Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs

HealthDay – 1 hr 11 mins ago THURSDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Four people attending an Indiana county fair this month came down with flu traced to pigs, U.S. health officials report.

This outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) brings the total number of people infected with this flu to 17 since last August, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

This strain of flu, commonly carried by swine, can infect humans who come into contact with infected animals. But transmission to humans has been rare, according to the agency.

"Transmission of the virus happens," said Dr. Michael Jhung, a medical officer in CDC's influenza division. "But if you think about the numbers, if you think about influenza in general, these are uncommon events."

These strains of flu have only a limited ability to be passed from person to person, Jhung said. So far, this strain only passes from one person to one other person, so it is not very contagious.

"What we worry about is this virus or any flu virus getting the ability to transmit efficiently from person to person," Jhung said. "If that happens, you get sustained transmission and we would be worried about that."

Because flu activity is unpredictable, the CDC keeps tabs on new strains and cases as they arise, to guard against widespread contagion, Jhung explained.

A previous case of this flu was seen in March, but these four new cases are the first reported since then, he said.

The report was published in the July 27 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Genetic analysis confirmed that all those infected had the same flu. None of the four infected people needed hospitalization and all recovered, according to Jhung.

The flu's severity was about as bad as regular seasonal flu, he noted.

The four patients were either exhibiting pigs or were family members in close contact with the pigs.

To avoid contracting this flu, the CDC advises people to limit their contact with pigs and avoid contact with sick swine. People who have contact with these animals should take precautions such as washing their hands, not eating or drinking in areas with swine and controlling their cough.

Most flu starts in swine or birds and spreads to people. In 2009, a type of H1N1 flu from swine resulted in a worldwide pandemic.

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For more information on flu, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Family Owned and Operated Fitness Studio Brings New Life to Palm Beach County

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2012Fitness Strategies, the Purveyors of Creative Exercise in North Palm Beach Proudly Announce Expansion of Operations.

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL (1888PressRelease) June 04, 2012 - Fitness Strategies, the leaders in one-on-one personal training, strength training, conditioning, and post-rehabilitation medical exercise are expanding their client base by offering a variety of innovative fitness classes and indoor boot camps in addition to more community outreach in Palm Beach County.

Family owned and operated since 2008 Fitness Strategies has become the primary fitness center for several leading health care/educational facilities and continues to build a strong client base. Fitness Strategies owner and head trainer, Betty Dietsch has worked in the health and fitness industry as a hands on fitness trainer since 1975. "After many years as a trainer in the big gym environment I decided to focus on creating a health studio that was more personal, yet able to offer a variety of fitness options for everyone's tastes," claims Betty on the reason to open Fitness Strategies. "One of my many goals has always been to provide affordable exercise programs and with Fitness Strategies, it has given me the ability to advocate and promote the thought that getting fit need not be boring, expensive, intimidating nor stressful," continues Dietsch.

Fitness Strategies currently offers weekly ZUMBA

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Award Winning Personal Trainer Joe Perry See Phenomenal Growth At His Johnson County Kansas Fitness Center 4 Ever Fitness

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2012Joe Perry and his Overland Park based fitness center 4 Ever Fitness features Jam Boxing and Jam Kickboxing to get his clients in the best shape of their lives. They lose weight, feel great and Joe inspires each client.

Kansas City, MO-KS (1888PressRelease) April 02, 2012 - Joe Perry is an inspirational Personal Trainer and owner at 4 Ever Fitness,a Johnson County fitness center. His ability to motivate members at 4 Ever Fitness in Overland Park to reach their fitness goals resulted in his being award the 435 South Magazine Best Personal Trainer for 2009. Joe was introduced to martial arts when he was five years old by his sister's husband, a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. For 15 years, Joe studied martial arts with him. Add some boxing training with Abu Shabazz, a golden gloves boxer, and De Shon Workcuff to this all around athlete and you've got an incredible trainer.

Joe's desire to help people become healthy inspired him to seek his personal training certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Today, he uses this training and his athletic skill sets to motivate 4 Ever Fitness members in Johnson County, Kansas to be the best they can be.

Joe uses his extensive knowledge of boxing, kickboxing and MMA skills to effectively help members lose weight, build body mass and tone up. Throughout his classes or training sessions, Joe shares why the exercises he's teaching are important to your body and mind, and how they can help in self-defense. Joe mixes punch and kick-punch combinations on heavy bags with ground exercises incorporating medicine balls and the use of a member's own body weight as resistance.

"I am living out both of my dreams. I get to help people stay healthy and fit and fight competitively," says Joe. "Although I was always serious about martial arts, it was always fun. Now I can share that with other people and I really enjoy seeing them develop and achieve their personal goals."

Joe has a Facebook Group, "B 4 Ever Fit" where he shares fitness tips, healthy eating tips and recipes, and sends a Facebook email, "Cup of Joe", featuring daily inspirational quotes to his fans. The Overland Park fitness center has seen awesome growth in the past year. Big things are planned for 2012.

To get a great workout with Joe visit him at 4 Ever Fitness in Overland Park. The website is http://www.4-ever-fitness.com and the gym is located at 6985 W 153rd St Overland Park, KS (913) 982-6230

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