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Originally Posted by temsmedic
Interesting, Fox News is now reporting diarrhea as a symptom. A google search showed some state health depts listing vomiting and diarrhea as a symptom. I reviewed again this AM, the CDC and WHO case definitions, and they still do not list diarrhea.
This is pretty important because if it doesn't meet the case definition, I don't order the Influenza tests, and send a sample off to the health dept. I've already had one pt that had returned from CA, and had vomiting and diarrhea. I did not run the test, because he didn't meet the case definition.
If vomiting and diarrhea is part of the illness, the CDC/WHO are NOT getting the word out, which means that this is being under-reported, and the numbers are likely even bigger. Also, it will spread more rapidly, because we aren't isolating those with vomiting & diarrhea, except for the usual infectious diarrhea precautions.
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You bring up a very interesting point about the definition not matching the symptoms Sir.
I do know that the CDC has consistently mentioned diarrhea and severe or persistent vomiting at the end of their list of symptoms when giving brief broadcasts - saying: "people have reported diarrhea and vomiting".
CDC has recently advised ppl with the following symptoms to immediately seek medical care:
- difficulty breathing / shortness of breath
- pressure or pain in the chest or abdomen
- sudden dizziness
- confusion
The general symptoms:
- fever
- cough
- sore throat
- body aches
- headache
- chills
- fatigue
- with some people reporting severe or persistent vomiting and diarrhea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scGMU7TU8Cw
I don't understand how at first it was thought it was a never before seen bird/swine/human flu and now it's a pig/pig flu from both over seas and N. America pigs.
