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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere is a world map of coronavirus outbreaks. FYI buy your masks now.
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https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5438155?__twitter_impression=true
Croney
(4,674 posts)applegrove
(118,880 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,242 posts).
Low D3 is linked to the Spanish Flu epidemic, due to the recent reliance on canning from the war, which depletes most nutrients in food, poor food distributions and less labor to harvest crops. It also started during Winter.
Low D3 is also believed to be a major contributor to the Black Death, as that outbreak occurred after volcanic eruptions caused massive crop failures for three years and darkened the skies so less sunlight could give people natural D3.
Most flu outbreaks occur during wintertime, when sun is weaker in the northern hemisphere.
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Kaleva
(36,384 posts)vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)Unless it starts to spread like wildfire and infects a country rapidly. I'll worry
OAITW r.2.0
(24,737 posts)and density could be factors that accelerate the epidemic. I've read that it takes up to 2 weeks before the infection presents....in which case, the potential infected population could be staggering.
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)nt
NeoGreen
(4,031 posts)...
Baclava
(12,047 posts)Handwashing is always the best prevention against contagious diseases, thats my 2 cents
applegrove
(118,880 posts)WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)Wash the hands. Sanitize the hands. Don't chew your nails. Don't pick your nose. Don't rub your eyes.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)How many of us itch our eyes or rub them when we are tired?
misanthrope
(7,435 posts)but don't let that stop a chance at panic or paranoia.
applegrove
(118,880 posts)had a mortality rate of 10 to 20% and the world lost 3 to 6% of humans on the planet. It was exacerbated by people mobilized and returning home from WW1. Today we are even more mobile what with the interconnectedness of the world now rather than in 1918.
former9thward
(32,121 posts)41 dead in about a month. During that time about 1.5 million people have died in China of various causes. So 41 is .003 of 1% of Chinese deaths. No, I am not buying a mask.
applegrove
(118,880 posts)coronavirus who end up dying.
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)...and infected are much higher?
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)benld74
(9,911 posts)applegrove
(118,880 posts)in Toronto and it is not on the map. So give it a while. I'm sure the map will get even busier, unfortunately.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)applegrove
(118,880 posts)applegrove
(118,880 posts)spinbaby
(15,092 posts)Youre far more likely to die of the flu and you can do something to prevent that. Get a flu shot, wash your hands often, and keep your hands away from your face.
wishstar
(5,272 posts)Based on latest Jan 18th CDC official report for Oct 1 2019 to Jan 18 2020 so your advice is spot on. Also people should not hesitate to seek immediate medical attention for flu symptoms and lung problems
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm
budkin
(6,725 posts)I have a medically fragile family and wont risk their health even if I look foolish.
applegrove
(118,880 posts)and wipe it down with lysol wipes when you get home. Health workers have the masks with a eye visor to protect the eyes - that is why i say glasses. Wear your mask on the plane as the air has been recycled through many flights. That is all i can think of off the top of my head. And finally, i am not a health expert. You should not take my advice but research maybe at the MAYO or Johns' Hopkins websites on how to protect you and your family as you travel.
budkin
(6,725 posts)This whole thing is making me pretty nervous.
applegrove
(118,880 posts)dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)my goodness
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)he updates every time the official sites update.
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)Macao...
have mercy
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)Centura-St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood is working with state health officials on the next steps for someone who may have coronavirus.
Gianna Lisac, a spokeswoman for the hospital, said the staff received a patient on Friday with a respiratory illness who had a history of travel from Wuhan, China. The patient has been placed in an isolation unit and is using a mask as a precautionary measure.
Test results will not be available for several days. Lisac said the health risk to the general public is low, though she didnt know exactly what symptoms the patient had.
https://www.cpr.org/2020/01/25/possible-colorado-coronavirus-case-has-lakewood-hospital-officials-taking-precautions/
applegrove
(118,880 posts)all better prepared than we were for SARS in 2002. But
I bet air travel has gone way up since then. Here hoping it is just about stopped. But i doubt it.