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3009 confirmed cases in 45 states with 3 deaths. This rate of mortality here is consistent with typical seasonal flu strains. What's not typical is how quickly this thing is spreading. The last time I did an update was last Thursday, and the numbers then were 893 cases in 41 states, with 7 confirmed cases in Kansas.
The question I have is this: Is it, perhaps, a GOOD thing that this virus is spreading quickly? Since it doesn't appear, at this point, to be exceedingly lethal, maybe it's a good thing that it's spreading rapidly. If the virus goes away over the summer and returns in the fall as some health experts are predicting, then wouldn't it be beneficial that a large percentage of the population was exposed to it now and will therefor have a degree of immunity to it? Especially if it mutates and becomes more deadly between now and then? I don't know...it's just a thought.
For now, it's still something to be taken seriously. And by that I mean keep washing your hands and covering your mouths to cough and sneeze. If you feel sick, stay home and call your doctor. Get lots of rest and drink lots of fluids. And don't panic...we've got a long ways to go before we reach "HFC" level.
I know their were two deaths in Texas, but where is the third death at?
ReplyDeleteIt was in Washington State...a 30-something year old man with a heart condition.
ReplyDeleteso a 30 year old guy, a 23 month old infant, how old was the third one? is it really going to hit the young and old hard?
ReplyDeleteI'd have to go back and look, but I think the second death was a pregnant woman. So each of the three deaths involved some sort of pre-existing condition.
ReplyDeleteThats interesting, from what I heard on the news there were a couple cases at Desoto Elementry 5 i think it said. But I personally would perfer not to contract the virus at all. How many total cases are there in the US now?
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