Avian Flu in Asia
Sep 20th, 2005 by Lillian
Ok.. here’s what I figured we should do.
1. Get anti flu shots done for all the family.
2. Keep reminding kids and myself to wash their hands when we come home
3. Avoid people with the flu.
4. Find out where I can buy a drug that is effective against Bird Flu.
5. Avoid chicken farms, bird markets etc
6. The school should not let kids with a cold or the flu go to school !
7. Handle raw meat seperately from other foods. Use diffrent knife, board etc… Then wash hands before doing anything else.
8, Wash egg shells in soapy water before using…
9. If anyone gets sick with fever, difficulty with breathing, cough etc take them to a doctor.
Now I’m really worried !!!
Avian Flu and polar reversal of the sun? this article says there is a connection in how it will spread…
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Yikes, this is scary. My brother and his wife (and two kids) were living in Vietnam when this thing was at its worst and they were okay, but still it was really scary. Stay safe:)
iFlu.org has printable factsheets, rolling news about bird flu, and extensive links to other bird flu related sites.
We do not have links with any drug companies etc, but the drug of choice is Tamiflu as made by Roche. There are online pharmacies who sell this drug, but I am not sure whether they deliver to Thailand or if it is licenced for use in the country. Tamiflu is expensive and difficult to make, leading to worries about availability. Warning: it is expensive!
You may also consider purchasing P2/N95 masks and non-sterile, disposable gloves (a bit like surgeons use). I believe that 3M make a N95 mask which also can be bought online (try searching for n95 masks).
Personally I’m still more concerned while crossing the roads in Bangkok than by the bird flu.
I’ll take extra precautions when I’ll know that the pandemic goes from birds to human easily. Right now it’s only a few people who has been close from poultry or other birds who caught the disease.
I think the worst this pandemic is doing right now is devastating south east asia’s economy via echoing newspapers.