Children with underlying health conditions have been identified by the CDC because they are more vulnerable to H1N1 and are at an increased risk of severe complications.
Examples Of Underlying Medical Conditions
Neurologic Disorders Epilepsy/Cerebral palsy/Brain or spinal cord injuries/Neuromuscular Disorders (Muscular dystrophy)
Chronic Respiratory Disease Asthma/Cystic fibrosis/Conditions associated with impaired pulmonary function and/or difficulty handling secretions/Technology-dependent children, requiring oxygen, tracheotomy or ventilator
Developmental Disabilities, especially when associated with specific neurologic or chronic respiratory disease (see above) Autism/Intellectual disability (cognitive disability, mental retardation)/Developmental delay
Immunosuppressive Disorders and Therapy -- HIV infection/Transplants/Cancer
Cardiovascular disease, including congenital heart disease -- Congenital heart disease
Endocrine Disorders -- Diabetes mellitus
Hematologic Disorders -- Sickle cell disease
Hepatic Disorders -- Hepatitis
Metabolic Disorders -- Mitochondrial disorders
Renal Disorders -- Polycystic kidney disease/Glomerulonephritis
Diseases Requiring Long-Term Aspirin Therapy -- Rheumatoid arthritis/Kawasaki disease
Examples Of Underlying Medical Conditions
Veterans Memorial Hosting 2 H1N1 Clinics
Monday, November 2, 2009 12:39 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two more H1N1 clinics will be held this week at Veteran's Memorial, but they are only for those
most at risk patients, 10TV reported.
The focus of the clinics is for children age 6 months to 4 years - and children age 5 to18, with underlying health conditions.
SPECIAL SECTION: H1N1
Tuesday's clinic will run 4 -7 p.m. and the one on Wednesday will be open 1 - 4 p.m.
Meanwhile the Ohio Department of Health announced Monday it has ordered 389,000 more doses of the vaccine.
ODH said it plans to ship those doses directly to local boards of health and hospitals.
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