistant forms, with the result that successive waves were more deadly.

I would be surprised if there were only two peaks this season. During the 1957 pandemic, a busy autumn was followed by a lull and then infections surged again starting in January. The current cold snap will not help matters.

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