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NH FLU FACTS 33% will get the Flu 12% will seek medical attention 1% will be hospitalized. 200 Flu deaths this year NH FLU HOTLINE 866 -273-6453 DHHS Website www.nh.gov |
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Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Warding off the flu. How to keep yourself healthy as we head into the flu season amid a shortage of flu vaccine. And later: |
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Get ready to fix your eyes to the skies. Details on the coming meteor showers and other out-of-this-world events. just ahead. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Need a flu shot? You're not alone. The Influenza season has arrived but the vaccine has not. NH is not immune to the nationwide shortage. And since vaccines are biological products, not chemicals, they can't be cranked out in times of need. According to NH's Department of Health and Human Services, 33-percent of folks in New Hampshire will get the flu this year. 12% will seek medical attention. 1% will be hospitalized -- and, an estimated 200 will die from the flu this year in NH. Producer Phil Vaughn met with a doctor from Dover to learn how to stay flu-free. |
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Phil: WHAT'S THE DEMAND BEEN FOR FLU SHOTS THIS YEAR? Doctor: I THINK IT'S BEEN HIGHER THAN USUAL. BEFORE WE HEARD THAT WE WEREN'T GETTING ANY, WE HAD PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR CLINICS. WE HAD A FAIRLY HIGH NUMBER OF PEOPLE SIGN UP TO JUST COME IN FOR A ROUTINE FLU SHOT. IT WAS 680 FOR THIS PRACTICE. THAT'S THREE DOCTORS. BUT SINCE THE SHORTAGE NEWS HAS GOTTEN OUT, MORE PEOPLE ARE CALLING. I THINK SOME PEOPLE WHO WOULDN'T NORMALLY HAVE WANTED A FLU SHOT WANT IT NOW BECAUSE IT'S HARDER TO GET AND IT'S OUT IN THE NEWS. Phil: HOW MANY HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE? Doctor: WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GIVE ANY FLU SHOTS YET. WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY. WE ORDERED SOME. OUR ORDER WAS NOT FILLED. WE HAD TO CANCEL ALL OF OUR FLU CLINICS. Phil: WHY? WHAT ARE PATIENTS SAYING TO YOU? ARE THEY CONCERNED? Doctor: I THINK, TO BE FAIR, MOST PATIENTS ARE PRETTY UNDERSTANDING. THEY UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM, BUT I DO HAVE A LOT OF PATIENCE WHO ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR HEALTH OR MAYBE THE HEALTH OF SOME SICK FAMILY MEMBERS THAT THEY'RE WITH AT HOME. AND THEY WANT TO BE PUT ON A LIST OF HIGH-PRIORITY PEOPLE TO GET THE FLU SHOT. IF WE DO GET SHOTS, I'M SURE IT WILL BE A FRACTION OF THE NUMBER OF SHOTS THAT WE'D REALLY LIKE TO HAVE. Phil: IS THERE ANY INDICATION HOW MANY DOSES YOU WILL RECEIVE? Doctor: WE WILL PROBABLY GET SOMEWHERE AROUND 150 SHOTS PER DOCTOR. IF YOU THINK ABOUT. I HAVE ANYWHERE FROM 1,500 TO 2,000 PATIENTS ON MY PANEL, PROBABLY ONLY 30% OF THEM WOULD QUALIFY AS HIGH-RISK. STILL, DO THE MATH; PEOPLE AREN'T GOING TO GET SHARE SHOT. Phil: WHAT CAN THOSE PEOPLE DO THAT DON'T RECEIVE SHOTS OR THOSE WHO ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE SHOT, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE NATURAL WAYS OF PREVENTING FLU? Doctor: PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE. WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY. THE HANDS TOUCHING THE EYES AND THE MOUTH AND THEN TOUCHING OTHER PEOPLE IS THE HIGHEST RISK SPREAD BEHAVIOR FOR THE FLU. IF YOU ARE SICK AND IF YOU DO HAVE A COLD AND YOU THINK IT MIGHT BE THE FLU, THEN TRY TO NOT GO ENTER CROWDS. TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE HIGH RISK. DON'T VISIT YOUR GRANDMOTHER AT THE NURSING HOME. WE ALSO TRY TO REASSURE PEOPLE THAT RIGHT NOW IT IS A LITTLE EARLY FOR FLU SEASON. PEOPLE ARE COMING DOWN WITH COLDS WHO FEAR IT'S THE FLU. THERE ARE VERY FEW REPORTED CASES THIS TIME OF YEAR IN THE COUNTRY. WE REALLY SEE AN INCREASE IN THE FLU CASES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. IT WILL PEAK SOME TIME IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY. Phil: ARE CLOSED AREAS BREEDING GROUNDS? IS IT AIRBORNE GENERALLY? Doctor: IT'S GENERALLY AIRBORNE. IF YOU SNEEZE INTO YOUR HAND AND SHAKE SOMEONE'S HAND AND THEN THEY RUB THEIR YEAR, THAT'S THE MOST COMMON WAY TO SPREAD THE FLU. EVEN THINGS LIKE DOORKNOBS, THINGS PEOPLE MIGHT TOUCH FREQUENTLY IN A HIGH-TRAFFIC AREA COULD CARRY THE VIRUS. BUT IT'S WHY WE ALL GET SICKER IN THE WINTERTIME, BECAUSE WE'RE ALL INDOORS SO WE'RE IN CLOSER CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. WE'RE NOT DELETING OUT THE DIFFERENT ILLNESSES-- DILUTING OUT THE DIFFERENT ILLNESSES INTO THE FRESH AIR. WE'RE IN CLOSE CONTACT. THERE'S LESS FRESH AIR. WE ALSO PROBABLY PRACTICE THE SAME HYGIENE BEHAVIORS, BUT ONCE WE'RE IN CLOSER CONTACT, WE SPREAD VIRUSES AND THE FLU MORE OFTEN. Phil: SO TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK, GO TO THE BEACH, MAYBE GO SKIING? Doctor: THIS IS THE FLU, NOT A FREE PASS. IF YOU REALLY DO HAVE THE FLU, YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T FEEL LIKE GOING ON BREAK OR VACATION OR ANYTHING. I ALSO THINK THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE CYCLE OF THE FLU. YOU'RE MORE INFECTIOUS WHEN YOU'RE JUST VERY FIRST COMING DOWN WITH THE SYMPTOMS AND THEN YOUR SYMPTOMS ARE REALLY PEAKING. SO PROBABLY IN THE FIRST FOUR TO FIVE DAYS YOU'RE MORE INFECTIOUS THAN AS YOU START TO GET BETTER. AFTER YOU ARE GETTING OVER THE PEAK, SOMEWHERE AROUND DAY SAY FOUR TO SIX, THEN YOU'RE LESS INFECTIOUS. SO PEOPLE SHOULD PROBABLY BE AWARE OF THAT TIMING. Phil: ARE THE NASAL SPRAYS EFFECTIVE? Doctor: THE NEWSAL SPRAYS ARE PROBABLY EFFECTIVE, BUT THEY'VE BEEN STUDIED IN THE POPULATION WITH PEOPLE AGES FIVE TO 49. SO THOSE ARE NOT THE PEOPLE CONSIDERED HIGH RISK. SO WE'RE NOT MAKING A BIG EFFORT TO GET THOSE PEOPLE VACCINATED WITH THE NASAL SPRAY. IT'S A DIFFERENT TYPE OF VIRUS. IT'S A LIVE, TENUATED VIRUS. THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS HAVEN'T BEEN F.D.A. APPROVED FOR ANYONE 50 AND OVER. PEOPLE HAVE CALLED BECAUSE THEY'RE IN COLLEGE AND THEY'RE IN A DORM AND THEY'RE. MAYBE THEY HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT SPREADING SOMETHING TO SICK FAMILY MEMBERS WHEN THEY GO HOME TO VISIT. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PRESCRIBE THEM THE FLU MIST THROUGH THE PHARMACY. WE DON'T HAVE IT HERE. BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IF WE PRESCRIBE THE PHARMACY CAN GET, CAN ORDER. THERE'S SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FLU. THE BIGGEST THING IS DON'T PANIC. IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE AT HIGH RISK, MEANING YOU'RE OVER AGE 65 OR YOU HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM LIKE I MENTIONED, YAZ MARKS DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, CHRONIC MEDICAL PROBLEMS, YOU'RE UNSURE IF. YOU'VE BEEN TOLD YOUR DOCTOR DOESN'T HAVE A FLU SHOT, THEN DON'T BOMBARD THE PHONES, BUT IT'S PROBABLY WORTH CALLING AND CHECKING IN PERIODICALLY, BECAUSE THEY ARE TRYING TO DO A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF GETTING THE FLU SHOT OUT TO THE HIGH-RISK PEOPLE, AND AS WE LOOK AT OUR PATIENTS AND DECIDE WHO OF OUR PATIENTS ARE AT THE HIGHEST RISK, WE CAN'T LOOK AT EVERY CHART OF EVERY PATIENT. SO WE HAVE TO GO BY THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE REQUESTED THE FLU SHOT. |
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There's been no flu activity reported in NH as yet, but the season is young. The state is making it clear healthy individuals should NOT get a flu shot this year-- to ensure that those at highest risk get inoculated --which includes: Children 6 to 23 months old. Adults over 65. Anyone between 2 and 64 years of age with underlying chronic medical conditions. Women who will be pregnant during influenza season. Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. And healthcare workers with direct, face-to-face patient contact. Word came Tuesday that the state's "delayed" shipment of flu vaccine has arrived and should be distributed within a week. Dr. Jesse Greenblatt, the State's Epidemiologist outlined plans for the state's limited supply of influenza virus. |
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NH has placed a flu vaccine order with Canada and the state is waiting for the FDA to provide the needed license. It's not clear how far the extra doses will go given the large pool of need in the U-S. In the meantime, those traveling to Canada for a flu shot are not being discouraged from doing so -- given the historic shortage of flu vaccine. |
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For another perspective on our world we visit monthly with John Gianforte an astronomy instructor with the College for Life Long Learning and co-founder of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England. In this month's installment we look back at the recent lunar eclipse and ahead to two meteor showers and a Cassini space probe event on Christmas day. Chip Neal has the story. |
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For more on the heavens -- you can check out John Gianforte's monthly column in Foster's Daily Democrat called "Scanning the Heavens". It runs on the first Tuesday of the month. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - The 2004 election and the youth vote. It was one of the most sought-after groups of the election. We'll talk to those in the trenches to see how it went In NH and if young voters heeded their call. Plus, a lesson on the legislature. How New Hampshire lawmakers are teaching students about the importance of state government. |
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That is it for this edition of our program. I'm Beth Carroll. Thanks for watching. We'll see you next time. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook: The push for the youth vote in the 2004 election. Did the drive show in voter turnout? Local experts weigh in tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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The flu season is approaching. And when influenza strikes it can leave you feeling chilled, achy and nauseas. This is the time of year when a lot of people line up for vaccinations against the flu virus. But, this year it's different. The vaccine is in short supply. Throughout the state, like the nation, many people are hearing the same things from their physicians - sorry. Producer Phil Vaughn met with a doctor from Dover to learn how to stay flu-free. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 11/9/04 HOST: Beth Carroll LENGTH: 8:12 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Warding off the flu. How to keep yourself healthy as we head into the flu season amid a shortage of flu vaccine. And later: Get ready to fix your eyes to the skies. Details on the coming meteor showers and other out-of-this-world events. just ahead. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Need a flu shot? You're not alone. The Influenza season has arrived but the vaccine has not. NH is not immune to the nationwide shortage. And since vaccines are biological products, not chemicals, they can't be cranked out in times of need. According to NH's Department of Health and Human Services, 33-percent of folks in New Hampshire will get the flu this year. 12% will seek medical attention. 1% will be hospitalized -- and, an estimated 200 will die from the flu this year in NH. Producer Phil Vaughn met with a doctor from Dover to learn how to stay flu-free. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Cathleen Ammann\Primary Care Of Dover |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 11/9/04 HOST: Beth Carroll LENGTH: 8:30 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Warding off the flu. How to keep yourself healthy as we head into the flu season amid a shortage of flu vaccine. And later: Get ready to fix your eyes to the skies. Details on the coming meteor showers and other out-of-this-world events. just ahead. There's been no flu activity reported in NH as yet, but the season is young. The state is making it clear healthy individuals should NOT get a flu shot this year-- to ensure that those at highest risk get innoculated --which includes: Children 6 to 23 months old. Adults over 65. Anyone between 2 and 64 years of age with underlying chronic medical conditions. Women who will be pregnant during influenza season. Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. And healthcare workers with direct, face-to-face patient contact. Word came Tuesday that the state's "delayed" shipment of flu vaccine has arrived and should be distributed within a week. Dr. Jesse Greenblatt, the State's Epidemiologist outlined plans for the state's limited supply of influenza virus. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Jesse Greenblatt\State Epidemiologist, DHHS |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 11/9/04 HOST: Beth Carroll LENGTH: 8:12 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Warding off the flu. How to keep yourself healthy as we head into the flu season amid a shortage of flu vaccine. And later: Get ready to fix your eyes to the skies. Details on the coming meteor showers and other out-of-this-world events. just ahead. For another perspective on our world we visit monthly with John Gianforte an astronomy instructor with the College for Life Long Learning and co-founder of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England. In this month's installment we look back at the recent lunar eclipse and ahead to two meteor showers and a Cassini space probe event on Christmas day. Chip Neal has the story. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS: John Gianforte\Astronomy Instructor - CLL |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. . Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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Tuesday, November 9, 2004: We prepared two shows for taping today. Because of the extra prep work for both shows, we started a bit late, closer to 5:30pm. We finished tonight's show by 6pm. We started the December 21st show at 6:15pm and finished by 6:45pm. |