Monday Update January 14th

First of all let's start with the good news.
For those of you who didn't know, Dr Anne is expecting twins. She will be taking her maternity leave effective February 1, 2013.

She has already slowed down her schedule and will be trying to work Tuesday and Friday afternoons for the rest of this month depending on how she feels.

She plans to be off until July. In her absence, Kristina Beardsley MD will be covering Dr Anne's patients.

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The media has certainly be banging it's drums and stirring people up this week.
Our families have remained calm for the most part...Thank you.
There is nothing terribly unusual in the flu that we have seen this season.
I would agree with the reports so far that most of the strains seem to be a good match with the vaccine, but there is a Flu strain A that is still getting folks who got the shot.

What I have seen in terms of symptoms are not fun, nor particularly worrisome.
Parents report feeling like they "got hit by a truck" They have lots of aches, fever and some congestion.

Most folks are down for 4 days or so and it is another 3 before they are ready to get back to business.

We still have vaccine available for our patients who may be rethinking their choice to skip the shot.

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I am seeing an assortment of illnesses this week.

We are seeing RSV, a nasty harsh cough with moderate fever
I have had a bunch of kids with ear infections
The tummy bug is still out there.

I have one little patient who looks like she has hand foot mouth.

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We are closed in observance of the MLK holiday on Monday January 21st.
Patients can be seen at the after hours clinic if needed.


Stay well
Judy