"Having a high fever and cough and then feeling miserable and then feeling better and then suddenly taking a turn for the worse -- that is a serious warning sign," she said.
SHOOT: Stay vigilant.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they are seeing a worrying pattern of serious bacterial infections in swine flu patients, mostly among younger adults not normally vulnerable to them.
"We are seeing an increase of serious pneumococcal infections around the country," Schuchat told a telephone briefing.
"That is the serious type of pneumococcal disease where the bacteria invades the blood and other internal sites." These so-called secondary infections can follow infection with a virus such as flu and often are seen among people who die from influenza.
A close look in Denver showed 58 cases of serious Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in October, a month when usually about 20 cases are seen, Schuchat said. And while such infections normally affect people over 65, these were almost all among people under 60, she said.
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