I think the reason they quarantined Wuhan is because CV is highly contagious . You have true numbers coming out of Singapore, Italy, and S Korea now so we know what it can do. They say are a ton of people have it and barely have symptoms. There were over a 1,000 American deaths from Swine flu before an emergency was declared in US. I don't even remember 22 million Americans getting Swine flu 10 years ago so the media is doing a little more hyping this time.
I'm so confused by this take. Are you saying that washing your hands isn't an effective infection mitigation strategy? That is 100% proven empirical fact. That is literally the most effective thing that you can do to prevent ANY infection. If you're saying that just washing your hands doesn't prevent you from transferring microbes from contact fomites during facial contact, yes, you also have to avoid touching your face. Fellow health care workers know this can be one of the most difficult things in the world to get used to, but you have to make a conscious effort to avoid doing so until you break the habit. That doesn't make hand hygiene an ineffective practice though.
I sometimes wonder how quickly I would become emperor of China, such small feeble people. I'm like 195 lbs I would dominate them.
Not after I gain power. We'll be the #1 importer of Carhartt
I'm 99% sure we will be living in The Walking Dead universe within the year.
When they put the black bag over his head....
I’m pretty sure it was just a police exercise, but still...
Washing your hands may not kill it, but it washes it off your hands. I'm a freak about the stomach bug. I'll drink after someone who has the flu, but I won't be in the same room as someone who had the stomach bug 3 days ago. Norovirus (stomach bug) seems almost un-killable other than bleach and maybe Lysol III, but the way you avoid getting it or spreading it is to wash it off your hands. You're not trying to kill it.
If you ever want to scare the shit out of yourself, attend a community emergency preparedness meeting. I've attended many tabletop exercises related to communicable diseases, and the sheer lack of coordination between different services is terrifying.
Well that will help me sleep soundly tonight. Thanks Turbo
I mean, that's what the tabletops are for, to identify and resolve or mitigate those gaps. But still. I remember leaving one, calling my wife, and telling her I was seriously considering stocking up on dehydrated meals and potable water like a doomsday prepper.
“Start” super setting bi’s & tri’s, comical my friend.Sounds like a rookie mistake. You better start super setting those bi’s and tri’s! I prefer the easy zombie killing method.
You said above that a “LOT” of people are going to die. That word is subjective, relative, therefore making your sentence an opinion— NOT a fact. Your definition of a LOT might be 6, but a LOT to me might be 19,000,000. A buddy is top infectious disease expert in State of Mississippi— was interviewed on national tv Monday night. Did not say this on tv, but told me their models show a max of 200-350k cases in US with a 1%(not the GLOBAL rate but strictly in US)mortality rate. 2,000-3,500 deaths in US. CDC estimates 56,000 in the US died of flu last year. Not making light of the loss of that many— they are real people with real families. Just trying to put things in perspective.
My mom burnt the hell out of everything growing up. I only eat beef well done. Bring on the haters!
