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Post by mattig89ch on Feb 1, 2018 17:09:39 GMT
Just a heads up to everyone. If your sick, stay home. If you are coughing for more then a week, go see the doctor. Also, get your flu shot!
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Post by Voluptuous Volus on Feb 1, 2018 17:13:01 GMT
I fite the germs with my bare immune system
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Post by KaiserShep on Feb 1, 2018 17:21:03 GMT
I work in a building where tons of tourists funnel through on a daily basis. My immune system has gone through the gauntlet. I am invincible!
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Post by mattig89ch on Feb 1, 2018 17:22:07 GMT
I fite the germs with by bare immune system Normally I do as well. But this year is a bit different. If you don't get a shot for yourself, get one so you don't pass the flu to someone you care about.
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Post by Beerfish on Feb 1, 2018 17:49:53 GMT
I live in a place where my coworkers are all self appointed 'Heros' who refuse to stay home when sick, thus our whole floor gets the flu every single year.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Feb 1, 2018 18:33:50 GMT
I couldn't resist...
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Post by Iakus on Feb 1, 2018 18:36:33 GMT
I work with the public and have several toddler-age and younger nieces and nephews.
There isn't a flu shot strong enough to keep me from getting sick.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Feb 1, 2018 18:43:49 GMT
So I can finally wear my gas mask in public? Fuck yeah! (I actually do have a gas mask and protective gear for a pandemic or reactor accident)
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Post by Voluptuous Volus on Feb 1, 2018 18:46:31 GMT
So I can finally wear my gas mask in public? Fuck yeah! Creepy breathing! KSSSSSHK
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Post by mybudgee on Feb 1, 2018 18:51:30 GMT
My favorite is when people are clearly already infected with Influenza/Rhinovirus but still insist on taking garbage like "Emergen-C", Thera-flu etc. I wanna yell at them
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Post by nanotm on Feb 1, 2018 18:56:52 GMT
regular sex keeps your immune system healthy.... i didnt bother with the flu shot this time round and whilst it made me ill for a week it wasn't as bad as its been other times (even when ive had the flu shot) but hey not everyone gets top grade pharma products for free so i guess getting ill isn't as much of a problem for me as it is for others
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Post by Melra on Feb 1, 2018 19:21:09 GMT
Never taken a flu shot, never planning on taking one. If I can't handle a flu by myself, I may have lived bit too sheltered life.
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Post by Arijon van Goyen on Feb 1, 2018 19:25:25 GMT
@op
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Post by mattig89ch on Feb 1, 2018 20:02:15 GMT
So I can finally wear my gas mask in public? Fuck yeah! (I actually do have a gas mask and protective gear for a pandemic or reactor accident) Lol, make sure you go around asking people of their your mummy. @op already got one mate. I might have atually had a bout of the flu myself, as I had a really bad cough for about 2 weeks. Now I'm taking antibiotics for bronchidus.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Feb 1, 2018 20:07:10 GMT
I just checked my rage virus flu gear. Yeah its still good.
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Post by bmwcrazy on Feb 2, 2018 2:01:37 GMT
Flu shots are kind of pointless if they predict the wrong strains and give out the wrong vaccine. I still got my flu shot as it is mandatory for my current work. I just do whatever I normally do. I'm not gonna cover myself with hand sanitizer. I rarely get sick though.
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Post by river82 on Feb 2, 2018 2:14:16 GMT
If you had an Aus friend they could have warned you about this. Australia had a really bad flu season last year - really, really bad. People were analysing what that meant for the rest of the world this year. What happened in Australia, where the flu season peaks in August, might be a hint of what we’re in for here. H3N2 struck there as well — and contributed to more than two and a half times the number of flu cases compared to the previous year. There were also 745 deaths, compared to the five-year average of 176 deaths, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.www.vox.com/2018/1/12/16882622/flu-season-epidemic-prevention-vaccineA POTENTIALLY deadly strain of flu is heading to the UK from Australia — meaning Britain could have it worst flu season in 50 years.
Around 170,000 cases of flu have been reported in Australia this season, which is two and a half times more than last year.
The strain of flu is called H3N2, and public health expert Professor Robert Dingwall, from Nottingham Trent University, told BT.com it’s “almost inevitable” the winter bug will hit Britain this winter.
He added: “The reports from Australia suggest the UK might be in for the worst winter flu season for many years.”www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/experts-warn-of-deadly-aussie-flu-heading-overseas/news-story/c20e4897fe9d91182f153437e7043078
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Post by Urizen on Feb 3, 2018 10:24:01 GMT
I just checked my rage virus flu gear. Yeah its still good. Just be careful not to turn into this:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 13:03:54 GMT
Just a heads up to everyone. If your sick, stay home. If you are coughing for more then a week, go see the doctor. Also, get your flu shot! Haven't had the flu in years that's at least 8 years ago maybe even more i'm almost never sick *knock on wood*. But uh i had to post in this topic because as soon as i read 'go see the doctor' it reminded me of this song. The only thing is that this song has really nothing to do with the flu haha.
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Post by KrrKs on Feb 3, 2018 17:10:26 GMT
Never taken a flu shot, never planning on taking one. If I can't handle a flu by myself, I may have lived bit too sheltered life. Unlike the common cold, a flu can quite literally be deadly (and there several dozen people dying of it each year in Germany alone), so categorically refusing a shot seems not that well thought out. Anyway, over here the official recommendation is to get a shot if you fall into either of these categories: - everyone older than 60
- people affected by chronic cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, HIV, metabolic diseases, or impaired immune systems
- people working in (close) contact with many different people daily, e.g., in Schools, kindergartens, hospitals, retail service, etc,
- pregnant women in (or after) the second trimester
I couldn't find a recommendation for children, previosly it was for under age 6 (IIRC), not sure when/why that was dropped. Also, basically everything from that video in the op!
The best time to get a flu shot is in October/November, as its break out high is usually around January/February (speaking of central europe, I imagine its similar for most of the northern hemisphere.) But getting a shot later than that can still help immensely.
But as you said, most people should be able to cope with it. Still, a flu is dangerous and anyone who has it really should go see a doctor.
/killjoy Luckily a real flu is relatively rare. I never had a real one. But ever since I had a pleurisy a couple of years back, every damn colds lasts ~50% longer than before that. And I have that stupid cough, like a month in advance and a month until after the actual cold.
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Post by Terminator Force on Feb 3, 2018 17:29:29 GMT
Just eat healthy and your immune gets you through all winter no problem. The stuff in today's flu shots, not to mention today's foods, are pretty questionable. Can't attest to flu shots, but can for the food I eat.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Feb 3, 2018 18:24:29 GMT
I don't take flu shots, I've had the real flu 2 times in my life already and survived it no problem, I think I can handle a third time at my age and health right now without having to resort to artificial helpers. Not to mention I'm a very hygienic person, I never touch my face, touch food or anything else without having washed my hands throughly, I'm a nose breather and never go to public toilets.
If your health is compromised or if you are old it may make sense to take a flu shot, several thousand people die of the flu each year, for many people its a deadly illness.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 18:59:05 GMT
Nope.
Firstly, Phobia of needles.
Secondly, I think we need to get sick and fight it off. I proscribe to a form of Hygiene Hypothesis. The instances of autoimmune disease in third world countries vs first world countries has an explanation; whatever it is, it's staring us baldly in the face.
Lastly, from the personal experience of those around me the things are a useless waste of time.
If there's an underlying condition and you need a booster for whatever reason go nuts, if you really love needles have a great time, maybe you wanna fuck the cute nurse at the lab? I dunno, but I'm good thanks.
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Post by Voluptuous Volus on Feb 3, 2018 19:27:01 GMT
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Post by mattig89ch on Feb 3, 2018 22:56:13 GMT
Yep, but 10% is still better then 0% if you don't get the shot.
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