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Hi friends i read an article in Times of India on 12-8-09 . I really find it very usefull, which i want to share here.
5 REASONS NOT TO PANIC:-
The world has learnt a lot about swine flu — much more than was known about previous pandemics, and much more rapidly. And technology allows instant sharing across the globe. Based on worldwide experience documented by scientists, here are 5 solid reasons why you should not panic.
1 Low Fatality :-
Out of over 2 lakh cases worldwide, the number of deaths is just short of 1,900, or, less than 1%. WHO says many countries are no longer recording confirmed cases.Actual number of cases might run into many more which would bring down the number of people dying of swine flu to much lower than 1%. Many of the deaths are also due to underlying conditions or complications. In short, swine flu is not a killer disease like TB (death rate 3.5%) or respiratory diseases (death rate 11%). There is more likelihood of death in a traffic accident (1.8%) or a fire (1.4%) than by catching swine flu
2 ModerateSymptoms :-
Fear of suffering is next only to fear of death. Swine flu causes aches, fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose and in some cases vomiting. All this will make you (and your family) pretty miserable if you do get infected. But it is no different from having a severe case of common flu or cold. And, the symptoms can be further reduced by taking (under doctor’s guidance!) suitable painkillers and analgesics. Compare this to the enormous suffering and pain caused by other diseases like malaria or cancer or a stroke
3 Short Duration :-
|The illness lasts up to a week in most cases. In some cases it may be shorter. It won’t haunt you for a month or two like jaundice or typhoid. For this week you will suffer some isolation, but mainly you will be resting throughout, and having lots of fluids. No injections, no drips, no constant testing. Tamiflu is there, but studies show it only reduces the duration by one to two days
4 Complete Recovery :-
After the fever goes away on its own, you will feel weak for a few days — then back to normal. There are no lingering effects, no scars, no slow road to recovery. No future complication — in fact, you would have strengthened your immunity to the flu. You can start interacting with others within 24 hours
5 Panic creates problems :-
If you panic, rush around, crowd hospitals at the slightest sneeze, you might end up increasing the chances of actually getting swine flu. Besides, you will be unnecessarily choking the stretched medical system. Swine flu is a disease, not the end of the world. Treat it with respect and deal with it.
Thanks to Hemant kumar
5 REASONS NOT TO PANIC:-
The world has learnt a lot about swine flu — much more than was known about previous pandemics, and much more rapidly. And technology allows instant sharing across the globe. Based on worldwide experience documented by scientists, here are 5 solid reasons why you should not panic.
1 Low Fatality :-
Out of over 2 lakh cases worldwide, the number of deaths is just short of 1,900, or, less than 1%. WHO says many countries are no longer recording confirmed cases.Actual number of cases might run into many more which would bring down the number of people dying of swine flu to much lower than 1%. Many of the deaths are also due to underlying conditions or complications. In short, swine flu is not a killer disease like TB (death rate 3.5%) or respiratory diseases (death rate 11%). There is more likelihood of death in a traffic accident (1.8%) or a fire (1.4%) than by catching swine flu
2 ModerateSymptoms :-
Fear of suffering is next only to fear of death. Swine flu causes aches, fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose and in some cases vomiting. All this will make you (and your family) pretty miserable if you do get infected. But it is no different from having a severe case of common flu or cold. And, the symptoms can be further reduced by taking (under doctor’s guidance!) suitable painkillers and analgesics. Compare this to the enormous suffering and pain caused by other diseases like malaria or cancer or a stroke
3 Short Duration :-
|The illness lasts up to a week in most cases. In some cases it may be shorter. It won’t haunt you for a month or two like jaundice or typhoid. For this week you will suffer some isolation, but mainly you will be resting throughout, and having lots of fluids. No injections, no drips, no constant testing. Tamiflu is there, but studies show it only reduces the duration by one to two days
4 Complete Recovery :-
After the fever goes away on its own, you will feel weak for a few days — then back to normal. There are no lingering effects, no scars, no slow road to recovery. No future complication — in fact, you would have strengthened your immunity to the flu. You can start interacting with others within 24 hours
5 Panic creates problems :-
If you panic, rush around, crowd hospitals at the slightest sneeze, you might end up increasing the chances of actually getting swine flu. Besides, you will be unnecessarily choking the stretched medical system. Swine flu is a disease, not the end of the world. Treat it with respect and deal with it.
Thanks to Hemant kumar
