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Photograph of Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden, with Mayor Bloomberg at left and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein at right, by Mary Altaffer/AP
This afternoon, city officials announced that many more school children may have the swine flu, which has been confirmed in 45 NYC residents (stats from CDC) so far. Beyond St. Francis Prep in Queens where the first cases were reported, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden said that "hundreds of students were ill with symptoms which most likely were swine flu." Children at P.S. 177, a school for autistic children, were being tested (and the school is closed) as were ones at a Catholic school Ascension. From CityRoom:
P.S. 177 is at 56-37 188th Street in Fresh Meadows, in eastern Queens; Ascension is at 220 West 108th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. Several St. Francis students had siblings at P.S. 177, but it was not immediately clear how or whether the Manhattan school was linked to the St. Francis flu outbreak.A UFT spokeswoman said of the situation at P.S. 177, "Many of our children don't speak [because they are autistic. So if they're not feeling well, teachers are always watching them for cues of lethargy. It makes it a little bit more difficult.... Our nurse was on rollerskates yesterday." Also, a Columbia Teachers College student reportedly may have swine flu.
Frieden said, "Our focus now is to very, very carefully look to see if there are any cases of very severe illness with swine flu in New York City.... It's not unusual to see it spreading widely in a closed population like that." The (sort of) bright side is that the cases in NYC—so far—appear to be mild. Mayor Bloomberg said, "So far nothing about the progression of swine flu has surprised us. It is acting like every other traditional strain of the flu." Just remember to wash your hands and practice good hygiene; more information at the CDC.
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Hopefully it will stay mild.
wouldn't it be crazy if Bloomberg got the Flu?
It's already named after him.
I'm pretty sure that I (and my whole office) had it last week. What we had matches the swine flu symptoms - it was pretty classic flu, a bit nastier than usual maybe. The real question in my mind is, what's the difference between this milder form we're seeing here and the scary young-people killing one in Mexico?
high fructose corn syrup keeps us americans nearly immune against hog-flu.
http://tinyurl.com/ckuu9m
Apparently it's stronger down there because it likely originated there.
The flu pandemic that killed 50-100 million people (globally) (some say more than that) back in 1918 killed people ages 0 to 22 and 70+ because allegedly their immune systems weren't strong enough. It will also kill, from what I read in Foreign Affairs, is many people in 3rd world nations with far worse medical treatments available such as childhood vaccinations, limited supply of pharmaceuticals available, and good doctors.
Granted I read this back in '05, but they're right on: http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/60818/michael-t-osterholm/preparing-for-the-next-pandemic
I knew you made thoughtful comments. You read FA.
Is it only Catholics that can contract this flu, or are others susceptible?
Will Bloomberg declare New York a Sanctuary City for Mexican viruses?
As mayor Bloomberg has stated earlier, "There is no reason for alarm. The small fuckup about the large plane flying over lower Manhattan has made me realize that a coordinated effort of both city, state, and federal coordinators was only a misinterpretation of some of the jerkoffs that are in my administration. This chicken flu thing is only a big hoax supported by my opponents. Until a thousand New Yorkers, non Hispanics that is, die, there will be no cause for concern. Thank you and vote for me in the fall."
+3 in new zealand
+3 in new zealand
I saw all this predicted in a movie. Next up: Manhattan gets quarantined and Will Smith roams the empty streets with his German shepherd.