Theres a lot of talk going around about this flu. At first I thought that it was no big deal, but aftr thinking about it, I think that there may be something more to it. I may be overreaching here and just spending too much time on youtube and the like. But maybe not...
http://noworldsystem.com/2009/04/30/homeland-security-orders-mandatory-quarantines/ (http://noworldsystem.com/2009/04/30/homeland-security-orders-mandatory-quarantines/)
Good grief! Please don't go overboard with this. Sure it could happen, but it is not expected to. This is not bubonic plague in the middle ages. If you are sick, don't go visit anyone in a nursing home or maternity ward. Here's what I got from my chief, who happens to be a nurse anesthesiologist in his real life. ( I hate it when someone over sensationalizes things in public!)
" On all sick person person or suspected flu calls"
Crews are to wear full universal precautions. (eye protection,gloves,mask) Immediately upon transfer of care, a thorough cleaning of the unit ( wiping down all surfaces with disinfectant) will be done prior to leaving the ER.
As with all runs, good hand washing should be completed often. As more information becomes available,I will pass it on.
Diane, I understand what you're saying, but if this flu is no more dangerous than the regular flu, then why the cry that it is pandemic? Why is the gov't calling out the National Guard to watch over supplies of medicine? Why are schools shutting down?
Why declare a national state of emergency?
I'm not saying the "sky is falling" or anything, it just seems that there is more to this than they are letting on about.
Have you not heard of precautionary measures? Why risk an epidemic when all that is necessary is a few precautions. And you can't take precautions without letting the entire world know that a danger might exist. All that you need to do is stay home away from it all until it goes away.
Wilma, thats what I am saying. Every year thousands die from the flu, and the gov't doesn't declear an emergency over it, so why do it now?
Maybe just to keep you at home?
A pandemic has to do with how wide spread it is, not how sick you get. Many countries have this now. I don't think it has moved to level 6 yet has it? We have it right here and no schools have shut down and our National guard has not been called out that I know of. There are nut cases out there who would try to pull something stupid, but for Tamiflu or Relenza? Why bother? This thing will have a limited life as all flus do . Hep B.C. and others go on, worry about them instead. Be watchful, no need to panic. Just do what seems right as for any other flu. I guess some communities feel that closing schools down for awhile is right for them. If they have active cases it's a good idea.UD is not closing down at this point but they did cancel a baseball trip since one of the players had flu like symptoms, not yet confirmed.
I just heard about the National Guard being used today.
http://news.opb.org/article/4873-oregon-national-guard-swine-flu-standby/
http://www.whiotv.com/news/19335177/detail.html
Foxnews is reporting 400 schools shutdown.
Nutcases trying to pull something stupid, you're right, just look at links to articles that I posted earlier
If I believed everything that I read, I would be a nut case, too. Try a little selective reading. Not just what you want to believe.
Try opening your eyes..you'll see more.
Selective reading is something most people do when they don't want to find out the truth............... ;)
By the way wilma, Fox and CNN have both reported on the National Guard being called up.
Did they say which states? That's interesting...and probably overkill, but who knows?
I forget who said it, maybe Kit Carson, or John Wayne, don't know. Anyway, the saying is: I believe in five percent of what I hear and fifty percent of what I see!
Larryj
Not everyone can stay HOME...Some of us have mouths to feed and bills to pay and can't afford to stay home just because we sneeze or cough.
I did find it interesting that when the White House finally released Joe Biden from "house arrest" for his mouth that he stuck his foot in his mouth and pi*sed Obama off again...Don't they feed that guy? I think he's great and a real ASSet to the Obama Administration. Go Joe, Go...Obama needed a fall guy and Joe Biden trips up more than anyone....
Huh? What are you talking about?
Joe Biden on the Today Show running his mouth about how he's telling his family not to ride public transit. Then we had Robert Gibbs on TV right ater that saying, "What Mr. Biden meant to say was....." Obama wasn't too happy about Biden talking like that on national TV.
He was already on "house arrest" for his little comment at a dinner on Easter weekend that Obama couldn't be there because he was at the White House and then made a little remark about how "Obama thinks this holiday is about him..."
They don't like him talking but I say let him talk...He cracks me up!
The sources say Obama feels Biden was excellent in the Senate, where he chaired the Foreign Relations Committee. But they whisper to the media that the president and some advisers believe Biden has been a dismal failure as vice president, often being "not on message" and unpredictable.
Biden raised concerns within the Obama camp even before the November election, when he said that if his running mate was elected president, he would almost immediately be challenged with an international crisis that would test his strength and character.
The remarks prompted newsman Dan Rather to say that the Obama campaign "can't be happy" about the comments.
Obama also couldn't have been happy when Biden poked fun at the president's ego at the Gridiron Club's annual dinner on March 23. He said Obama "can't be here tonight, because he's busy getting ready for Easter." Then he added in a hushed voice: "He thinks it's about him."
Ok, now I understand and I would tell my family the same thing if this bug really pops. Already a plane diverted and landed because someone on board was showing ''flu like" symptoms. Dear Joe has been sticking his foot in his mouth since he was a New Castle County Councilman. He is forgiven a lot of verbal goofs because he is very good at his job and is so darned likeable.
Hillbilly, while I do agree with you that Biden is a bit of an idiot, I must urge a bit of caution. I feel that as well organized, and controlled as the obama PR machine is, I find it hard to believe that they woud allow one of theirs to act in such a way, without a purpose. We cannot allow ourselve to be distracted by what one hand is doing to the point that we don't see what the other is doing.
Hope that made sense.
Diane, just google "national guard swine flu" it will show some of the states using the guard.
found it, thanks
Getting back to my orginal thought on this one, I was wondering how long it will take before we start seeing mass quarntines, mandatory vaccicnations and the like.
The vaccine doesn't exist yet. Keep up with the CDC releases for answers. I'd love to see this thing run it's course before quarantines are considered. It doesn't seem to be making the average person any sicker that the regular flu does. It does seem to have a one week incubation period.