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I had a touch of the flu … it is going around the area. That is one reason I haven’t posted much recently (not to mention traveling and being busy in general).
This bout was a bit strange, lost my voice (some were happy), stiff neck (some agreed) and a few other not-so-normal flu symptoms. Others around the area had the identical problems so it was just the particular flu strain or virus which caused the extra complications.
What sprang to mind however was the real danger of an H5N1 virus mutating to a human virus and spreading from human to human to human … It could happen so fast, and is so invisible (until it strikes) that it really is a bit scary. Yes I had heard that the flu was spreading around the country but I didn’t really think it would get to me. And worse, even though I was taking some precautions, it got me before I could do anything about it anyway! It really made me stop and ask myself what it would be like if Bird Flu started to spread around the globe. Even if news came out that it had jumped to a human form in … say Indonesia … which is quite far away from me, could I do a lot to prevent it? I’m not so sure now …
A few things I was pleased to see was that (a) the media did mention that the flu was making the rounds, (b) we were even given some advise about personal hygiene, social distancing and so forth and (c) that my eight year old washed his hands several times a day (sure saved a lot of cleaning up around here).
But again, what if …? Panic and fear are not the correct way to look at the whole subject of bird flu, after all, it is possible nothing ever comes of the H5N1 variety, but I really am glad that I am keeping up with the news on this so at least should it mutate, I can have some warning. The old, “Be Aware and Prepare” adage has been re-established in my vocabulary, and in my families too.
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