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Saturday, August 20, 2005GPs are being given leaflets to hand out to the public during an outbreak as well as guidance on the advice to give patients. It has been predicted a flu pandemic could kill 50,000 in the UK. The Department of Health said the measures did not mean the UK was on a higher state of alert and the packs were being sent out as part of the flu contingency plan announced in March. A spokeswoman said: 'GPs will be the first point of call for many members of the public so it is important they know what advice to give. The advice? Wash your hands, cover your mouth when you sneeze, and stay home if you can during an epidemic. The flu strain making its way through birds may or may not mutate into a human pathogen, just as the thunderstorm raging outside my home may or may not spawn a tornado. Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot to be done to prevent either event, so why waste time worrying? This is much more worrying - and more amenable to a solution. posted by Sydney on 8/20/2005 08:39:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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