High risk groups for H1N1flu

Friday 31st 2009 HCFI New Delhi: Swine flu is normally mild and requires no attention but the following if gets symptoms like fly should contract their doctor said Dr KK Aggarwal President Heart Care Foundation of India, MTNL Perfect Health Mela, BSNL Dil Ka Darbar  and Director IMAAKN Sinha Institute.

      They include

• Children younger than 5 years of age (particularly those less than 2 years of age)

• Individuals 65 years of age or older

• Individuals younger than 19 years of age who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy and who therefore might be at risk for Reye syndrome after influenza virus infection

•   Pregnant women

  Individuals with chronic medical conditions requiring ongoing medical care, including:

1. Chronic pulmonary disease, including asthma (particularly if systemic glucocorticoids have been required during the past year)  
2. Cardiovascular disease, except isolated hypertension
3. Active malignancy
4. Chronic renal insufficiency
5. Chronic liver disease
6. Diabetes mellitus
7. Hemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell disease
8. Immunosuppression, including HIV infection (particularly if CD4 <200 cells/microL), organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, inflammatory disorders treated with immunosuppressants
9. Individuals who have any condition that can compromise handling of respiratory secretions (eg, cognitive dysfunction, spinal cord injuries, seizure disorders, neuromuscular disorders, cerebral palsy, metabolic conditions)
10. Children with an underlying metabolic disorder, such as medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, who are unable to tolerate prolonged fasting
11. Children with poor nutritional and fluid intake because of prolonged vomiting and diarrhea
12. Residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities
13. People without spleen
14. Obesity.