U.S. Military Handles Pandemic Flu
The United States military has been experiencing its own version of the pandemic. We’ve discussed it here before and the situation continues to evolve.
Ships at sea are a natural place for outbreaks to occur, with a crew of young people in close quarters and isolated for several days at a time. USS Boxer has reported 69 cases of pandemic H1N1 or swine flu. USS BonHomme Richard has reported 128 cases.
Another military location ideal for a flu outbreak is recruit training. The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs is a case in point, with well over 100 cases in its incoming freshman class. Lackland AFB has seen an outbreak among recruits. Camp LeJeune in North Carolina is having such an outbreak, as well.
The Texas bases for all services are experiencing the pandemic. The San Antonio region is especially feeling the effects, and the Rio Grande river valley is the hotspot for Texas as a whole. Fort Bliss near El Paso is reporting 208 cases.
The DoD is doing its best, treating both active duty personnel as well as family and retired service members. You may recall that a military hospital in Texas identified two of the first four cases of pandemic flu in the United States.
Table of contents for Pandemic Flu United States 2009
- Pandemic Flu in the United States June 12 2009
- Pandemic Flu in the United States June 15 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu in the United States June 17 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1n1 in the United States June 22 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1n1 in the United States June 24 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the U.S. Military
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1n1 in the United States June 25 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the United States June 29 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the United States July 1 2009
- Coast Guard Is Prepared for Pandemic Flu
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the United States July 6 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the United States July 10 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the United States July 14 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the United States July 16 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the United States July 21 2009
- Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 Discussion for July 25 2009
- The Coming Pandemic Wave
- U.S. Military Handles Pandemic Flu
- The Future of Pandemic Flu in American Public Schools
- NORAD Personnel Have Pandemic Flu
- Military cases of pandemic flu continue
- Pandemic flu planning in states where school is in session
- U.S. schools start to see pandemic flu
- Swine Flu to cost schools billions
- More Pandemic Swine Flu in schools as they open for fall
- Mississippi States adresses Swine Flu on campus
- Pandemic swine flu beginning to surge in U.S.
- Swine flu update – October 6 2009
- Where is Swine Flu spreading in New York State?
- Why is it taking so long to get the flu vaccine?
- CBS Exclusive Report on H1N1 uses fake numbers?
- My television interview
- Swine Flu in the United States for November 7 2009
