Comments on: Bird Flu Concerns http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/10/bird-flu-concerns/ A little spot on the web all about me, my work and my life in general! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:01:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Kieran http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/10/bird-flu-concerns/#comment-15 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:45:21 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/10/bird-flu-concerns/#comment-15 This is true; but its unimportant. The drug they are stockpiling is tamiflue which at best has a limited capacity against the virus. By the time it reaches us that drug may well not work - it's already showing signs in people that its not as effective as predicted it should be. Therefore, if it does hit the UK, there are two outcomes:- 1. It is not passable between humans still. This means that there is plenty of vaccine so no problem. 2. It mutates and is passed between humans. The vaccine isn't designed for this so we are all doomed anyway ;) This is true; but its unimportant. The drug they are stockpiling is tamiflue which at best has a limited capacity against the virus. By the time it reaches us that drug may well not work - it’s already showing signs in people that its not as effective as predicted it should be.

Therefore, if it does hit the UK, there are two outcomes:-

1. It is not passable between humans still. This means that there is plenty of vaccine so no problem.

2. It mutates and is passed between humans. The vaccine isn’t designed for this so we are all doomed anyway ;)

]]> by: James http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/10/bird-flu-concerns/#comment-13 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:16:22 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/01/10/bird-flu-concerns/#comment-13 Currently, I believe there are not enough inoculations to protect UK citizens against bird flu. Thus, if bird flu starts spreading further and hits the UK, would you be willing to sacrifice your immunisation if the odds are so low ;-) Currently, I believe there are not enough inoculations to protect UK citizens against bird flu. Thus, if bird flu starts spreading further and hits the UK, would you be willing to sacrifice your immunisation if the odds are so low ;-)

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