Global Problem

" We are getting some new details about the H1N1 virus and according. To -- HL World Health Organization the virus has now become the predominant flu strain. All over the globe. Just to give any idea there's the -- Bob -- it this is really problematic there are reports that an entire village remote western Alaska. Has come down now with the --"

" Sent -- top health official also saying they are concerned about the patterns that they're seeing. With this virus like the US other countries are seeing severe cases -- people. Under the age of 65. But at the same time they are saying the virus appears to be fairly stable so. It's a mixed message what do we make of this joining us now doctor -- an audience member and obviously the -- Thank you doctor so much for coming in -- many many questions that we have a team that we never wanna questions when it comes. To this vaccine high demand the vaccines and low supply have resulted in over five. Thousand deaths. Globally. Have we reached the peak of this pandemic."

" Not quite we can we see so far about 5000 -- as you mentioned so this is it real. Global pandemic issue we've seen kids over 130 of them have died as a result of this. What's interesting now is that 48 states in this country are reporting it's one and one. And over twenty countries now so this is beyond US and it's become a global issue. That didn't. The -- that's the bad news I guess the good news is that you know this virus has not made much of the mutation so we know exactly what the enemy is and they're trying to. Let's give us the supply of these vets say is a the other good news that came out is that one dose of -- and at this point is enough so that would hopefully. Give some help with the supply -- golf performance and it actually. -- it may take few weeks for you to have the immunity immunization and the issue with this is that we haven't reached the peak of these buyers and that's really -- Part of this discussion. Typically -- about a month month and half or so we're going to see this. To peak and and we may see a large number -- patient and that's the concern this is completely different than the seasonal flu. Where is the -- is somewhere around January -- February so the big concern wince every. Anybody could -- be able to get it because right now it's just that priority groups women who were pregnant. Good children -- officials. What the frustrating part is that we -- the expected about twenty million of these accidents per week. Now we're getting somewhere between eight to ten million. So the supply and demand is really in big trouble now. I think as a health care providers what we need to do is to really triage the country. I'm Gregg exactly as you said we need to go and make sure we covered 24 year old patients are younger pointed at me when he's about -- Yeah -- what you look. Thank you so much I can't sit pregnant women -- people 65 model where they're unnecessary and women -- ideal compromise. Senior citizens like me. But what's interest thing about the kids who died is that most of them have either asthma. Or some sort of -- cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy so for. Sued these guys we need to give them the vaccine as soon as possible and that's really the frustrating part. Of people trying to stay in long lines and not be able to get this and hopefully. We expect another twenty million next me we're gonna get through this stuff absolutely we need to stick together making sure that our priority as a physician. -- after the security -- compliments patient. But I think we certainly will pull. We're back on the available data it's the side effects are you with any bright red spot on -- don't be afraid I'm really glad you brought it up Julian because a lot of the patients email me call me about this side effects of this -- it's a safe vaccine that -- of Mercury is very low. More side -- it -- mission is most of the redness at the site of infection if you can get your hands on it. It's a -- vaccinated if you get it without Tom Harris all if you ask for an effective -- that's right okay. Which is that big concerns are doctor David snotty thank you very much thank you very much for -- coming --"