{"id":29237,"date":"2017-12-29T09:40:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T14:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=29237"},"modified":"2017-12-29T09:40:07","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T14:40:07","slug":"epidemic-levels-tens-of-thousands-infected-as-this-years-flu-vaccine-totally-ineffective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=29237","title":{"rendered":"Epidemic Levels: Tens of Thousands Infected as this Year\u2019s Flu Vaccine Totally Ineffective\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/epidemic-levels-tens-of-thousands-infected-as-this-years-flu-vaccine-totally-ineffective_28122017\/\">Epidemic Levels: Tens of Thousands Infected as this Year\u2019s Flu Vaccine Totally Ineffective<span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44951\" src=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fluvirus.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fluvirus.jpg 500w, http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fluvirus-300x200.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/center>The 2017-2018 flu season has shown to be particularly nasty this year \u2014in part, they believe, because of a less effective vaccine. Each month, flu case have multiplied and CDC has already warned this year\u2019s flu will be worst than the last. To date, 23 states are showing widespread influenza levels and many believe this season could easily reach epidemic levels.<\/p>\n<p>Headlines across the country are indicative of epidemic fears.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local\/article\/Texas-schools-closed-flu-outbreaks-February-2017-10923914.php\">9 Texas schools have closed due to flu outbreaks<\/a> this month<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fox17.com\/news\/local\/stewart-co-schools-closed-for-illness\">Several Tennessee schools closed due to the flu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Flu has sent more than three times the number of people to the hospital in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2017\/12\/20\/flu-season-in-colorado\/\">Colorado<\/a> than usual<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0University of Chicago hospital is even taking steps to restrict visitors. In a <a href=\"http:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/health\/visitors-restricted-starting-wednesday-after-flu-concerns-at-u-of-c-hospital-\/2827072\/\">recent article<\/a>, the hospital \u201cwill not allow children under age 12 and those with a fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose or nasal congestion will not be allowed to visit patients.<\/li>\n<li>U.S.<a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.augusta.com\/news\/2017-10-10\/us-not-prepared-flu-pandemic-experts-warn\"> not prepared for a flu pandemic, experts warn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/texas\/houstonheights\/texas-flu-epidemic-spreading-rampantly\">Texas flu epidemic spreading rampantly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>An Ineffective Flu Shot Has Led to Health Concerns<\/h2>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44941 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FluWeeklyReport_1514368548385_74916083_ver1.0_640_480.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FluWeeklyReport_1514368548385_74916083_ver1.0_640_480.png 640w, http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FluWeeklyReport_1514368548385_74916083_ver1.0_640_480-300x196.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a><\/center><center><\/center><center>The results of tests performed by public health laboratories, as well as the age group distribution of influenza positive tests, during the current week are summarized below.<\/center><\/p>\n<table id=\"CDCTable_2\" class=\"table table-bordered table-condensed opt-in\" width=\"662\">\n<thead class=\"primary-bg-color\">\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Week 50<\/strong><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Data Cumulative since<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>October 1, 2017 (Week 40)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>No. of specimens tested<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>1,623<\/td>\n<td>15,994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>No. of positive specimens*<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>795<\/td>\n<td>5,046<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong><em>Positive specimens by type\/subtype<\/em><\/strong><\/th>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Influenza A<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>689 (86.7%)<\/td>\n<td>4,387 (86.9%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A(H1N1)pmd09<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>58 (8.4%)<\/td>\n<td>366 (8.3%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0H3<\/strong>N2<\/th>\n<td>611 (88.7%)<\/td>\n<td>3,965 (90.4%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Subtyping not performed<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>20 (2.9%)<\/td>\n<td>56 (1.3%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Influenza B<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>106 (13.3%)<\/td>\n<td>659 (13.1%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yamagata lineage<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>75 (70.8%)<\/td>\n<td>438 (66.5%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Victoria lineage<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>10 (9.4%)<\/td>\n<td>39 (5.9%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Lineage not performed<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>21 (19.8%)<\/td>\n<td>182 (27.6%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"footnote style1\"><em>*The percent of specimens testing positive for influenza is not reported because public health laboratories often receive samples that have already tested positive for influenza at a clinical laboratory and therefore percent positive would not be a valid indicator of influenza activity. Additional information is available at\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/weekly\/overview.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/weekly\/overview.htm<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><center><\/center>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epidemic Levels: Tens of Thousands Infected as this Year\u2019s Flu Vaccine Totally Ineffective\u00a0 The 2017-2018 flu season has shown to be particularly nasty this year \u2014in part, they believe, because of a less effective vaccine. Each month, flu case have multiplied and CDC has already warned this year\u2019s flu will be worst than the last. 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