Comments on: Pandemic http://www.paganites.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic Musings and Happenings of the Stewart Family Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:51:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: peppylady http://www.paganites.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62064 peppylady Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:09:26 +0000 http://life.gracefulsymmetry.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62064 Sound strange I remember my mom telling me. When she was a little girl that she came down with the whooping coffee and other childhood disease that I would consider them thing of long ago. Maybe it isn't so. Sound strange I remember my mom telling me. When she was a little girl that she came down with the whooping coffee and other childhood disease that I would consider them thing of long ago.
Maybe it isn’t so.

]]> By: autumn zephyr http://www.paganites.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62061 autumn zephyr Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:01:46 +0000 http://life.gracefulsymmetry.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62061 My husband is a respiratory therapist. He was given a 911 talk about the bird flu and how once it can pass to humans we're all toast. He's not usually Chicken Little, but that scared the sh*t out of him. Speaking of scary. Have you ever read "The Stand" by Stephen King. Apocalypse by flu. Yikes! My husband is a respiratory therapist. He was given a 911 talk about the bird flu and how once it can pass to humans we’re all toast. He’s not usually Chicken Little, but that scared the sh*t out of him.

Speaking of scary. Have you ever read “The Stand” by Stephen King. Apocalypse by flu. Yikes!

]]> By: Aunt Ruth http://www.paganites.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62056 Aunt Ruth Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:30:17 +0000 http://life.gracefulsymmetry.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62056 There have always been pandemics and they will continue. We understand so much more about how disease is spread that was should not be more scared, but wiser and calmer about it. The media blows things up out of proportion. At our hospital I have had to listen to all the pandemic talk, but I know that a healthy immune system, enough rest, healthy food, exercise and stress reduction, will be the best defense from illness. End of lecture ;) There have always been pandemics and they will continue. We understand so much more about how disease is spread that was should not be more scared, but wiser and calmer about it. The media blows things up out of proportion. At our hospital I have had to listen to all the pandemic talk, but I know that a healthy immune system, enough rest, healthy food, exercise and stress reduction, will be the best defense from illness. End of lecture ;)

]]> By: Jaspenelle http://www.paganites.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62052 Jaspenelle Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:10:37 +0000 http://life.gracefulsymmetry.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62052 So in other words when the next pandemic hits come live up with you guys since you have more food stores then us? Thanks for the links, being informed is the biggest step to coming out on top. So in other words when the next pandemic hits come live up with you guys since you have more food stores then us?

Thanks for the links, being informed is the biggest step to coming out on top.

]]> By: Kim http://www.paganites.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62051 Kim Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:05:09 +0000 http://life.gracefulsymmetry.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62051 A pandemic may be more likely than you think. My husbands business referal group had a speaker from the medical profession not to long ago that talked about the preparations being made by those who would be the first responders. Emergency and medical personal. When they talk about it they don't talk in terms of "IF" but "WHEN" it happens. Some of the expectations is that it could happen as early as this spring with the bird migration. One of the first places in the United States that could be hit is Washington State (note pattern of migration) One of the precautions that could be taken is quarantine to your homes. Be prepared to be quarantined in your homes for 6 weeks, maybe as much as 9 months. Schools are also being prepared. We had school personel come and speak to us at a church fireside a couple of weeks ago. Don't take my word for anything I have written. It is all at least secondhand information. Learn for yourself and prepare as you are able. Here are some possible sources of info: www.pandemicflu.gov, www.usda.gov/birdflu, www.emd.wa.gov, www.doh.wa.gov You can get an Emergency Resource Guide to learn how you can make preparations for yourself at the emd website listed above. A pandemic may be more likely than you think. My husbands business referal group had a speaker from the medical profession not to long ago that talked about the preparations being made by those who would be the first responders. Emergency and medical personal. When they talk about it they don’t talk in terms of “IF” but “WHEN” it happens. Some of the expectations is that it could happen as early as this spring with the bird migration. One of the first places in the United States that could be hit is Washington State (note pattern of migration) One of the precautions that could be taken is quarantine to your homes. Be prepared to be quarantined in your homes for 6 weeks, maybe as much as 9 months. Schools are also being prepared. We had school personel come and speak to us at a church fireside a couple of weeks ago. Don’t take my word for anything I have written. It is all at least secondhand information.
Learn for yourself and prepare as you are able. Here are some possible sources of info: http://www.pandemicflu.gov, http://www.usda.gov/birdflu, http://www.emd.wa.gov, http://www.doh.wa.gov
You can get an Emergency Resource Guide to learn how you can make preparations for yourself at the emd website listed above.

]]> By: Heather/Ayla/Mir http://www.paganites.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62047 Heather/Ayla/Mir Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:59:23 +0000 http://life.gracefulsymmetry.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62047 Hald the problem is that people don't stay the hell home when they're sick--I'm guilty of that, I went to work way too often when I had the flu, and probably infected people, but my boss was being a twat (and I don't get paid when I don't work). But of course it'd be easy to spread, but honestly, it's not worth freaking over. Buy yourself a facemask for if a pandemic ever hits, and save it for it one ever does. But really, bird flu's died out almost totally from the news right now, because everybody caught on that the big pandemic scare was just that--a scare, a huge load of bullshit to get people terrified and running to the government again. I shudder to think how much money's been wasted on an illness that's -maybe- killed a couple hundred people worldwide... how many did we lose to cancer this year? Hald the problem is that people don’t stay the hell home when they’re sick–I’m guilty of that, I went to work way too often when I had the flu, and probably infected people, but my boss was being a twat (and I don’t get paid when I don’t work).

But of course it’d be easy to spread, but honestly, it’s not worth freaking over. Buy yourself a facemask for if a pandemic ever hits, and save it for it one ever does.

But really, bird flu’s died out almost totally from the news right now, because everybody caught on that the big pandemic scare was just that–a scare, a huge load of bullshit to get people terrified and running to the government again.

I shudder to think how much money’s been wasted on an illness that’s -maybe- killed a couple hundred people worldwide… how many did we lose to cancer this year?

]]> By: rah-bop http://www.paganites.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62045 rah-bop Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:35:31 +0000 http://life.gracefulsymmetry.com/archive/2007/02/08/pandemic#comment-62045 Jesus, flu. I live in portland, and everyone is getting sick over here. They come to school and work all puffy-eyed and gravely-voiced. Stay home, guys!! D8 Jesus, flu. I live in portland, and everyone is getting sick over here. They come to school and work all puffy-eyed and gravely-voiced. Stay home, guys!! D8

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