New developments and numbers of swine flu

If you look at the facts about the swine flu, then you find that the topic is being abused from all sides much to the scare tactic. Both vaccinationists and advocates and disease coverage are characterized by personal interpretations in the publications, which are presented as facts or safe predictions.

The current numbers
With regard to the new flu or swine flu, there are currently reports that the number of new cases has increased significantly. In the Epidemiological Weekly Report of the Robert Koch Institute of November 10, 2009, it can be seen that the fewest new cases occur in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Altogether 16 humans in Germany are to be died in connection with the A / H1N1 virus, in Europe 501 people.

The Paul Ehrlich Institute reports in its latest report on suspected cases in connection with the vaccination from 16.11. 2009 197 cases from the 44th to the 46th calendar week. So it came to 652 „adverse events“, including eleven cases of suspected anaphylactic reaction, six cases of neurological reactions, three cardiovascular reactions considered to be serious, and one case of an autoimmune reaction.

Two patients (2 years and 92 years old) died in the temporal context of the vaccination, here an autopsy should clarify the causes of death. The 55-year-old Thuringian, who died last Thursday after his vaccination, is said to have succumbed to a heart attack. Still unexplained is the cause of death of another 66-year-old Thuringian, who was found dead after his vaccination on Friday. The Paul Ehrlich Institute criticizes the health ministries of the countries because they are very negligent with the transmission of vaccine data.

Who is being tested? Who gets Tamiflu?
Since Saturday the 14.11. In 2009, there is a change in the reporting requirement: only cases confirmed by the laboratory will be reported.
In the laboratory, the PCR test is performed. He can detect the pathogen in the nose and throat swab. However, this gene test is only carried out if the affected belong to a risk group (pregnant women, infants under 6 months, chronically ill, people with a weak immune system and people who work in the nursing or medical field). If you are not a member of the risk group, then you have to pay for the lab test yourself. It costs between 60 and 100 euros. The swine flu quick test is rarely used because it gave inaccurate results.

In the first few hours after the infection, people may try to give the risk group prescription drugs such as Tamiflu and Relenza. But also Tamiflu, like the vaccines, in the discussion: There were already reports from Japan since 2005, according to which after taking Tamiflu in adolescents conspicuous behavior, convulsions, delirium and hallucinations were observed. Elderly people had nausea and vomiting. Tamiflu has the drug oseltamivir. It is converted to oseltamivir carboxylate in the body and inhibits the spread of viruses by stopping the exit of daughter cells from already infected cells.

With the vaccines there is much criticism of the potentiators and comparisons with the Gulf War Syndrome. The agent Celvapan, which received government and Bundeswehr, is free of these substances. Allegedly, a new agent (Panenza from Sanofi-Pasteur), which will soon be on the market, should be better tolerated.

What are the symptoms? How can you „normal“ and „swine flu“ distinguish?
On the basis of the history and observation of the symptoms, the normal flu and the new influenza are virtually indistinguishable. The main feature of the swine flu is still the sudden high fever over 38 degrees, but it was probably also observed cases with low fever. In many cases, the swine flu is very mild, which is why it is difficult to make a distinction here. Additional nonspecific symptoms should include coughing, severe sore throat, runny nose, e. T. indigestion and strong feeling of illness with headache and body aches.

Overall, therefore, very unspecific symptoms that probably only by diagnosis do not allow a clear classification. But since the course of the new flu has been very mild so far, there is no reason to panic. The weekly Neuansteckungen of 15,000 people in the federal territory must be pursued. (Tf)