tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post6682573815331128823..comments2023-09-24T20:06:02.085+05:30Comments on Spirit of Exploration: Swine flu in PuneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04955245504822871562noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-38363659672919589252009-08-20T01:47:37.400+05:302009-08-20T01:47:37.400+05:30Nice post...I guess media is just over reacting to...Nice post...I guess media is just over reacting to the entire issue. Masses need information and education not sensation.<br /><br />In India, we all know that infections like measles, Tetanus, Anemia, Diarrhea and other respiratory tract infections, unhygienic practices and unsafe drinking water take toll of thousands every year, which perhaps media has never hyped about.Ajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100816258461876666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-76004300348910369522009-08-18T16:44:16.690+05:302009-08-18T16:44:16.690+05:30@ Venky - Thanks for the comment. I think the comm...@ Venky - Thanks for the comment. I think the comment by Anonymous helps put in perspective what it would mean to 'not panic'.<br /><br />@ Anonymous - Thanks so much for the comment. Your well-researched comment deserves to be an independent post, actually.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955245504822871562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-31954853498157810732009-08-14T17:00:35.720+05:302009-08-14T17:00:35.720+05:30There are certain terrifying facts about swine flu...There are certain terrifying facts about swine flu.. First- mask usage only can not be 100% protective..there are other modes of infection. 2.Swine flu may not have a single manifestaion in "MOST OF THE AFFECTED" persons(ASYMPTOMATIC- Lucky ones) but..they are equally capable of spreading infections to others unknowingly. 3. ARDS...the ultimate killing sequence in swine flu is absolutely unpredictable..that can happen in person who is young, healthy, without any pre-existing co-morbidities. 4. Patient of swine flu starts shedding virus 24 hours before he becomes symtomatic to 7 days after onset of symptoms.<br /><br />The actual recommendations coming from infectious disease specialist are - Curfew for 14 days.. Seems impractical?.. but mind it.. 5 deaths / day (13.8.09) because of single disease is alarming figure. I read newspaper today (Lokmat) -mentioning 15 deaths (only??) out of 396 tested positive. Hey count this in % -its about 3.75% deaths amongst positive. Pune's population is 50,00,000. !!! Potiticians and PMC/state officials stating.. do not panic...etc. Some of them even have denied the gr8 WHO opinion as stage 6 pandemic .. Irresposibly they are saying that its not for India...n we will apply Pune Pattern (which is not defined). This is all scaring... are they waiting for thousands to get seriously affcted? dear friends... this is not something to be taken lightly...saying dont panic n ingoring the facts. It's true -DONT panic ...but its atmost important that certain unusual bt absolutely essential measures (Curfew?) to be taken to controll this. India is developing country-where Respiratory illness spreads rampantly because of many things...but this illness is dangerous when it causes 3.75% deaths (as per todays figures- actually its ~ 0.4%) and 5 deaths in one day..need to wake up and to take prompt effective measures.<br /><br />Take Care friends n Dont Panic.. but be carefull.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-9239113515799788082009-08-06T09:50:01.583+05:302009-08-06T09:50:01.583+05:30wow nice post, i would like to say this this whole...wow nice post, i would like to say this this whole swine is blown out of proportion after single death, yes it is sad, but life must go on. If we panic then the situation will get worse, keeping a cool head is the need of the hour.<br /><br />Just chill reading this unclassifiable bullshit of mine about <a href="http://cricoholic.blogspot.com/2009/06/swine-flew-huch-1-n-1.html" rel="nofollow">Swine flew 'h'uch 1 'n' 1</a>Madmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801924403087055673noreply@blogger.com