Summary: Part 1 of 2. Dr. Ed Belongia recently appeared on “Insight” a local radio program on AM 1450 WDLB Marshfield. The focus of the conversation was H1N1 influenza. Part 1 of the program discussed; pandemic flu, how the H1N1 virus is affecting people, why H1N1 is affecting a younger population then the normal seasonal flu, the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine, how Marshfield Clinic is working with the CDC on measuring the vaccine’s effectiveness, the stability of the virus and whether or not it is changing and what personal preventative protection measures individuals can use to stall the spread of the virus.
