The flu is back, so get your surgical mask on, make an appointment for your flu shot, don't cough in public, avoid contact with everyone and if you feel sick you better stay in quarantine. Also if you really want to be safe, upgrade your mask to a N95, you will never breath in another germ again.
Ridiculous? I thought so too. However this is what society appears to think the norm is while dealing with the flu. We seem to be our own doctors when it comes to conquering swine flue and fail to listen to the professionals.
So get that surgical mask out, come on, it is the accessory of swine flue. However we’re oblivious to the fact that Peel Public Health says do not wear the mask if you have no flu like symptoms. These over precautions can actually harm us since we can contaminate ourselves with the flu while applying and removing the masks and most do not even wear it correctly.
Swine flue talk seems to be the only talk, let’s be realistic, is this getting blown out of proportion? Dianne Wiegand administrative assistant to the Medical Officer of Health, comments, “If I didn't work in public health and got much of my information from reading the paper and watching TV, I would probably be a little more concerned. Either that or I would turn off my television and only read the Sports section of the papers until 2010.”
On the other hand, Hamilton Spectator reporter Ken Peters comments that swine flue, “as a news story is very important.” He continues, “as journalists we have to deliver the full message from the health care professionals.”
Stop deciphering how you are going to get around swine flue; just do what the professionals say. If they say get the vaccine, get it! According to Peters, “it's a no brainier.”
Remember professionals are professionals for a reason; you wouldn't try to argue with a doctor where the incision for your heart surgery should be, so why argue on how to protect yourself from swine flue? Don't stress (you’ll live longer), and listen to the professionals. Wiegand says, “Really, its just the flu.”
Guess what? You’re more likely to die from drowning in your bathtub than from swine flue. Next time you hop in the tub make sure your life jacket and water wings are securely fastened.
I love it Rachel! Great Job! I like how you really made it your own and added humour! Well done :)
ReplyDeleteit is honoestly soo true!!
ReplyDeletei go to school downtown and i take public transit, wheres millions of people go on everyday. Every metro newspaper i pick up has at least 3 articles that deal with the swine flu. To me it is actually rather annoying to hear 24/7 about the swine flu. People are taking this way out of proportion. I have heard that over 4000 people die yearly of the flu, just the regualr flu, and now since this new thing called THE SWINE has come out people are going crazy when to me is exactly like the flu. But thats just my opinion!
p.s: i like gtaht little line about the water wings in the bath tub, sarcasticaly funny but true!