Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
H1N1 has sure made our lives more complicated, hasn’t it?
It used to be complicated enough staying up to date with one influenza virus, the “seasonal” or winter flu, now we have H1N1, swine flu, to worry about, too. In other words, we now have two flu seasons instead of one.
The 2009-2010 school year game plan was simple enough: avoid the wide spread school closings that occurred at the end of the 2008-2009 school year when H1N1 first came into our lives.
Swine Flu is Influenza H1N1. This virus is very, very similar to season flu mentioned above. Important points to focus on: 1. You have to have flu symptoms to worry about having Swine Flu. 2. The people most at risk [...]
Do you really have to worry about H1N1, Swine Flu? Where is the infamous H1N1 vaccine and do you really need to get it for you and your kids? Is the H1N1 illness really “mild”?
Yesterday, New England Cable News hosted a 2 hour prime time special on H1N1. I was honored to be invited on air as the pediatric health expert along with the area’s top health professionals in emergency medicine, OB/GYN, public health and infectious disease. We covered a great deal of ground in the 2 hours including clearing up the popular myths circulating around:
At last weekend’s American Academy of Pediatrics meeting, a few of us were asked to comment to Good Morning American Weekend about our feelings about H1N1 (Swine Flu) and the vaccine, in particular.
None of us were privy to the comments each other made and I think you’ll find the consistency of what we all had to say incredibly reassuring: Pediatricians on Swine Flu Confusion
Yes, even doc-mom bloggers get sick! It hit me last week out of the blue like a Mack truck that decloacked on a superhighway with out warning. So, I suspect it was one of the flu viruses that have been on our minds recently.
There’s a disturbing statistic floating about parents’ view of H1N1. According to a recent survey by CS Mott Children’s Hospital, only 40% of parents plan to get their kids the H1N1 shot. The reason: “they are not worried about H1N1”.
The Pediatrics Now September update is live and has all the latest information on H1N1 and the Seasonal flu to help you stay informed and up to date.
This month’s highlight’s include:
