CDC Report - Swine Flu and Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Submitted by jennifer on September 4, 2009 - 2:22pm.
FROM THE CDC: Swine Flu More Deadly To Adolescents
"Adolescents are at higher risk of dying of H1N1 influenza virus than
younger children, a situation that is the opposite of that encountered with seasonal flu, federal health authorities said Thursday. "And those with underlying health problems, such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, are at the highest risk and should be among the first to be vaccinated against the new virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
"The government's warning takes on added urgency as schools begin to reopen and increases in infections from the virus, commonly known as swine flu, become apparent."
