Police, firefighters prepare for H1N1 outbreak

Daily roll calls of officers at district stations eliminated

By HEATHER RAWLYK, Staff Writer

Published 10/19/09

County police have eliminated daily roll calls to avoid grouping officers in close quarters to prevent the spread of viruses through coughs, sneezes and handshakes.

And instead of gathering at the district stations prior to their shift, officers now report directly to their assigned areas, said Major Thomas Wilson, commander of the Patrol Services Bureau.

It's all part of the precautions local police and firefighters are taking to prepare for the worst as health officials say an H1N1 influenza outbreak is possible this flu season.

"The roll call can still be conducted through messaging via the mobile computers...

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Since it is the start.. - 2009-10-20 05:00:46

Since it is the start of the fall flu season, there not only will be the ordinary flu, but also the H1N1 influenza strain, or the Swine Flu. Any vaccine carries risk of infection, but most likely it will protect you. The worst possible H1N1 vaccine risk is a possibility of developing GBS, or Guillain Barre Syndrome, an auto-immune condition which involves the break down of the lining of nerve cells. The odds in an H1N1 vaccine leading to GBS are about a million to one. However, the risk to already high risk patients is worth running as the swine flu can kill. Children under 2, adults over 65, pregnant women, teenagers on an aspirin regimen, and adults that are already immunocompromised. It's worth getting short term loans for an H1N1 vaccine.

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