From Reuters.com
Use IV (Banana Bag) if you do not have anti-viral drugs. Nobody is talking about the matter of morbidity from Country to Country and that is concerning.
There is a lot more misinformation in this COMMENT section than the article.–”The most important thing that people need to know is that hand sanitizers are largely INEFFECTIVE at preventing the flu”Not true, most of the Purel type alcohol based hand cleaners are extremely effective at killing the virus. Possibly more so since most people do not properly wash their hands.– “N95 masks.. Unless TAPED to the FACE they are utterly useless”Not true, properly fitted N95 masks have a success rate in hospital use approaching 99%. They do not need to be taped to the face. But they are difficult to breath through and uncomfortable to wear.– Masks are intended to keep the wearer from transmitting germs via spit, not to keep from getting them. Only airtight masks such as gas masks that form an airtight seal around the face and that have a screw in filter offer real protction from germs.Not exactly true, mostly the virus is spread through direct contact and droplets spread out during coughing and sneezing. It is rarely aerosolized into the surroundings and has a travel distance of less than a few feet even during a big sneeze. Simple masks are an effective barrier against droplets and do provide a level of protection. Although, it is still in debate over how much protection is provided.
Pandemic alerts, by the numbers
The World Health Organization could raise its pandemic alert level to phase 4 or 5 as a deadly swine flu outbreak shows no signs of slowing.
What does this mean?
The WHO designates six phases of pandemic alert for informing the world of the seriousness of the threat and the need to launch more intense preparations and measures.
We’re currently at phase 3. A full-blown pandemic, level 6, denotes sustained, human-to-human spread over many countries of a new and serious virus.
Here are details of the six phases, along with the possible impact on financial markets:
PHASE 1: Low risk of human cases
I myself am not too worried, I take the facts from 6 different news sources, compare them and then come to my own conclusion. From what I can tell this is the flu on steroids, not bubonic plaugue. There is no need for fear mongering to sell more news.
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A great leap towards the advancement of treatment of HIV and other diseases that target the immune and nervous system. Hopefully this will give more attention and funding to this age’s great disease.