Flu Shots on SHOOT: Drug resistance, massive Outbreak on Navy Ship and Teacher's initial test was negative

San Diego Union-Tribune -- Outbreak On Navy Ship Could Be Among Largest So Far: The suspected swine flu outbreak aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Dubuque, "if confirmed ... would be among the largest in the 2-week-old, international epidemic." One case has been confirmed and "about 50 more of the ship's sailors have suspected or probable cases."

USA TODAY -- Drug Resistance A Growing Concern: "Fear of swine flu in the early days of the outbreak sent people racing to grab up antiviral drugs just to feel safe, and that has caused concern among experts who worry about the virus developing drug resistance."

SHOOT: Seems as though even the flu is beating laboratory tests, in the same vein as cyclists using masking agents.

Interesting comment:
PB: Some people who get a flu shot subsequently become ill. Do we really think vaccinations for the swine flu is a good idea? I got my first ever flu vaccination last fall, and did not get the flu. However, my 17 year old daughter did and missed nearly a week of school. She was put on Tamiflu and they had my 12 year old son take it as a precaution. He never became ill, neither did I, neither did my husband (he never had a shot nor took Tamiflu). I really get the feeling, when it comes to this flu, doctors and those who are supposed to be "in the know" really are just as baffled and helpless as the rest of us.

clipped from www.npr.org -- The Monitor (of McAllen, Texas) -- First Diagnosis Didn't Show Swine Flu In Schoolteacher Who Died Tuesday: A 33-year-old schoolteacher from Harlingen, Texas,"had initially tested negative for the disease when she was hospitalized two weeks ago. Dr. Brian Smith, the regional director of the Texas Department of State Health Services, said a more recent test came back positive Tuesday." The woman died yesterday. From a related story by The New York Times: Leonel Lopez, the Cameron County Department of Health and Human Services epidemiologist "said that the woman had recently given birth, and added that the baby was in good health. 'I don't want people to panic,' Mr. Lopez said. 'Her death was a combination of a pre-existing health condition and the flu. The flu just made things worse.' "