JSM'S BEGGING FOR BANNING THREAD # 5

[joesamas mama]

  Just buzzin' by.  Wishing you all a happy hump day 

Hey Sweet Bee!! 

[trimmonthelake]

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_you_get_the_swine_flu_more_than_once
Can you get the swine flu more than once?
In: Microbiology, Swine Flu, Immunology


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Not if it is the same strain or a very similar strain of the virus to which you were originally exposed. Once you have been infected, your body has produced antibodies for the first infection, you will not get sick a second time because of the way our immune system in our bodies works.

This is a simplified explanation of that immunity process. Our body has the ability to determine when some organism has invaded and, if it has a match to that organism stored from a prior invasion, the immune system quickly makes up a lot of the attack cells that worked in the past and destroys the invading cells or virus particles. If it is a new invading virus, usually our body can make cells that can match just right to destroy the new invader in a week to ten days. It can sometimes do this even more quickly for bacteria and other microbes.

It is during the time period, when our body is matching and making the attack cells to "kill" the invader, that we feel sick until our body finds the key pattern of cells that will match and destroy that specific germ. Our body "remembers" the pattern each time it makes cells that work to kill germs, so any time that same germ comes along again, or even sometimes a similar one, our immune system wastes no time in getting rid of the invading organism because it knows already what will work. That is why once we have had a flu virus like Swine Flu before, we won't get sick from it again. Our body will already know what cells to make and will send them out to destroy the invader even before it can make us feel sick.

This is also how vaccines help our bodies build up immunity or resistance to germs. The vaccine contains a dead or weakened form of the expected invader organism for our bodies to use as a template to create the right pattern of cells that will know how to destroy the normal strength organism in the future if it tries to get in to make us sick after that.

However, if you are immuno-suppressed from transplant medications, chemotherapy, or diseases like HIV/AIDS, then the ability of the immune system to do its work to protect your body is weakened, and repeat infections by the same organisms could potentially occur since your body's ability to make and send the correct cells to your defense is impaired.

Because flu and cold viruses mutate readily, it is possible to catch different forms of swine flu after you have had one before that is not the same exact strain. If you contract a mutated strain, after already having had swine flu, your body may be able to fight it off easier through 'cross protection', i.e., already having dealt with a similar virus. But even if your body can recognize it as very similar, and make the same cells as before, if the pattern of cells that your body remembers and sends to the defense does not fit the new strain of the swine flu well enough to destroy it, you may feel sick until the body figures out the perfect new pattern.

Your body remembers each new pattern to protect you again from that specific strain or strains that are very similar. It is believed that the current population aged 65 and older have some residual resistance to the A-H1N1/09 Swine Flu from having been exposed to a similar strain in the past (perhaps the 1930 strain). They are unusually unaffected by this influenza, when typically they are the most at risk with seasonal influenza strains.

While the immune system's ability to store patterns for previously encountered germs explains why older people do not get sick as often, or have as severe an illness as very young children and babies do, from most common colds and viral infections, if a brand new germ attacks them, then the elderly often have more trouble and can be very ill or even die from the more severe viral attacks such as those caused by new or mutated seasonal influenza strains. Because of many older people's frailty, multi-system chronic diseases, and less robust immune systems, they can have more trouble creating new patterns.

Similarly, because infants and very young children have not had any prior exposure to the common germs, this is also why it is highly recommended that newborns be breast fed. If they are given mother's milk, at least for a short period after birth, it provides a safe way for their developing immune systems to learn the patterns for the kinds of infections that are around in their immediate environment.
Information from the CDC about breast feeding your baby if you have swine flu:

"Because mothers make antibodies to fight diseases they come in contact with, their milk is custom-made to fight the diseases their babies are exposed to as well. This is really important in young babies when their immune system is still developing. It is OK to take medicines to prevent the flu while you are breastfeeding. You should make sure you wash your hands often and take everyday precautions. . . However, if you develop symptoms of the flu such as fever, cough, or sore throat, you should ask someone who is not sick to care for your baby. If you become sick, someone who is not sick can give your baby your expressed milk."

We can thank our amazing immune systems for our ability to avoid getting the same swine flu more than once.

I was thinking right. 

[trimmonthelake]

   Hey MuffyBee.We are being have.   

[joesamas mama]

JSM said:

Shotgun shells at wallyworld. Sounds like Walmart in Texas. 


 I am glad you said that JSM I was thinking it. Really think sounds like some of the suburbs of L.A. 
 

  Don't know anything about LA, but I do know about Wallyworld's in Texas.

[Green Eyes]

Please say a little prayer for my nephew.He just had the flu last month and had brochitis last wee.He is sick again and has been retested for Swine Flu and it's positive again.    My sister just called.She is very upset.
He is my only nephew.   
gotta fix some grub.Be back shortly.   

Prayers for him. 

Thanks,JSM.I guess as the virus mutates and changes you could get it again,right?
Sometimes I wonder about all these tests they do in offices.I know the little fella is very sick.   

GD doctor just told us that these test can have a 70% chance of being wrong. The ones done at ER and Doctors offices. That they are just a first step that then they have to be sent out and retested to really verify that it is the swine flu. That it just tells them if its a flu but not what kind. Hope this makes sense. Of course this is just one doctor.

[Sassycat]

Enjoy your day, Everybody!     I'm off to exercise!       

[joesamas mama]

Please say a little prayer for my nephew.He just had the flu last month and had brochitis last wee.He is sick again and has been retested for Swine Flu and it's positive again.    My sister just called.She is very upset.
He is my only nephew.   
gotta fix some grub.Be back shortly.   

Prayers for him. 

Thanks,JSM.I guess as the virus mutates and changes you could get it again,right?
Sometimes I wonder about all these tests they do in offices.I know the little fella is very sick.   

I'm not sure if it can mutates, but I hope he gets better soon. If his fever is high, make sure he gets to the hospital ASAP. Praying for him. 

[joesamas mama]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/07/acorn-awarded-grant-typically-earmarked-firefighters/
ACORN Awarded $1M Grant Over Firefighters
The group received the grant despite a clear signal from Congress that it intends to cut off federal funding to the embattled group.

The Washington Times

FOXNews.com

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

       

Fox just announced that the money has been frozen and Acorn wont be getting it until they investigate. The Governor of LA said he wanted and independent group to investigate and not the federal group. As Acorn as such close tries with O and all.

Thanks Green eyes, glad to know it will be frozen. I hope Acorn goes out of business and to jail.

[Green Eyes]

JSM said:

Shotgun shells at wallyworld. Sounds like Walmart in Texas. 


 I am glad you said that JSM I was thinking it. Really think sounds like some of the suburbs of L.A. 
 

  Don't know anything about LA, but I do know about Wallyworld's in Texas.

I lived in those suburbs of L.A. for many many years. Out here I see it has the good old boys being duh!   ::MonkeyEek::Out there it's the gang bangers. 

[no rose colored glasses]

Good Morning, prayers for your little nephew Trimm 

[joesamas mama]

JSM said:

Shotgun shells at wallyworld. Sounds like Walmart in Texas. 


 I am glad you said that JSM I was thinking it. Really think sounds like some of the suburbs of L.A. 
 

  Don't know anything about LA, but I do know about Wallyworld's in Texas.

I lived in those suburbs of L.A. for many many years. Out here I see it has the good old boys being duh!   ::MonkeyEek::Out there it's the gang bangers. 

Yeah good ole boys and we have gang bangers too 

[Babybear]

I saw a photo of Brad Pitt's and Angelino Jolie's twins on some HLN show last night and they look exactly like Nancy Grace's twins.  So, I'm wondering if there is only one pair of twins in the world and they are just passed around.

(Sorry to anyone with twins or grand-twins.  It's just a joke.)

[no rose colored glasses]

I saw a photo of Brad Pitt's and Angelino Jolie's twins on some HLN show last night and they look exactly like Nancy Grace's twins.  So, I'm wondering if there is only one pair of twins in the world and they are just passed around.

(Sorry to anyone with twins or grand-twins.  It's just a joke.)

OMG, my daughter and I were laughing about that, they do look like Nancy's twins. 

[Fanny Mae]

Hi Sassy.

Good Morning Everybody. 
SASSY I love your little hello pumpkins. 

[Fanny Mae]

TRIMM, I am praying for your nephew too. It seems the H1N1 hits younger people harder than anyone. I sure he is getting the best of care. Poor little fella. Tell him there are a bunch of monkeys praying for him. Then he will be sure that Aunt Trimm has gone off her rocker! 

[trimmonthelake]

Please say a little prayer for my nephew.He just had the flu last month and had brochitis last wee.He is sick again and has been retested for Swine Flu and it's positive again.    My sister just called.She is very upset.
He is my only nephew.   
gotta fix some grub.Be back shortly.   

Prayers for him. 

Thanks,JSM.I guess as the virus mutates and changes you could get it again,right?
Sometimes I wonder about all these tests they do in offices.I know the little fella is very sick.   

GD doctor just told us that these test can have a 70% chance of being wrong. The ones done at ER and Doctors offices. That they are just a first step that then they have to be sent out and retested to really verify that it is the swine flu. That it just tells them if its a flu but not what kind. Hope this makes sense. Of course this is just one doctor.

I know years ago when I was working in a medical office I was up to date on everything.We tested in office and to then to the lab a lot of times.You make plenty of sense.I just worry.   

[trimmonthelake]

TRIMM, I am praying for your nephew too. It seems the H1N1 hits younger people harder than anyone. I sure he is getting the best of care. Poor little fella. Tell him there are a bunch of monkeys praying for him. Then he will be sure that Aunt Trimm has gone off her rocker! 

You should see the eye rolls I get from the kids.   
HeyMamaw,hows the monkeys?   
Nephew said,you know monkeys really fling a lot of pooh.I told him he had no idea.   

[trimmonthelake]

I saw a photo of Brad Pitt's and Angelino Jolie's twins on some HLN show last night and they look exactly like Nancy Grace's twins.  So, I'm wondering if there is only one pair of twins in the world and they are just passed around.

(Sorry to anyone with twins or grand-twins.  It's just a joke.)

That's funny as he!!.   

[trimmonthelake]

Good Morning, prayers for your little nephew Trimm 

Thank you.     I hope you are felling better today.   

[joesamas mama]

I saw a photo of Brad Pitt's and Angelino Jolie's twins on some HLN show last night and they look exactly like Nancy Grace's twins.  So, I'm wondering if there is only one pair of twins in the world and they are just passed around.

(Sorry to anyone with twins or grand-twins.  It's just a joke.)

  That is funny Baby.