Comments on: I too have swine flu: Perspective on virus politics http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511 Of China changing the World Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:19:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Uln http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511/comment-page-1#comment-16779 Uln Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:00:15 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511#comment-16779 Mmh. I didn't think of it that way. I am based on the assumption that coordinated response is always better to face a disaster, in whatever situation, as long as it follows the advice of the best experts in the field. I think the proper response to your comment is that, in that case, the medical experts of the World united would identify the need to present asynchronous responses to the virus, and would therefore recommend each country to react in the optimal way and with the optimal timing to obtain the best overall results... So I am not saying we have to put all the eggs in one basket, rather we have to put all the doctors in one meeting room and ask them where to place our eggs!! :) Mmh. I didn’t think of it that way.

I am based on the assumption that coordinated response is always better to face a disaster, in whatever situation, as long as it follows the advice of the best experts in the field.

I think the proper response to your comment is that, in that case, the medical experts of the World united would identify the need to present asynchronous responses to the virus, and would therefore recommend each country to react in the optimal way and with the optimal timing to obtain the best overall results…

So I am not saying we have to put all the eggs in one basket, rather we have to put all the doctors in one meeting room and ask them where to place our eggs!! :)

]]> By: FOARP http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511/comment-page-1#comment-16777 FOARP Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:49:27 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511#comment-16777 Actually, I'm going to say that "standing together" is actually the last thing we want to do when confronted by a plague-like disease, and not just in the simple sense of not congregating in public places. From an evolutionary standpoint, diseases are best fought by immune systems which contain the greatest variety, so if a new plague emerges and the whole globe fights it in the same way, we might all go down together . . . . Actually, I’m going to say that “standing together” is actually the last thing we want to do when confronted by a plague-like disease, and not just in the simple sense of not congregating in public places. From an evolutionary standpoint, diseases are best fought by immune systems which contain the greatest variety, so if a new plague emerges and the whole globe fights it in the same way, we might all go down together . . . .

]]> By: Uln http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511/comment-page-1#comment-15822 Uln Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:19:08 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511#comment-15822 Andrew, I am glad to hear that. If I believe what my friend told me, you are actually the lucky one who is already past the mess. Anyway, when you are completely rid of all the virus let's see if we can catch up in Shanghai! Andrew, I am glad to hear that. If I believe what my friend told me, you are actually the lucky one who is already past the mess. Anyway, when you are completely rid of all the virus let’s see if we can catch up in Shanghai!

]]> By: Andrew Galbraith http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511/comment-page-1#comment-15816 Andrew Galbraith Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:02 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511#comment-15816 Thanks, Uln - I'm feeling much better, so save all your wishes (good and otherwise) for the politicians. Thanks, Uln - I’m feeling much better, so save all your wishes (good and otherwise) for the politicians.

]]> By: pug_ster http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511/comment-page-1#comment-15794 pug_ster Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:13:39 +0000 http://chinayouren-free.com/2009/11/18/2511#comment-15794 I got the swine flu at around early July here in the states at least I think I do because I got a relatively low grade fever that won't go away, and when I went to the doctor the antibiotics didn't help. When I asked about the h1n1 he didn't even say anything about this. What's worse, my 2 kids got similiar symptoms in the next 2 weeks. At least this guy got tamiflu and some advice to stay away from other people for the next few days. The US mostly ignored this problem until this h1n1 came back with a vengeance this fall. Besides, by now, many people who are most vulnerable got the vaccines in China now. I got the swine flu at around early July here in the states at least I think I do because I got a relatively low grade fever that won’t go away, and when I went to the doctor the antibiotics didn’t help. When I asked about the h1n1 he didn’t even say anything about this. What’s worse, my 2 kids got similiar symptoms in the next 2 weeks. At least this guy got tamiflu and some advice to stay away from other people for the next few days. The US mostly ignored this problem until this h1n1 came back with a vengeance this fall. Besides, by now, many people who are most vulnerable got the vaccines in China now.

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