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Good News = God Is Good!
Flu activity increasing around the country
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu activity is increasing in the United States. For the week ending January 1, 2011, eight states (Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia) reported widespread geographic influenza activity. Puerto Rico and 16 states (Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas) reported regional geographic influenza activity.
There are simple steps you can take to prevent the spread of flu:
- Get Vaccinated – CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated against the flu each year. The flu vaccine is safe, and is the best protection against flu viruses. Find out where to get the vaccine in your neighborhood.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water.
- Sneeze into the bend of your arm or a tissue, not into your hands.
- If you’re sick, stay home as much as possible except to get medical care.
- Take antiviral drugs if your doctor prescribes them.
2010-2011 Influenza Season Week 3 ending January 22, 2011
All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received.
Synopsis:
During week 3 (January 16-22, 2011), influenza activity in the United States increased.
- Of the 5,823 specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division, 1,754 (30.1%) were positive for influenza.
- The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) was below the epidemic threshold.
- Three influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported. Two of these deaths were associated with influenza A (H3) virus infection and one was associated with an influenza B virus.
- The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 3.6%, which is above the national baseline of 2.5%. Six of the 10 regions (Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) reported ILI above region-specific baseline levels. Nine states experienced high ILI activity, eight states experienced moderate ILI activity, New York City and nine states experienced low ILI activity, 24 states experienced minimal ILI activity, and data were insufficient from the District of Columbia.
- The geographic spread of influenza in 25 states was reported as widespread; 16 states reported regional influenza activity; the District of Columbia and four states reported local influenza activity, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and four states reported sporadic influenza activity, Guam reported no influenza activity, and one state did not report.
The 2010-2011 influenza season is ongoing. According to the FluView report for the week ending January 22, influenza activity in the United States increased from last week. CDC tracks certain key flu indicators over the season. Most key flu indicators increased this week, including the number of people visiting doctors for influenza-like illness (ILI), the number of states reporting widespread influenza activity and the percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza. Although influenza activity can rise and fall during an influenza season, activity in the United States generally peaks in January or later in most years.
For “The Rest Of The Story”:
According To Flu View
Good News == Bad News
“ But ”
[Pro 13:12] says, HOPE deferred makes the heart sick
[Jer 17:7] LB says: But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his HOPE and confidence.
“ Wisdom ”is the principal thing;
therefore, get wisdom: and with all thy
getting, get understanding. [Pro 4:7]
The importance of spirituality in medicine and its application to clinical practice.
D'Souza R.
Department of Clinical Trials, Northern Psychiatry Research Centre, University of Melbourne, VIC. rdsouza1@bigpond.net.au
Abstract
Recent international and Australian surveys have shown that there is a need to incorporate the spiritual and religious dimension of patients into their management. By keeping patients' beliefs, spiritual/religious needs and supports separate from their care, we are potentially ignoring an important element that may be at the core of patients' coping and support systems and may be integral to their wellbeing and recovery. A consensus panel of the American College of Physicians has suggested four simple questions that physicians could ask patients when taking a spiritual history. Doctors and clinicians should not "prescribe" religious beliefs or activities or impose their religious or spiritual beliefs on patients. The task of in-depth religious counselling of patients is best done by trained clergy. In considering the spiritual dimension of the patient, the clinician is sending an important message that he or she is concerned with the whole person. This enhances the patient-physician relationship and is likely to increase the therapeutic impact of interventions. Doctors, health care professionals and mental health clinicians should be required to learn about the ways in which religion and culture can influence patients' needs and recovery.
PMID: 17516886 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17516886
I would have to say, the health practitioners [in these cases] are well on their way to getting in touch with the 'Great Physician'!!
Sidebar: The Bible says: [Mark 9:19] Jesus said [to His disciples], "Oh, what tiny faith you have; how much longer must I be with you until you BELIEVE? How much longer must I be patient with you?"
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