1950s' flu strain may return; affects people under 35
By Sarah Kitchen
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People under the age of 35
may be more susceptible to a
particular influenza virus that is
expected to appear in the
Eugene area in January or
February.
Dr. James Jackson, director of
the University Student Health
Center, said the same strain of
flu was around in the early
1950s. As a result, people over
the age of 35 already may have
come in contact with it and
built up antibodies against the
virus, he said.
This particular strain of flu is
known as A/Taiwan. Jackson
said.
Generally people who get the
virus will be ill for several days;
after the illness, however, an
tibodies will have formed in
their bodies and wili protect
them against the disease for the
next 40 or SO years. Jackson
said.
"When they are 70or 80 years
old. and the flu comes around
again, they will be prelected."
he said.
Students probably do not
need flu shots unless they fall
into a high-risk group, |ackson
said. High-risk groups include
people who have a serious
disease such as diabetes, people
who have significant problems
with recurring pneumonias and
people who have heart or
kidney disease, he said.
Flus are more of a risk to peo
ple with these illnesses because
their immune systeirs are
already weakened, and they are
not able to handle infections as
well as other people can. he
added.
There are two vaccines
available, fackson said. One is
the A/Taiwan vaccine and is
recommended for people under
35. The second, known as a
trivalent vaccine, is composed
of three strains of flu that pro
tects people against other types
of flu virus and is recommended
for all ages.
"There has been a sort of
special alert put out for adults
under the age of 35, that if they
(all under the category of high
risk they should receive this
Photo bv Mic hael Wilholm
John Gyanti, a sophomore business major, receives his flu vac
cine from Ellen Hansen, nursing director at the Student Health
Center.
(the A/Taiwan) vaccine,”
Jackson said. "If one does want
to receive protection against the
flu. then both vaccinations are
recommended.
"For the average student
there is not a real good medical
indication why they need to
receive flu injections,” he said.
"The problem is that once the
flu season has hit, and everyone
is coming down with the flu, it
is really too late to get the vac
cinations," Jackson said.
Because the incubation
period for the virus is as short as
one day. the campus could be
healthy one week, and half the
campus could be sick the next
week, if people are susceptible.
Jackson said.
"Whether it is going to be a
bad flu season or not, we simply
cannot predict yet." he said.
The cost for each vaccination
at the Student Health Center is
$2.50 for students and $3.50 for
faculty. The "flu clinic" will be
open from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday
throughout fall term.
Vaccines also will be
available at the Lane County
Health Department around Dec.
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Howell stressed that the
hospice staff offers patients the
opportunity to deal with
realities about death and dying.
"The help we give our pa
tients is not hand-holding." she
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