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Swine Influenza - 100+ Dead

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Also, according to the NHS, there is no evidence to suggest that face masks help prevent contracting the virus.

 

Wearing a surgical mask would stop an infected person spreading the virus, but it wouldn't stop you from getting it, only an N95 mask would do that and they are expensive (£100 - £200 per mask!)

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Actually I'm sure there is nothing to worry about.

 

The main panic is surely MAN FLU!

 

Long known to be the worst disease anyone can contract....

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Also, according to the NHS, there is no evidence to suggest that face masks help prevent contracting the virus.

 

Wearing a surgical mask would stop an infected person spreading the virus, but it wouldn't stop you from getting it, only an N95 mask would do that and they are expensive (£100 - £200 per mask!)

 

Exactly.

 

Also, this thread says that 100+ are dead. Simply not true, there have been 8 deaths so far worldwide, 7 in Mexico and one in the USA.

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Very interesting Sandy (the article link a few posts back).

Personally I'm with Egluntine & avoiding the "news" as much as possible. Things will either develop or not, but for now I don't need more than a few facts, not endless speculation doom & gloom.

It's deeply distressing for children, who haven't become sceptical about news reporting, to hear so much panic & sensationalism on the subject, & it's unavoidable.

I'm not denying the tragedy for those affected in Mexico, but I'm openminded about the rest of it.

Keep calm & carry on really does seem the best approach. (& laughing at your post Rona)

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Also, according to the NHS, there is no evidence to suggest that face masks help prevent contracting the virus.

 

Wearing a surgical mask would stop an infected person spreading the virus, but it wouldn't stop you from getting it, only an N95 mask would do that and they are expensive (£100 - £200 per mask!)

 

Exactly.

 

Also, this thread says that 100+ are dead. Simply not true, there have been 8 deaths so far worldwide, 7 in Mexico and one in the USA.

 

 

Erm reuters said 176 last dead in mexico last time I checked.

 

here http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKTRE5401BR20090501

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Jules. Eggcentric Egluowner

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Really Claret? She's making her daughter wear a mask to school?!

 

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She's seen Nacho Libre once too often. Honestly! :D

 

I have no idea who Nacho Libra what-sit is, but one of our hatched Light Sussex cockerels is to have that name, apparantely :lol:

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Just glanced at first edition local paper on-line and discovered that there is a suspected swine flu case at a large secondary school (Ounsdale in Wombourn) rather close to me!

 

A year 7 pupil has recently returned from Cancun - they are now at home and the local Health bod's have been in already giving out advice etc at the school.

 

Luvin' the jokes by the way.

 

Dawn

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One of the kids sneezed today - into his elbow. He explained that it was more hygenic. HOW???? He had a jumper on - he has now sneezed all over it - that's getting rubbed around the desk, chair, etc etc.....

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One of the kids sneezed today - into his elbow. He explained that it was more hygenic. HOW???? He had a jumper on - he has now sneezed all over it - that's getting rubbed around the desk, chair, etc etc.....

I actually read an article on that very subject a short time ago....I'm not sure if it covers swine flu though. :?

 

Preventing the spread of germs by teaching proper hand washing techniques, as well as the importance of frequent hand washing, is typically taught to children from a very young age. Making sure that children get into the habit of sneezing and coughing into their elbows, instead of their hands, is another important way to keep germs contained, and is taught much more infrequently. Here is a powerful and enjoyable lesson plan for how to teach children the concept of sneezing and coughing into the elbow.

 

Basic Concept: Teach children the importance of sneezing and coughing into the elbow rather than the hands. Help the children to realize what an important habit this is to form so that they get sick less often.

 

Materials Needed:

 

O Talcum/Baby Powder

 

O Black Construction Paper Cut Into Small Squares

 

The Lesson: Have one child to pretend that she has to sneeze and she is going to sneeze into her hands. When she does so, sprinkle a large amount of the talcum powder onto her hands, as if those were her germs shooting out when she sneezed. Now her hands are covered in her "germs." Make sure that you refer to the talcum power often as being germs. Next ask the person who sneezed to please pass out one sheet of the black construction paper to everyone else in the room. The other children present will quickly see that there is talcum powder all over the construction paper.

 

Follow-up. After the construction paper has been passed out to all of the children, say "now so and so has managed to spread her germs around to every single person in the room!" Then, let the children know that if she had chosen to sneeze or cough into her elbow there would be much fewer germs, and possibly even no germs present on the papers.

 

Close. Before finishing up the lesson have the children to practice sneezing and coughing into their elbows. Remind them that it will take some time and practice to get used to sneezing or coughing into their elbows if they commonly do so into their hands. Let them know that most adults even cough or sneeze into their hands, but that they as children can actually start to set an example for the adults with this lesson.

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Chook n Boo Mum Eggcentric Egluowner

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I can see the logic, and have on occasion sneezed into my elbow and coughed on my shoulder as I am doing something which is not easy to stop for a handwashing session.

 

The cough/sneeze into hands should be followed up by instant handwashing or the germs get spread over customer's shopping, small child's hand when crossing the road, door handle when leaving/entering another room....and so it goes on. Who packs shopping etc with their elbow?

 

Sha x

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Another thing to be tackled is that disgusting habit of spitting - on the pavement etc - just watch a football match and they do it (I don't remember seeing that done so much in the old days - very few :boohoo: ). Revolting.

Interesting to see none of the quarantined Scot's (the one who caught it from the bridegroom) family have it. I wonder if they feed him by the bedroom window? Bathroom breaks?

OH was doing the maths last night (I don't think there is anything free of being calculated by him :roll: ) and if the flu spreads something like 70,000 people might catch it and even fewer deaths (I had switched off by then - my eyes just glaze over). Compared with the millions living in this country - it's pretty small. He said "I can live with that, and if I catch it, the outlook is quite good for a quick recovery". Oh, better than his colds then?

Another point is that only a few people have the virus so far, but thousands (more than usual, something like 20K usually and this time 26K+) have taken the time off work "sickies" - and it just happens to coincide with a bank holiday. Hmmmm.

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