Oct 17, 2007

Flu Clinic Widget

Posted in Bird Flu, Health at 4:00 pm by David Bradley -- Click to comment

Is flu vaccination a shot in the dark? Regular readers will recall the recent debate on multiple vaccines, statistics, and risk we had here in September. I also have rather close personal experience of one of the risks associated with having the annual flu vaccine - Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). This autoimmune disorder is purportedly associated with a respiratory or gastrointestinal tract infection although there is a statistical risk …

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Feb 5, 2007

How to Sneeze

Posted in Bird Flu, Health at 1:12 pm by David Bradley -- 18 Comments; add yours

Kleenex is out, disposable arm bands are not yet de rigeur, so what’s the alternative when you just have to sneeze or cough? Use your sleeve, that’s what. It’s the most effective way to reduce the spread of cold and flu viruses. Coughing into the open air without covering your mouth simply releases a myriad of viral and bacterial particles into the air around you. If there’s no one else …

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Feb 3, 2007

H5N1 in the UK

Posted in Bird Flu, Health at 2:35 pm by David Bradley -- 10 Comments; add yours

UK government vets have confirmed infection with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in 2600 turkeys that died on a Suffolk farm owned by the Bernard Matthews company. The 159,000 turkey flock will have to be culled with all the risks that entails to prevent the disease spreading further.

According to a statement from the European Commission a protection zone of 3 km radius and …

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