Re: Australian Flu Virus
Originally Posted by
clumsy
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Our neighbours . . . have spent most of the time being ill with flu symtoms.
Originally Posted by
clumsy
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All the family had flu vaccinations in UK quite some time ago.
Nuff said really.
The problems here are 2-fold.
1) The flu vaccine is pure bunkum and effectively doesn't help you avoid the flu. It helps approx. 1 in every 100 people, fact, peer-reviewed fact!
2) Those foolish enough to have the vaccine are at risk of then placing their whole defensive strategy on it. i.e. thinking they've had the vaccine so nothing to do but sit and wait to see what happens.
The second point there is of course fatal. Since the vaccine is practically useless people are at very severe risk of being unable to fight off the flu if they contract it.
What they should be doing is taking extra special actions to boost their immune systems during this winter period. Making special drinks, eating specific foods in order to maximise their body's defences.
Those who don't simply suffer, and tend to suffer badly.
It doesn't help of course that Christmas is a time when people are eating and drinking to excess. Lots of alcohol, and high intake of sugars from mince pies, chocolates and sweets. Things that damage the immune system.
Those who contract the flu in that state, and then start reaching for standard medical "solutions" like ibuprofen and paracetamols and capsules containing those ingredients, are putting themselves in dire jeopardy. Some could actually kill themselves in doing so imho.
Our health is OUR responsibility, no-one else's.