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By NNPA, News Report, Nicole Austin, Posted: Dec 23, 2009
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Black and Hispanic children have suffered higher proportional death rates from the H1N1 virus (swine flu) than their White counterparts.
According to the Center for Disease Control, Black and Hispanic children have a greater number of H1N1 deaths since the epidemic started sweeping the nation last March. The agency is not clear about the reason for the disparities. “Blacks and Hispanics are represented in a greater proportion among seasonal and H1N1 deaths in children, than their representation in the U.S. population,” says a report from the CDC, released to the NNPA News Service. “The reasons for more severe outcomes among Black and Hispanics are unknown but may be related to the frequency of underlying conditions that increase the risk for influenza complications in that population or the timing of medical care and or treatment … This racial ethnic disparity requires further study.”
Read the rest here: Swine Flu Death Rates Higher for Black, Latino Children than Whites
A New Era!
New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Oct 12, 2009
All midlife and older Americans have been feeling the impact of the recession. But the effects have been even harsher for African-American and Hispanic retirees and baby boomers heading for retirement, according to a new study by AARP.
AARP’s “Closer Look” survey of almost 1,000 Americans ages 45 or older shows that in the past year ethnic boomers and elders have struggled to pay their medical costs; had trouble paying for food, heating and other essential needs; lost jobs or saw their hours cut; and were compelled to hunt for affordable housing in greater percentages than their white counterparts.
“We are seeing a disappearing middle class,” stated David Certner, legislative policy director of AARP.
Social and economic differences long preceded the recession, but Certner said the “differences have been exacerbated for African Americans and Hispanics.”
Read the rest here: Recession Hits Aging Blacks, Hispanics Hardest Says a New Poll
A New Era!
