Flu (Swine Flu) Children: Children under five but mainly less than two with Flu (Swine Flu) has High Risk of Problems. Free Children Swine Flu Manual

Do not let Your Children under 5 catch the Flu (Swine Flu)! Especially if they are less than 2 years old, it could be a big mistake!

We LOVE our children, even if the child is not ours. Many of us will put our life on the line to protect them. What is it about these little munchkins that make them so special?

One reason may be they are innocent. Everything around them is new including the flu (swine flu). Their immune systems are still developing. They have few weapons of which to fight.

Most people who catch the H1N1 flu will not need medical help. They will get better in less than two weeks. However, children under 5 years/specially, if they are less than 2 years old with the swine flu are at HIGH risk! See the recent data from the CDC below:

This graph shows that 58% of children who were in the hospital had core health issues. As you can see, the BIG one is the child that has asthma. One reason for that is the swine flu is now connecting deep in the lungs. Problems in this area go up with children who have hard times breathing without catching the flu.

Make sure you create/update an action plan that is on file at your day care center or at home. This is extremely important. You do not want to figure out what to do under stress. Talk to your Doctor about what to do if special scenarios come up.

Your first goal is to make sure your children has both the flu/ (swine flu) shots. The flu shots are safe. They could save the life of your little DARLING. Read this post please click here. This article is about recent news showing you how safe the flu shot is.

What vaccines should your child get?
Your child should get the seasonal/ H1N1 flu shots. Even though the swine flu has taken the place of the normal flu, a good scout is always prepared.

Pneumonia is a BIG problem!

Children who catch the flu are more likely to get pneumonia. And it can cause serious problems that could lead to death. Pandemics in the past show a close linking of the flu and pneumonia. Bacteria attack the lungs, which could cause pneumonia. It also could attack fluids around the brain/spinal cord/blood stream. These infections in a normal year kill thousands of people in the US yearly. Just picture how many could die during more deadly flu outbreak.

Some symptoms of pneumonia are similar to the swine flu as follows:

• Shortness of breath
• Mental confusion/disorientation
• Fever
• Cough
• Fast breathing/short of breath
• Diarrhea
• Chills
• Chest pain
• Very tired feeling
• Cough with mucus

Children less than 2 years old should get a pneumococcal saccharide vaccine (PPSV).

Usually a dose will last a lifetime. All children under 5 should get another vaccine called pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7). The high-risk children 2-4 need both shots.

Many children need the (PPSV) shot but do not have it. Do not think about it, do the simple thing you need to do to protect your child now. The following children with these diseases need your help:
1. Sickle cell disease
2. Alcoholism
3. Diabetes
4. Chronic liver disease
5. Cardiovascular or lung disease
6. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak
7. Cochlear implant
8. Children 2 years with a weakened immune system should also get a (PPSV) shot.

Data in Italy a few days ago shows a swine flu change called H274Y. This strain shows a low reactor to our main antiviral drug. That means that it resist to Tamiflu. A few days ago, 13 samples in Japan had 10 H274Y (77%) in them. These facts occurred in Jan. The D225G/N strain that resist Tamiflu started to spread a few months ago. These two mutant strains show that the germ is changing to make Tamiflu useless in the next few months. This will make Relenza our main defense against the virus. Click here for more facts.

WARNING: CHILDREN'S DEATH RATE IS GROWING AND THE NEXT SWINE FLU WAVE COULD BE MUCH MORE OF A CHALLENGE!

Children with the H1N1 have 5 times higher chances of needing hospital help/dying than usual. This is from a report by the CDC in the US. Schuchat head of the CDC in the US said, “We estimate that the deaths in children are probably fivefold higher, at least than what is usually seen in seasonal flu.”The CDC on Feb 5, 2010 said that H1N1 swine flu is no longer widespread in any state, but new infections continue and the death rate stays high. This means the swine flu is getting more virulent. In other words, it now takes fewer cases to cause the same number of deaths.

The CDC reports 265 swine flu deaths of children since August 30, 2009. 218 of the deaths were from H1N1. 46 were from another A flu germ. Another was from a B germ. See the table below:
Number of deaths 2009 H1N1 Unknown flu A Seasonal flu Total
Ending Feb. 20, 2010 1 2 0 3
Since August 30, 2009 218 46 1 265
Since April 26th 2009 278 49 2 329

These numbers show the death rate growing in the first four months April 26 to August 30. The death rate was about 15 children a month. However, the last six months from August 30 to Feb. 20 the rate was over 36 per month. That is about 2.4 times higher than the prior months. Also, there were reports of nine children dying in the last week of Jan. of H1N1. This occurred when there was less people catching the flu but there was still a high rate of death.

THE CDC suggests general methods to avoid the H1N1 flu (swine flu). These methods include the following below:

1. Use anti- bacterial hand rubs
2. Avoid touching your face
3. Avoid contact with a sick people.

The CDC’s advice will work for the masses but these facts are too broad. It will help you to some degree but it leaves many holes. For your children’s sake, get the best. Call 719-237-1167 now. Get your free how to avoid the swine flu guide now.