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Our county just recorded the first death from H1N1 flu, a woman who had asthma, one of the underlying health problems that place patients at greater risk. The total reported cases come to 35.
I found myself unexpectedly moved at the comments of Rupert Grint about his own bout with swine flu, his fears of dying. It's so odd to think that as an older (well, no longer, as Marion used to describe me, "youngish") person, I am at decreased risk. At least, last time I checked, younger people were more vulnerable to severe cases. I guess the longer one has been alive, the more experience one's immune system has had with various related viruses (virii?). Yet the woman who died was 52, hardly a youngster. So sad.
Stay safe, everyone. I care about you.
I found myself unexpectedly moved at the comments of Rupert Grint about his own bout with swine flu, his fears of dying. It's so odd to think that as an older (well, no longer, as Marion used to describe me, "youngish") person, I am at decreased risk. At least, last time I checked, younger people were more vulnerable to severe cases. I guess the longer one has been alive, the more experience one's immune system has had with various related viruses (virii?). Yet the woman who died was 52, hardly a youngster. So sad.
Stay safe, everyone. I care about you.
