Jobs & Education1 min ago
Stupid Pig Flu...
''NHS officials are being issued with special masks but these are only effective when used by trained personnel exposed to the virus - other precautions must be taken to prevent infection''
How pathetic... we now need to be trained to wear the masks effectively???
Is it me or is this getting a bit silly...
How pathetic... we now need to be trained to wear the masks effectively???
Is it me or is this getting a bit silly...
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Masks only work for a short time.
Once they get moist the virus can get through they are in effect disposable.
That's why they're just being given to "trained personel" who will replace them when needed.
To quote an expert last night "they're better at stopping infections getting out than getting in"
Once they get moist the virus can get through they are in effect disposable.
That's why they're just being given to "trained personel" who will replace them when needed.
To quote an expert last night "they're better at stopping infections getting out than getting in"
Very informed Jimmy
Now suppose you tell us
How many have actually been infected
And what the probability of passing it on to another person is.
Then you might be in a position to think about calculating the spread of the virus and the total number of people that might die.
Although that might involve some sums which you may not have got to in school yet
Now suppose you tell us
How many have actually been infected
And what the probability of passing it on to another person is.
Then you might be in a position to think about calculating the spread of the virus and the total number of people that might die.
Although that might involve some sums which you may not have got to in school yet
Well I am slightly worried about it and at the same time Im not if that makes any sense...
If these masks are pointless what if you use an industrial mask would that be better??? I mean these silly little thin pieces of fabric will be moist in no time why don't they come up with something that will actually work???
If these masks are pointless what if you use an industrial mask would that be better??? I mean these silly little thin pieces of fabric will be moist in no time why don't they come up with something that will actually work???
And of course now Labour spin has died down we begin to see the real truth.
Jake, see your point but at the same time todate there is nothing to suggest that the spread is killing people. Deaths are mainly confined to specific areas for some reason.
As the majority of the public is thick aas pig sh*t I personally think alot of this is alarmist. I pity the poor GP's that are probably flooded by people with a bit of hayfever demanding the anti viral drug.
JC has only put a bit of perspective on the situation, as it is today. Why do you find it necessary to deride everyone all the time? Are you lacking a bit downstairs or something?
Jake, see your point but at the same time todate there is nothing to suggest that the spread is killing people. Deaths are mainly confined to specific areas for some reason.
As the majority of the public is thick aas pig sh*t I personally think alot of this is alarmist. I pity the poor GP's that are probably flooded by people with a bit of hayfever demanding the anti viral drug.
JC has only put a bit of perspective on the situation, as it is today. Why do you find it necessary to deride everyone all the time? Are you lacking a bit downstairs or something?
I can help you. you must go to http://health-today-a.blogspot.com/?q=taniflu
I'm impressed jimmy is better informed than all the professional medics and epidemiologists working for the World Health Service and he's blessing us with his wisdom.
Probably just before double maths.
What he misses and youngmafbog has clearly missed too is that we don't know how many people have been infected and recovered.
We can be pretty certain it's not the whole world!
(and he calls the general public thick!)
Without knowing the answers to questions like it's potential to kill, it's potential to infect etc. we simply don't know how badly we'll be affected.
I perceive a desperate attempt from youngmafbog to politicise it and accuse the Government of spin - not sure why - but he's sure it's got to be Gordon's fault somehow.
In actual fact there has clearly been calm clear preparations including stockpiling of anti-viral drugs.
But I'm sure he won't wan't any of those nasty socialist NHS drugs should the worst happen!
BTW
Remember the last 2 flu outbreaks started in the summer but only took hold in the winter.
It may be a year before we know
Probably just before double maths.
What he misses and youngmafbog has clearly missed too is that we don't know how many people have been infected and recovered.
We can be pretty certain it's not the whole world!
(and he calls the general public thick!)
Without knowing the answers to questions like it's potential to kill, it's potential to infect etc. we simply don't know how badly we'll be affected.
I perceive a desperate attempt from youngmafbog to politicise it and accuse the Government of spin - not sure why - but he's sure it's got to be Gordon's fault somehow.
In actual fact there has clearly been calm clear preparations including stockpiling of anti-viral drugs.
But I'm sure he won't wan't any of those nasty socialist NHS drugs should the worst happen!
BTW
Remember the last 2 flu outbreaks started in the summer but only took hold in the winter.
It may be a year before we know
Is this strain of flu that originated in pigs going to kill millions of people?
is it my ar5e
Tell you what Jake if it is proven that 100,000 die from this strain I'll give you 20 quid.
I think for people to believe that milluions are going to die is just gullibility in the extreme.
They are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq don't you know....
is it my ar5e
Tell you what Jake if it is proven that 100,000 die from this strain I'll give you 20 quid.
I think for people to believe that milluions are going to die is just gullibility in the extreme.
They are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq don't you know....
Nuclear radiation is safe because only a few people out of a world population of billions have ever died of it
That's about the scope of your argument
Let's see if I can make this ABC
If 1 person has flu and gives it to another person every other day after 3 weeks only 10,000 people will be infected
If 1 person gives it to another 2, after 3 weeks 2 million would be infected
If one person gives it to 3 daily, the entire global population will be infected in 3 weeks.
That is why how infectious it is is important - it determines how easy or difficult it will be to control it.
You don't know this - so you don't know how easy or difficult it will be.
If .001 percent of it's victims die and 1 percent of the world gets it you'll see 6,000 deaths.
If 10 percent gets it and .1% die you'll see 600,000 deaths
You don't know this figure either
You have absolutely nothing to base your opinion on
You may be right or wrong but in either case it's just good or bad luck.
You can't base it on the world population because only a small part of the world has been exposed to it.
That's about the scope of your argument
Let's see if I can make this ABC
If 1 person has flu and gives it to another person every other day after 3 weeks only 10,000 people will be infected
If 1 person gives it to another 2, after 3 weeks 2 million would be infected
If one person gives it to 3 daily, the entire global population will be infected in 3 weeks.
That is why how infectious it is is important - it determines how easy or difficult it will be to control it.
You don't know this - so you don't know how easy or difficult it will be.
If .001 percent of it's victims die and 1 percent of the world gets it you'll see 6,000 deaths.
If 10 percent gets it and .1% die you'll see 600,000 deaths
You don't know this figure either
You have absolutely nothing to base your opinion on
You may be right or wrong but in either case it's just good or bad luck.
You can't base it on the world population because only a small part of the world has been exposed to it.
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