Really nerve-wracking to hear that there is a possibility of a new pandemic - that of a new swine flu.One is enough! 4 Likes
Silverdragon102, BSN Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC. Has 33 years experience. Jul 5, 2020 Saw this on the BBC news a few days agohttps://www.bbc.com/news/health-53218704 3 Likes
Kitiger, RN Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics. Has 42 years experience. Jul 5, 2020 Maybe they should just add this one to the yearly flu shot. 2 Likes
HandsOffMySteth Has 3 years experience. Jul 5, 2020 Many viruses such as the flu and COVID originate in China. These pandemics will never end if China does not adapt safer protocols with farming and meat processing. 1 Likes
toomuchbaloney Has 43 years experience. Jul 5, 2020 56 minutes ago, juniper222 said:Many viruses such as the flu and COVID originate in China. These pandemics will never end if China does not adapt safer protocols with farming and meat processing.Certainly removing American scientists from China and stepping away from the WHO are not designed to improve response to pandemics. 4 Likes
CampyCamp, RN Has 18 years experience. Jul 8, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 9:05 PM, NurseBlaq said:And now they have some plague cases too. China doing too much!So do we. 0 Likes
NurseBlaq Jul 9, 2020 7 hours ago, CampyCamp said:So do we. Meaning what?US has random plague cases from people killing animals or camping in the woods. China has plague cases from people eating rats. China also had other viruses from eating off-brand animals known to carry viruses. Big difference. 0 Likes
DotardsToupe Has 23 years experience. Jul 10, 2020 On 7/5/2020 at 2:55 PM, juniper222 said:Many viruses such as the flu and COVID originate in China. These pandemics will never end if China does not adapt safer protocols with farming and meat processing.The initial swine flu outbreak originated in our own midwest. 1 Likes
HandsOffMySteth Has 3 years experience. Jul 10, 2020 14 hours ago, DotardsToupe said:The initial swine flu outbreak originated in our own midwest. https://www.MSN.com/en-us/travel/other/a-new-swine-flu-could-become-the-next-pandemic/vi-BB16b5Aghttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-swine-flu-china-researchers-pandemic/https://www.medicaldaily.com/new-swine-flu-virus-making-headlines-swine-flu-new-swine-flu-g4-g4-ea-h1n1-454919 1 Likes
Silverdragon102, BSN Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC. Has 33 years experience. Jul 10, 2020 https://www.CDC.gov/h1n1flu/information_h1n1_virus_qa.htm Swine flu origins 3 Likes
NurseBlaq Jul 10, 2020 20 minutes ago, Silverdragon102 said:https://www.CDC.gov/h1n1flu/information_h1n1_virus_qa.htm Swine flu origins You learn something new every day. Never knew pigs could catch viruses from birds and mutate new ones. 🧐 2 Likes
