tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196408733789348967.post8937718329421359484..comments2023-06-21T04:35:40.085-07:00Comments on Random Spiritualities from a Doctor's Chair: Much ado about nothing? Influenza A (H1N1)Alex Tanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04003300678212296112noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196408733789348967.post-17478286491233844972009-06-24T14:23:35.244-07:002009-06-24T14:23:35.244-07:00What you say makes sense to me as here in NZ, some...What you say makes sense to me as here in NZ, some are projecting numbers as high as 1 million will be infected. <br><br>But some who have the flu say while their body aches etc, the aches from a normal flu were far worst.<br><br>I think medical authorities here are slowly coming to their sense by now trying to just focus on cases that are serious. Fact is that many recovered quite naturally. <br><br>Perhaps the fear is more of a possible mutated version of the flu virus? But then again, why panic the general population over a remote possibility which has not come to pass?<br><br>Two days ago my son went to his school nurse because he had an upset stomach. She found he had a slight fever and I was called to take him home and he was warned not to come back to school if he even had a slight fever or risk being fined $500 if caught.<br><br>So I took him home, he took 2 panadols, slept an hour and later that evening went to work (part time job) with a 5 hour shift! He was fine and is still fine.Paul Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090793506050422565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196408733789348967.post-86607254059520432812009-06-24T20:49:13.492-07:002009-06-24T20:49:13.492-07:00Paul,Home quarantine do not always work. As highli...Paul,<br><br>Home quarantine do not always work. As highlighted by the local Malaysian newspapers, will the self-quarantine workers get paid?<br><br>Also to be considered is that when they are quarantined, who will get their food for them?Alex Tanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04003300678212296112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196408733789348967.post-2509940737604406532009-06-29T22:54:37.171-07:002009-06-29T22:54:37.171-07:00You may find this ted blog informative - I think w...You may find this ted blog informative - I think we are fortunate to have a very infectious but mild strain - almost a natural vaccine except it could mutate.<br><br>http://blog.ted.com/2009/04/what_can_we_lea.php<br><br><br>Question if the counter intuitive method is to hold selective and exclusive" flue parties to create buffer herd immunity. Maybe churches might be a natural inoculation center because of the herding behavior of our worship - similarly the other book based religion........journeymanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196408733789348967.post-20278689789862449172009-06-29T23:05:44.438-07:002009-06-29T23:05:44.438-07:00You may have problems accessing this is a better l...You may have problems accessing this is a better link<br><br>http://www.ted.com/talks/laurie_garrett_on_lessons_from_the_1918_flu.html<br><br><br>Hope this helps in the management of fear and dread. Just commonsense and alot of grace! Shalomjourneymannoreply@blogger.com