Nursing Homes on the lookout for Swine Flu

Despite the onset of summer when the number of flu cases typically drops off, nursing homes across the country are on the lookout for symptoms of the swine flu. The swine flu – also known as H1N1 – is sticking around unlike the seasonal flu where cases have dropped off for the summer.

According to the Virginia Department of Health there have already been 44 cases of swine flu (H1N1) in Hampton Roads and one death in Virginia. It is possible that these numbers are underreported because many medical professionals are only testing people who are hospitalized for the presence of H1N1.

People who don’t get admitted to the hospital to treat their symptoms aren’t always tested, which means there is probably more swine flu circulating than anyone realizes.

The challenge for nursing homes is that they have a large number of residents housed reasonably close together, many with compromised immune systems. Nursing homes have been asking friends and family members to avoid visiting if they suspect they might be sick, because people with H1N1 flu are contagious for up to seven days after onset of the illness and possibly longer if they still are exhibiting symptoms.

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