Posted by cactus on October 7, 2008, at 17:07:21
In reply to Re: What Is The Predictions For Flu this Year As Last » Phillipa, posted by yxibow on October 7, 2008, at 0:20:05
Well as far as the southern hemisphere goes, our flu season hit about a month ago, in the SE of Australia, which is quite late considering it's now spring. The company I work for gives out free flu vax every March-April. Actually quite a lot of Australian companies do. To minimize work loss.
They must have got it right this year though, It spread through our office like wildfire,
Everyone who was vaccinated didn't sick and about 85-90% of those who chose not to get vaccinated got relatively sick.
Luckily it wasn't a very aggressive strain, but as flu goes, it still knocked them down very quickly, literally within a couple of hours. Headache, high fever, aches, chills, then home to bed.
I had the shot so I was fine. So this years southern hemisphere 2008 flu vax worked here for us this year, it didn't last year though. A new strain popped up after the shots were given. That's why quite a few people this year didn't take up offer.
World Health Organization (WHO) is a good place to get flu info.
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