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Young most at risk of contracting swine flu! statistics misunderstood!

  • 19-07-2009 1:06pm
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    kumate_champ07
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    http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0718/swineflu.html
    "An analysis by the Health Service Executive of the 156 confirmed cases of swine flu here show that young children, older teenagers and young adults are most at risk of contracting the H1N1 virus.

    According to the figures given to RTÉ, 11% of cases occurred in children aged 4 and under, 31% of cases occurred in 15 to 24 year olds and 21% occurred in 25 to 34 year olds.

    Only 3% of cases occurred in people over 64.

    ....Elsewhere, a group of 52 British students and their teachers have been quarantined by Chinese authorities after four students tested positive for swine flu, the British Council said Saturday.

    The four students who tested positive for the H1N1 virus have been hospitalised while the group they were on a course with have been quarantined in a hotel in Beijing."

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    It's simple really, young people travel more than senior citizens so are at a higher risk. Am I right? Im not a doctor but I dont think having caught the flu in the past will give any protection to this strain of flu virus
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