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Swine Flu
Sharmin:
Andy,
Does ritux leave lil A at a higher risk? There have been two confirmed cases in our city.
T @ r ! Q:
--- Quote ---is Pakistan is also at risk directly from virus Huh? ....
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Well we have seen flu outbreaks here also as i remember we were given flu vaccines in school, Viruses are smart, so they reprogramme themselves to adjust with the environment they are in. Also as you know that Saudia Arabia has hot weather still it is compulsory for pilgrims to get flu vaccine before going there. So i think it has nothing to do with high temperatures, a single patient can start an outbreak if not properly handled (God forbid).
May God protect us all from such situations
Zaini:
--- Quote from: Sharmin on April 30, 2009, 03:51:33 AM ---Andy,
Does ritux leave lil A at a higher risk? There have been two confirmed cases in our city.
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Sharmin ,
Thats scary,i hope everyone will be ok,take care and stay safe :( .We already have enough on our plates what with thal and everything.
Zaini.
SF:
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think we (thals) are at a greater risk of getting infected, but, once infected, it may be harder for us to fight it as our immune system may not be as good as of normal individual, due to having a chronic condition.
Due to location (proximity to Mexico), US and Canada as well as the Central and South American countries would be at a higher risk of getting Swine Flu... Especially US as it shares border and the traffic to and from Mexico is usually pretty significant. However, these days there are many flights to and from Mexico from any major airport throughout the world, that I don't think any country in the world would be at no risk at all.
Umair and Tariq, viruses can usually live in extreme temperatures (especially hot temp).. They, however, require a host to live in and can't survive out in the atmosphere for long.
I heard in the news that Egypt slaughtered all their pigs to perhaps avoid mutation of the virus that occurs in pig's throat that initially created this particular strain of influenza virus that's transmittable to humans.. I thought I'd share the news... This resulting strain of virus is also transmittable from human to human and that's what's leading to possible pandemic (God forbid).
T @ r ! Q:
--- Quote ---Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think we (thals) are at a greater risk of getting infected, but, once infected, it may be harder for us to fight it as our immune system may not be as good as of normal individual, due to having a chronic condition.
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Everybody is exposed equally but in thals case, immune system gives up quickly and let the infection proceed earlier than in normal people. Also we have an extra door of infection entry, our Tx. So we are at greater risk i think.
We have to avoid contact with every suspected flu patient and as mentioned in the topic take necessary precautions.
Our local news reported today that a passenger from Canada with possible flu landed here and is being kept in isolation until his flu is over.
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