EAST VALLEY CENTER OFFERS FLU VACCINE.Byline: Holly Edwards Staff Writer NORTH HOLLYWOOD - As more than 500 senior citizens lined up for free flu shots Thursday at the East Valley Multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective Senior Center, county health workers bustling to dole out Verb 1. dole out - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" the vaccine said they expect a high demand for flu shots this year. ``Because of the anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis scare, demand this year is going to be higher,'' said Don Taylor There are several people of note by the name Don Taylor or Donald Taylor known for achievements in various fields. Among them:
Symptoms of the inhaled form of anthrax often mimic the flu, and local doctors said they expect to see increasing numbers of frightened patients demanding anthrax screening as flu season reaches its peak. However, current federal guidelines allow anthrax testing only when a known exposure to the bacteria occurred. Despite the widespread fear of bioterrorism, many seniors standing in line for a flu shot said they believed the threat was overblown o·ver·blown v. Past participle of overblow. adj. 1. a. Done to excess; overdone: overblown decorations. b. . ``I think the whole situation has become a circus by the press,'' said Ralph Cebrack, 69, of Studio City. ``I can't turn on the TV or read the paper without seeing anthrax everywhere.'' But others said they were taking no risks. ``I won't even get my mail anymore. One of my neighbors gets it for me,'' said Sophia Marino, 58, of North Hollywood. ``And I'm washing my hands constantly.'' Since the Sept. 11 attacks, some people said it was difficult to distinguish between reasonable and irrational fear. ``The line between the two is blurred,'' said Dan Farber, 74, of Sherman Oaks. ``All of the unknowns are a breeding ground for anxiety.'' Health officials said the risk of contracting the flu is far higher than the risk of contracting anthrax, and that both diseases can result in death. Some 20,000 people die of the flu each year in this country, according to the Centers for Disease Control. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Ken Kayden, 75, of Van Nuys gets a free flu shot Thursday from Delmy Balette as Jerry Luthart, 67, gets ready for his. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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