I thought this swine flu is a thing of the past. There's actual death of a young girl now in Concord...it's too close to home.

How was this little girl exposed to the virus? That would answer a few questions.

Far from being a thing of the past, the number of cases is still climbing and the US leads the world.
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Yeah, but the media got bored with it, because not enough people were dying from it.

I think there should be a follow-up to report on whether or not the child had any underlying conditions or had traveled recently.

reports stated that yes indeed she did have the H1N1 virus, but she also had a bacteria infection..Chances are she probably died from a bacteria infection getting into her blood stream, not the H1N1 virus. People die from complications of the flu every year. There is nothing in the report that tells us anything about whether or not she was immunocompromised to begin with or whether or not she had medical care early on during the infection. The Media never tells you the whole truth, so I wouldn't get too worried, just wash your hands frequently and tell your kids the same.

SFgate.com has a really good blog entry about how the flu kills: Web Link

I suggest everyone read it as understanding flu complications can be the difference between life and death. This kind of information is just the sort of information people need yet strangely is always left out of all those news articles about the swine flu.

"Whether it's regular flu or swine flu, any illness that progresses rapidly can kill you. So maybe you've had one day of the aches, a low grade temp and a little nausea - but if you progress in that one day from a wee bit of nausea to puking constantly, having watery diarrhea, and getting dizzy when you stand, you've got to get help soon."