- The Highacres Collegian, May 18, 1976 Swine Flu coming back after 57 years UNIVERSITY PARK Your regular been at Ft. Dix, N.J. One per annual flu shot won't protect son died. you against the new deadly Unfortunately, no one can Are Y ou transferring to Un strain of swine influenza that predict whether the outbreak iversity Park this coming Pall could become epidemic next will begin, spread and reach term? Are you concerned about fall, warns hr. John J. Doch- epidemic proportions, although finding a constructive way to erty, assistant professor of most previous flu outbreaks h “ake new friends and do some microbiology at The Pennsyl- have followed that pattern and thing worthwhile within the vania State University. this is the basis for concern State College community? You Explaining that flu vaccines of the medical community is as the transfer student should are very specific, Dr. Docherty this country, Dr. Docherty seriously consider what the says "they stimulate your im- said. Volunteer Service Center at the rmine system to produce anti- During the last epidemic of University Park campus has to bodies that can attack only one swine flu in 1918-19, an esti- offer you. kind of virus." mated 20 million persons died Nancy comforts an old woman Although you may have been around the world, including who is confined to a wheelchair vaccinated against the A/Vic- 548,000 Americans. at a nursing home near State toria flu vifus that hit earli- Dr. Docherty points out that College. Rich brings a smile er this year, you'll still need many of the antibiotics and to the face of a male patient a dose of the swine virus vac- other drugs available today to at Hollidaysburg State Hospit cine to be protected against treat flu complications, such al. Chris is a friend and con the'potential epidemic this as pneumonia, were not avail- fidant to an inmate at a state able during the 1918-19 epidem- correctional facility, and Lin- Dr. Docherty cautions that ic. Thanks to modern medicine, da hugs a six year old who is anyone allergic to eggs will those complications don't pose having trouble with her read probably be allergic to the as great a danger today. ing exercises. All these stu swine vaccine which is pro- Nevertheless, he urges' the dents have something in common, duced by growing the virus in public to "be cautious" and They are dedicated to helping fertile eggs. Some of the egg notes that probably every Amer- others, they are learning protein unavoidably gets into ican under the age of 50 is about themselves, their career the vaccine and can cause a re- susceptible to the virus and interests and major, they are action in susceptible individ- even those over that age who getting involved in their com uals. „ might have been exposed to the munity, and they are all vol- Those with an allergy need swine influenza cannot be sure unteers through the Volunteer not go unprotected. Dr. Doch- that they are fully protected. Service Center. Sound inter erty explains that an alterna— esting? There are many people-* tive to the vaccine, called like you——who are volunteering, amatadine (trade name Symmetrel) DROP-OUT? Butch helps out with the phys exists. Continued from Page 5 ical therapy unit at Laurelton "It is not as effective as nancial base and social educa- State School and Hospital, Joe the vaccine," he says, "but may tion, while you can still adapt, i® a big buddy to a little boy prevent the disease if admin- takes quite a bit of thought, whose dad has left the family, istered properly." and SO me courage. and Sally is coaching a high Despite its name, the swine The sermon, then, is to get school freshman in German I. flu began as a human virus in off the conveyor belt of the Thanks to the services provi- France during World War I. Re- factory of higher education and ded by the Volunteer Service turning doughboys brought the about LIFE, while you are flex- Center, a lot of people are virus back with them to their ible enough to do it. It is smiling in the State College farms where it was transferred to become pragmatic about the community. People are reali to pigs. The virus was eventu- world you live in before the zing that students are not ally identified in the animals degree and the accompanying lazy, but they are dedicated and was dubbed the "swine" vi- swelled head, which leads to, unselfish, and interested rus. Today, at least half the "What, with my education you in making a more intimate con pigs in the United States are expect me to clean johns?" tact with the community, immune to the disease, it is Fancy the thought. Since The center is located in reported. -the schools aren't changing and 2 °3 HUB at the University Park As far as the new swine flu the world is spinning away from campus, and is open daily from strain is concerned, Dr. Doch- them faster and faster, don't 8;00 until 5sOG. Students erty says, "you need not fear get caught in the tailwinds. interested in volunteering or pork products. If you get the All we have to do now is finding out more about what flu, you'll probably get it find the courage. volunteering is all about ape from another human being. How- welcome to stop at the. center ever, in rural areas it may be Dr. Michael Santulli recently any time. If they like, some possible to contract-the dis- donated $5OO to the campus lib- one on the staff there would ease from infected live pigs." rary as a memorium to his father.be more than happy to speak So far, the only outbreak The money has been used to frame with them about opportunities of svine flu to be reported has art reproductions. that are available. VSC lends a helping hand Continued on Page 6.
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