Comments on: Swine Flu: Done

By: Talen

Talen — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:55:51 +0000

I’ve been sick as a dog for the past week with the same symptoms in the States. I don’t know if it’s H1N1 but I do know it sucks.

I have never put much stock in flu shots because for the most part they are educated guesses at what strain might be hitting this year. When they actively make a shot for a strain such as H1N1 the variances are usually great and the strain usually changes.

As for the mildest pandemic there was a confirmed pandemic back in the 70s in Fort Dix in New Jersey … not the county the actual fort. 76 people were affected. You’d be amazed at what the CDC and WHO consider a pandemic these days.

(BD: Hope you feel better soon Talen! Let know if it was the “2009,” as they call the swine flu in Thailand.)

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:33:17 +0000

Glad you’re feeling better and hope the wife is up and around again soon too.

Everything I’ve read and seen makes me think that a lot of the fuss surrounding the swine flu is just propaganda. Yes, the virus is very aggressive, but it doesn’t seem as if the actual flu itself is any more dangerous than any other years flu. Here in the U.S. they aren’t even suggesting the elderly get the vaccination. My doctor said that he thinks this variation of the flu actually made the rounds several decades ago and many older folks have already had it and are thus immune … not sure if there’s any truth to that.

And like Thailand, there is very little vaccine to be found anyway. You can get the nasal variety of the vaccine, but since my wife is pregnant she can’t take the nasal variety because it is based off the live virus. Just gotta try to stay away from sick people and cross our fingers.

By: BangkokDan

BangkokDan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:17:12 +0000

Our other two people in the household seem OK so far without us wearing face masks. At first.

Wore one today though to not endanger guests …

Also, it seems essential to have clean hands as the virus can survive on the skin or a spoon, a bottle or whatever for several hours.

Again though, the flu was more of a nuisance.

BangkokDan

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:07:07 +0000

I really wonder just how effective those face masks are … or if their main benefit it the same as the talismans Thai soldiers wear to ward off the bullets in the south.

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By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:46:25 +0000

Thanks for being so open, it certainly gives food for thought, i.e. to watch out and try to avoid crowded areas.

I hope you all will get well soon, especially your wife who seems to be in deeper trouble. Please greet her and wish her all the best, and we cross our fingers and hope, you both will be fine soon!

By: Martyn

Martyn — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:46:03 +0000

I recently had the swine flu vaccine here in the U.K. and so I guess I’ll be off most people’s party list. One day after the jab I felt totally lethargic and ached all over especially my legs and lower back. It was just a normal reaction to the vaccine and within 24 hours it was gone.

I’ll be heading to the LOS in 10 days time knowing the passengers can cough the plane all the way from Heathrow to Bangkok and it won’t matter to me. That’s a real good feeling.