A panic inducing article on the h1n1 flu in the NY Times today. Here is but one case of likely millions of people who have contracted so-called swine flu in the US.
27 year old pregnant woman in hospital for months, ICU, ventilator, coma, and lost fetus.
She scoffs at vaccines. Shame on her (although one was not available, she wouldn't have had one). Says they contain "toxins." Shame on her ignorance.
She presented to the ER with an oxygen saturation in her blood of 70%. One would think a pregnant woman with access to the hospital would be a little more vigilant and seek care sooner.
Her father thought her ICU hallucinations indicated the presence of God in her healing. You're flipping kidding me dude. Amazing how religion blinds people from reality. A rational person would conclude the brutal course of illness was a sign from God that this woman was foolish.
A lot of red flags in this story - things that suggest a certain sociological context, rather than flu pathogenicity itself, that make me think this person was at risk for developing severe flu.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/health/20pregnant.html?hpw
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