Swine Flu!

[Geonerd]

Originally Posted By: Nickdfresh
I don't remember the exact reason of why the youngest and presumable the most healthy were the biggest victims, but I think it had something to do with their more active immune systems actually working against them. I think their immune systems essentially went into overload sending them into shock or something...


This is what killed most 1918 victims. I'm assuming the same reaction is responsible for the skewed demographics associated with this outbreak.

http://www.cytokinestorm.com/

and the less technical
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokine_storm

 

[Merkava_4]

If mori's not worried about it, I'm not worried about it.

 

[Gary Allan]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
If mori's not worried about it, I'm not worried about it.

I'm sure he's instituted appropriate countermeas..err.. precautions.

 

[moribundman]

Indeed. I always have Tamiflu handy.

Where's oilyriser? Is he riding the bus and train to build up his immunity?

 

[Merkava_4]

I can't see why this is even news ... there's only been 20 cases across the whole U.S. right now and plus, no one has died yet. When the morgues are overflowing and they're having to dump bodies in drained out reservoirs, then they can mention it on the news.

 

[Shannow]

LOL...

 

[Pablo]

"good distraction" is a term we've heard...........

 

[Shannow]

Everything has been "look over there" for a decade or more.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
I got my flu shot in November, what's there to worry about?

I'm just not going to reread Stephen King's The Stand. Just not going to do it.

 

[moribundman]

Can you unread that book?

 

[Benzadmiral]

Nope. I first read it not long after it came out in 1976 or so, and I've read twice more over the years. It's part of my RNA now.

 

[fordboy]

Hope it don't reach West Tennessee, or we're in trouble...

Since no one has died, and there is a working cure, whats the worry?

 

[Smokescreen]

Originally Posted By: fordboy
...Since no one has died, and there is a working cure, whats the worry?...


Lots of poeple have died in Mexico, 100+ I believe. The worry is that its a new strain and they don't know exactly how it is going to impact different areas of the world.

 

[BrianWC]

I believe the main concern is that it is relatively tame now but could easily mutate into something more virulent. Remember, this is the same thing they have been watching with the H5N1 avian strain.

 

[Primus]

Originally Posted By: moribundman
I always have Tamiflu handy.


Typical Gringo's approach ! The best prophylaxis is a glass of a "home made" or a dry wine. As for me, a good compromise would be a Crimean White Porto, say recolt of 1990 - after a glass you are well prepared not only for a swine flu, but for any flue including hippopotamus or even elephant's ones. And the deeper your glass, more you are prepared. Long live rock-in-roll !

 

[moribundman]

Originally Posted By: Primus
Originally Posted By: moribundman
I always have Tamiflu handy.


Typical Gringo's approach ! The best prophylaxis is a glass of a "home made" or a dry wine. As for me, a good compromise would be a Crimean White Porto, say recolt of 1990 - after a glass you are well prepared not only for a swine flu, but for any flue including hippopotamus or even elephant's ones. And the deeper your glass, more you are prepared. Long live rock-in-roll !

If you drink just enough of that Chernobyl '86 vintage stuff, you may mutate into a disease resistant superhuman.

 

[Gary Allan]

reminds me of owning two cows = in the (former) Soviet Union

You have 2 cows
You drink more vodka and find that you have 23 cows
etc...etc.

..that's in addition to having to wait in long lines for it ..and having it be sour when you do get some.

 

[DmanWho]

It may be a good time to load up on some Vitamin D.

More info on stimulating the immune system with "D," and its anti-viral properties, can be found in this Jan. 2009 Health Nuggets article.

 

[Gary Allan]

I think that we're supposed to stifle our immune system to survive this thing.

What self destructive (temporary) bad habit will do that while giving me the most enjoyment in the process??

 

[Turk]

Originally Posted By: DmanWho
It may be a good time to load up on some Vitamin D.

More info on stimulating the immune system with "D," and its anti-viral properties, can be found in this Jan. 2009 Health Nuggets article.



I bought 2 bottles yesterday.

Zinc is also good, I picked up a big bottle of that too.