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Show Page 6A It's time once again to update our infoimatiofi concerning the vaccine and antiviral agents available Cor controlling influenza during the 199&-9- 9 influenza season. Antigenic variation of both influenza A and B viruses have resulted in major epidemics of respiratory disease. The antigenic characteristics of circulating strains provided the basis for selecting the virus strains included in each year's vaccine. Typical influenza illness is characterized by abrupt onset of fever; myalgia, sore throat, and nonproductive cough. Unlike other, common respiratory illnesses, influenza can cause severe malaise lasting several days. During influenza epidemics, high attack rates of acute illness result in both increased numbers of visits to physicians offices, Walk-i- n clinics, and emergency rooms and increased hospitalizations for management of lower respiratory tract complications. Vaccination of high-ris- k persons each autumn year before the influenza season is currently the most effective measure for reducing the impact of influenza. Groups at increased ride for influenza-relate- d complications include: Persons aged 65 years. Residents of nursing homes and chronic-car- house persons e of any facilities that age who have chronic medical conditions. Adults and children who have chronic disorders of the pulmonary or cardiovascular systems, including children with asthma. Adults and children who have required regular medical follow-u- p or hospitalization during the preceding year because of chronic metabolic diseases (including diabetes mcllitus), renal dysfunction, hemoimjnuno-suppressior globinopathies, (including immunocaused by medications). suppression Children and teenagers (aged six months - 18 years) who are on aspirin therapy receiving long-terand therefore might be at risk for developing Reye syndrome after influenza. Women who will be in the second or third trimesters of pregnancy during die influenza season. Some persons at high risk can have a low antibody response to influenza vaccine. Efforts to protect these groups against influenza might be improved by reducing their expofrom , their caregivers. sure Therefore, the foliowing groups should also be vaccinated: Physicians, nurses, and other personnel in both hospital and outpm settings. atient-care Employees of nursing homes and chronic-car- e facilities who have contact with patients or residents. she very quickly whipped up i batch of biscuits slid usage gravy along wife fried zucchini from Grants, garden. It might not have tasted like beam but everybody thought it wu a good meal and served right on time, too. Thanks, LaRita. We just heard that Non dark, the daughter of Dwain and Jean hu been hospitalized wife some serious abdominal problems. Bet she is bright and cfaeerfill through it all and we wish her a speedy recovery. We extend our sympathies tothe family of Francis (Frenchie) OHara who passed awiy on Sept. 22. Although we neVer succeeded in getting him to fcoroe to Seniors many of us visitXd wife him u he ' made his daily rounds for the mail and groceries. In lieu of flowers, fee family have requested donations be made to the St Marys building fend in his memory. Have good day. Ill see you next week. North Summit Influenza Prevention 1998 - 99 other October 2, 1998 The Summit County Bee Providers of home care to persons at high risk (e.g., visiting nuia-e- s and volunteer workers). Household members (including children) of persons in high-ris- k u Senior Citizens BY LOUISE WALLACE My old hillbilly buddy from Holler Says, "If yo pep is Boogar groups. pooped, yo work just dregs and Influenza vaccine may be adminyou aint afindin then istered to any person who wishes to pleasure find out what makes better youd reduce the chance of becoming inyou tick and give it a little windin. fected with influenza. Only those Can you think of a better place than with a known anaphylactic hyperright here at the Cento- to do a little unwindin? sensitivity to eggs or to other comPresident Delia Griffith was exponents of the vaccine should not cused cause on Wednesday she wu receive the influenza vaccine. The optimal time for organized having an overhead garage door vaccination .campaigns is usually with an automatic opener installed and she just had to be cm hand to from October through oversee the job. Then she didn't feel The bivalent influenza good Thursday so Dr. Bosworth vaccine prepared for the 1998-9- 9 made a house call and got her back will include cm trade but wanted to see her in his aeason ABeijing26295-lik- e (H1N1), office Friday morning. We were ASydney597-lik- e (H3N2), and happy to see her that afternoon and learn that all the things she thought hemaggluBBeijing 18493-lik- e tinin For the might be the trouble wasnt and she antigens. BBeying18493-lik- e antigen, U.S. was well on the way to be cured. In manufacturers will use the antigeni-call- y the meantime. Vice President Grant Geary handled die affairs of the club .equivalent strain BHarbin and conducted fee meetings. 0794, because of its growth prop He thanked Eleanor Morby for the erties. homemade peanut brittle. She had Please refer to the MMWR, VbL Mildred Waddell make it especially 47, No. RR-- 6 for more information for us. It was to bad, that Mildred Influanva season or cm the 1998-9- 9 wasnt there to see just how much call the Utah Department of Health, we enjoyed it Maybe next time. Bureau of Epidemiology at (801) The officers and board members held their monthly meeting on Friday. Leah Nielson and Delia waa excused. We decided to take a trip to see the beautiful autumn leaves and foliage. So, Monday morning, Oct 5, we will board a bus at 9 a.m. at the Center. This is a 56 passenger bus from the Laidlaw, CO, from Ogden, and is the same bus that took us to see the Hughes Brothers show in Orem last spring. If you remember, it wu a good show and wu arranged by our county commissioners. If you havent already signed up by now and still want to go, get in touch with us ASAP because if there is room left, we sure would like to have you senior folks along. Our number at the Center is er. 538-619- 1. 336-262- 2. Have you ever heard someone say, They just dont make, things like they used to?. Writ, believe me, they dont LaRita had a good meal of ham and beans planned for us cm . Shot Clinic in Kamas Flu Friday, but her plans were changed when our new refrigerator (which is leu than a year old) went on fee blink and spoiled fee beam along lot of other food products. wife How long will it take to get it repaired? Good question. We hope not long but they did promise to get at it soon they could. LaRita didnt seem upset or a bit nervous. Gueu shes pretty used to Tuesday, Oct. 6: 9 a.m. through 12 noon; Oct. 13: 9 a.m. through 12 noon; Oct. 20: 9 a.m. through 12 noon; Oct. 27: 9 a.m. through 12 noon. Monday. Oct. 26: 3 p.r. through 6 p.m. Oct 27: 9 a.m. to 1J noon. Cost $7 each. The clinic will bill Medicare part B. Kamu Office, 110 Noth Main, P.O. Box 698, Kamas, UT 84036 u u change of plans and emergencies so w Red Cross To Honor Volunteers at Annual Reception The Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual Years of Service Awards Reception or, Thursday, Oct. 1, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The reception will be held at Red Butte Garden, located at 300 Wskara Way (2250 East) at the University of Utah. The annual event provides sn opportunity for the Red Cross to honor individuals who have donated their time and talents over the years to various Red Cross programs in- cluding disaster services, armed forces emergency services, utility assistance H1VAIDS education, and first aid, CPR, and water safety training. Over 150 volunteers will be recognized at this years program including Maxine Grimm, a 65year volunteer of the Red Cross. Grimm originally joined the Red Cross in 1923 and recently retired as a Red Cross board member Hblunteeis are fee key ingredient when it comes to making fee Red a successful organization, . Cron uya Kathryn Warner, volunteer coordinator of fee Red Crou Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter. Wife their help, fee Red Cross is. ' ready to help our community at a moments notice. The American Red Crou is a humanitarian organization fed by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent prepare for and respond to ' emergencies. The organization provides services, emergency HIVAIDS community education and training, health and safety services including first aid, CPR and water safety. The Greater Salt Lake Chapter is believed to be me of fee oldest Red Crou chapters west of the Mississippi. . Nursing College, Resource Center Plan Workshop For Mid-lif- e Women U eases. Our workshop will explore Issues faced by women in fee mid35 65 to of fee future may hold for them, what yean roughly yean said Lynn Hollister, director, age - and contemporary perspective on midlife will be fee focus of an r College of Nursing. Office of workshop sponsored by the !, Community Service and workshop ' University at Utah College of; I coordinator.;;- - .. ?. t and fee U indude: Womens' Nursing history Program topics and contemporary womens experi-:'ence- s; Resource Center, The Oct 30 contheories about women from ference, at the Airport Hilton Hotel, Salt Lake City, will indude lunch. 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