Seriousness Run for the Hills! Swine Flu! - Page 7

Faenad · 04-28-2009, 01:54 PM

I guess the masks have more of a psychological effect. People wearing masks feel reassured. Perhaps because they know that the people around them are less likely to infect them if they are sick.

As for protection, it's proved that cleaning your hands regularly and avoiding to touch your visage, eyes, noses etc. with your hand when outside is more efficient.

I also really like the "I'm Immune" T-shirt. These are a must.

Moejoe · 04-28-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I often wonder if people actually realise that wearing a face mask is to prevent them from infecting other people, and that it has zero impact on protecting the wearer against infection

. Surgeons wear face masks to prevent them infecting the patient - not vice versa.

Now you tell me! I'll have to return this bulk-order of surgical masks back to the distributor

pshrynk · 04-28-2009, 04:46 PM

I have an already booked and paid for vacation in Cancun starting next week Friday. I'm going. It's a lot mor difficult to catch flu than they are saying on TV. Stay out of crowded places and wash your hands a lot.

badgoodDeb · 04-28-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

what will be, will be ....

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Originally Posted by columbus

My Thoughts entirely!

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I have an already booked and paid for vacation in Cancun starting next week Friday. I'm going. It's a lot mor difficult to catch flu than they are saying on TV. Stay out of crowded places and wash your hands a lot.

And besides ... those of us who truly believe Heaven is such a great place oughtn't to be so afraid of going there! So what's the big deal?

AprilHare · 04-28-2009, 07:58 PM

WE'RE ALL GUNNA DIE! ahem

Krystian Galaj · 04-28-2009, 10:02 PM

http://xkcd.com/574/
Just that.

Wetdogeared · 04-29-2009, 08:37 AM

Egypt has decided to cull the entire country's pigs/hogs, even though there is no evidence that the virus is being spread via pork products. Government says it is a precautionary step.

HarryT · 04-29-2009, 08:40 AM

Given that Egypt is a predominantly Muslim country, I suspect that the number of pigs there is rather limited, anyway, so it's probably not a terribly drastic measure for them to take. Not like doing the same in a western European country, where there are huge numbers.

pshrynk · 04-29-2009, 09:07 AM

Kill all the pigs in Iowa and you'd reduce the number of living beings by about half. Just sayin'...

GeoffC · 04-29-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Kill all the pigs in Iowa and you'd reduce the number of living beings by about half. Just sayin'...

Is one referring to the 4-legged ones?, one wonders.

wodin · 04-29-2009, 01:21 PM

The local news radio stations said there are/were ~300,000 pigs in Egypt. For what that's worth.

bhartman36 · 04-29-2009, 02:02 PM

This is obviously a serious thing for the elderly and those with compromized immune systems, but it's beyond me why the American media is panicking like this. This is more of a concern for those countries where adequate treatment for the flu isn't available.

Nate the great · 04-29-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bhartman36

This is obviously a serious thing for the elderly and those with compromized immune systems, but it's beyond me why the American media is panicking like this. This is more of a concern for those countries where adequate treatment for the flu isn't available.

Our news media thrives on reporting hysteria. Sometimes it is necessary to invent it from whole cloth.

pshrynk · 04-29-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

Our news media thrives on reporting hysteria. Sometimes it is necessary to invent it from whole cloth.

Absolutely! I am heading to Mexico next week and intend to enjoy myself thoroughly. Especially since the crowds will be sparse now. It is very hard to catch flu in a hot muggy environment. Put 20M people together on a volcanic plateau and add some droplet spread contagion and you might get about a 1% infection rate. Which is what they got.

mores · 04-29-2009, 02:32 PM

Boost your immune system.

He's doin' it rite!

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Faenad Ad astra per aspera Posts: 347 Karma: 724 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico Device: PRS-505, PRS-300 & HTC HD2	I guess the masks have more of a psychological effect. People wearing masks feel reassured. Perhaps because they know that the people around them are less likely to infect them if they are sick. As for protection, it's proved that cleaning your hands regularly and avoiding to touch your visage, eyes, noses etc. with your hand when outside is more efficient. I also really like the "I'm Immune" T-shirt. These are a must.

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pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I have an already booked and paid for vacation in Cancun starting next week Friday. I'm going. It's a lot mor difficult to catch flu than they are saying on TV. Stay out of crowded places and wash your hands a lot.

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Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,780 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Polar Vortex Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	Egypt has decided to cull the entire country's pigs/hogs, even though there is no evidence that the virus is being spread via pork products. Government says it is a precautionary step.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Given that Egypt is a predominantly Muslim country, I suspect that the number of pigs there is rather limited, anyway, so it's probably not a terribly drastic measure for them to take. Not like doing the same in a western European country, where there are huge numbers.

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wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	The local news radio stations said there are/were ~300,000 pigs in Egypt. For what that's worth.

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bhartman36 Wizard Posts: 1,323 Karma: 1515835 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey, USA Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2021)	This is obviously a serious thing for the elderly and those with compromized immune systems, but it's beyond me why the American media is panicking like this. This is more of a concern for those countries where adequate treatment for the flu isn't available.