The Next Killer Flu?

October's 'National Geographic' magazine has an excellent story on the flu that may be spreading around the world this year and is already hitting Asia hard. They are comparing this one with the flu that killed millions back in 1918.

http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0510/feature1/

GET THOSE FLU SHOTS FOLKS! The vaccine is made of a DEAD virus and you can not catch the flu from a dead virus. Years ago, the vaccine was from a live virus which is why some people actually caught it from the vaccine.

 

don't you know that last time they only said let old people and babies get flu vaccines....I wonder how it's gonna be this time.

 

there is no vaccine against the bird flu. so your post is misleading.

 

I am just getting over a case of the flu.. can i get a flu shot still, or am I immune to it now that I already had it?

 

the flu shot that comes out each fall is for the strains that have a vaccine that they think will hit the US. If one is not vaccinated for those strains, their body will be more at risk for other strains (such as the bird flu.)

The same rational is true when you have a bad virus, the MD may give you an antibiotic even tho antibiotics dont work on a virus. It helps prevent a bacterial infection from coming along and kicking your butt while you are weaked.

 

different strains are out there. your body has not built up immunity to the ones you have not caught.

check with your MD. you may want to wait a little later to take the vaccine but you still need it.

 

washing hands often and not shaking hands with people is a good way to avoid catching thins like the flu or the common cold.




you cough into your hand or blow your nose then reach out for a handshake.

 

how about rubbing one off and giving handshakes? Is the flu passable that way?

 

Hey Plu, I promise not to get pissed if you merge my tamiflu thread with this one. And no, you don't need to tell me. :imagestor

 

Are you kidding me? I NEVER heard that before.