Here we go again....Bird Flu
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Here we go again....Bird Flu
Hong Kong has confirmed its first case of human bird flu in seven years.
Health Secretary York Chow said late Wednesday that a 59-year-old woman had tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after returning to Hong Kong from the Chinese mainland, and is in serious condition in a local hospital.
With the announcement, the government raised the bird flu alert to “serious,'' meaning there is a risk of contracting the disease within the territory.
Chow said Hong Kong officials were meeting Thursday and would determine whether additional measures are needed to safeguard local residents.
The bird flu virus first struck Hong Kong in 1997. Six people died in that outbreak and all chickens in the territory were culled.
Health Secretary York Chow said late Wednesday that a 59-year-old woman had tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after returning to Hong Kong from the Chinese mainland, and is in serious condition in a local hospital.
With the announcement, the government raised the bird flu alert to “serious,'' meaning there is a risk of contracting the disease within the territory.
Chow said Hong Kong officials were meeting Thursday and would determine whether additional measures are needed to safeguard local residents.
The bird flu virus first struck Hong Kong in 1997. Six people died in that outbreak and all chickens in the territory were culled.
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I was in the doc's waiting room yesterday. Guy next to me says 'I think I have bird flu'. ------ 'I'm painting my nails,talking bollox, and I can't park the car'.
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Nope, that doesn't prevent H5N1
H1N1 is a different variant as compared to H5N1
H5N1 is a very fatal variant unlike the H1N1
The only known treatment they have is Tamiflu pills, which is of no real known effect.
In fact, even if they come up with a H5N1 vaccine, it mutates so fast that it renders the previous vaccine useless
H1N1 is a different variant as compared to H5N1
H5N1 is a very fatal variant unlike the H1N1
The only known treatment they have is Tamiflu pills, which is of no real known effect.
In fact, even if they come up with a H5N1 vaccine, it mutates so fast that it renders the previous vaccine useless
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They will always problems with these diseases in Hong Kong/China, how the hell does your respiratory system stand a chance against any type of flu when it is full of SO2, Mercury, ultra fine particles etc ?
Don't get me started on the level of Hygeine around here......
Don't get me started on the level of Hygeine around here......
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there's malaria pill to prevent getting it
Sharpish means within about 36 hours.
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Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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