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I have a friend who is an ICU nurse, and she said that they have never seen so many people in there 20's, 30's, and 40's coming in so sick with the virus. Apparently their respiratory status deteriorates severely within 24 hours, and they are even having trouble ventilating them on the ventilators! It is being suspected that the virus is not effecting those born before 1957 because there was a flu pandemic then, and this virus may be related to that one.
I am especially nervous because I have a young daughter starting school (a.k.a the petri dish) next week!
I'm worried about getting the normal flu shot now because I suspect that it weakens my immune system and makes me more suspectible to other viruses. I usually get sick within 2 weeks of getting the flu shot. What to do... What to do...
Be careful out there!
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55 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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