Swine Paranoia

I just saw on Yahoo! that the WHO (World Health Organization) has just announced that the A(H1N1) Virus Outbreak is now on Alert Level 6. This means that the world is experiencing a pandemic.. the first in 41 years.

This is big. This is scary.

Although experts say that there is a cure, and that the virus is not deadly (as long as you're treated early), I can't help but imagine things that could happen with such kinds of incidents plaguing the world that I am living in. And I can't imagine myself being caught in this kind of events wherein I, together with those people I care for, are vulnerable in getting this virus.

I had my doctor friends on speed dial already so I could easily call them when the need arises. And on Sunday, I went to the nearest drug store to by myself and my family, vitamins and surgical masks to protect ourselves from what's happening.

Shit! I don't want to be infected.. nor be quarantined. Arrrggg!!!
This is shit!

I think, Mother Nature is really fighting back now.

Picture courtesy of:
http://clickwords.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/swine-flu-influenza-a-h1n1-update/

2 comments:

Tony Liu said...

In Hong KOng,the Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen has announced that all primary and lower-level schools will close for a fortnight.

The decision for the two-week closure, effective from tomorrow, was made after a cluster of influenza-like cases at St Paul's Convent School was found to be swine flu infections.

The number of cases in the St Paul cluster was also raised to 12 from nine previously.

Authorities were unable to identify the source of the infection, making it the first cluster of human swine flu cases in the city without a known link to those travelling overseas, prompting the closures.

Primary schools, kindergartens and nurseries will be closed until the start of the next school year if they are unable to resume school before the end of the current school year on July 10.

The Education Bureau has reached an understanding with principals that special arrangements will be made for Primary Five examinations, a key factor in getting into a good secondary school, if schools have to stay closed until the start of the new school year.

The schools will be closed until June 25 and the bureau will confirm their reopening or announce changes in plans on June 23.

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Joanna Eris said...

While reading your post, the movie Quarantine and I Am Legend keep on appearing on the side of my brain...haha!!! Nah!!! not that worst! :)