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lettie · 14-10-2005, 13:21

Lets face it, some form of flu wipes out thousands of people worldwide every year.. If we did have an epidemic, and the government put their contingency plans into practice, they would in all likelihood fail. As with any infectious disease there will be a time lag between when it was contracted and when symptoms begin to manifest. In some infectious diseases you can have contact but not have symptoms until one or two weeks later, the common childhood illnesses spring to mind here, Chickenpox, Rubella, Measles etc... Even if it is a short incubation of only a few hours..... How many people would you come into contact with in that short time? I know that for me it could be anything between 10 -100......

I wouldn't bother panicking, it won't stop you getting the flu if you are going to get it.....

14-10-2005, 13:21	#5
lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 67 times Rep Power: 88670	Re: Bird Flu - will it be headless chickens or a dead duck? Lets face it, some form of flu wipes out thousands of people worldwide every year.. If we did have an epidemic, and the government put their contingency plans into practice, they would in all likelihood fail. As with any infectious disease there will be a time lag between when it was contracted and when symptoms begin to manifest. In some infectious diseases you can have contact but not have symptoms until one or two weeks later, the common childhood illnesses spring to mind here, Chickenpox, Rubella, Measles etc... Even if it is a short incubation of only a few hours..... How many people would you come into contact with in that short time? I know that for me it could be anything between 10 -100...... I wouldn't bother panicking, it won't stop you getting the flu if you are going to get it..... __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..