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Russ 22-07-2009 18:21
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There could be a political element to this? To see how well the system copes if something really nasty went around? Just a thought.

Julian 22-07-2009 18:25
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Originally Posted by Russ B (Post 34838986)
There could be a political element to this? To see how well the system copes if something really nasty went around? Just a thought.
Or it could be a chance for Gord to claim that the government saved the country if it dies down before next May.

That'd be ironic, MP's caught with their snouts in the trough and swine flu saves their bacon. :)

Maggy 22-07-2009 18:34
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle6722616.ece

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An otherwise healthy child who died after contracting swine flu had a rare and deadly combination of infections, it emerged last night.
Chloe Buckley’s death prompted widespread concerns about the risk posed to children by the virus. A post-mortem examination has shown that she also had a serious bacterial infection caused by streptococcus A, which led to tonsillitis and blood poisoning.
:(

lauzjp 23-07-2009 11:54
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good grief, that poor child. :(

Russ 23-07-2009 17:32
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The lines finally went live at about 1pm after a few problems. Calls were really slow, I took 5 and arranged Tamiflu for 3 of them.

nffc 23-07-2009 18:43
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Slow as in the lines were quiet or the calls took a long time to deal with?

Russ 23-07-2009 18:46
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They were dead quiet, some people hadn't taken any calls all day. All my calls lasted about 10 minutes though.

nffc 23-07-2009 19:08
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Can't be too bad then...

Sir John Luke 23-07-2009 19:14
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Maybe they are limiting calls to Welsh call centres to leave some spare capacity for when/if the service goes live for people IN Wales?

Russ 24-07-2009 10:47
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Calls coming in thick and fast now, plenty of 'worried well' trying to blag treatment too.

sniper007 24-07-2009 11:25
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Question, can you only use Tamiflu once in your life?

nffc 24-07-2009 13:27
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Russ, they're probably trying to get tamiflu...

superbiatch 24-07-2009 14:40
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If I get it, I won't be using Tamiflu. I've spoken to some of our senior pharmacists who said it probably only reduces the symptoms by a day so I'd rather build up my own immunity.

I wonder how many of the Tamiflu manufacturing management are receiving bonus' ;)

zing_deleted 24-07-2009 15:09
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Originally Posted by superbiatch (Post 34840222)
If I get it, I won't be using Tamiflu. I've spoken to some of our senior pharmacists who said it probably only reduces the symptoms by a day so I'd rather build up my own immunity.

I wonder how many of the Tamiflu manufacturing management are receiving bonus' ;)

Am I right in assuming those that are dying from this virus alone are suffering an adverse effect to it a bit (lamens terms) like an alergy? I know most have had underlying illness and Tamiflu would not really have made a difference unless they were actually on Tamiflu all the time so they never actually contract the disease?

So basically if you are going to have an adverse reaction to this virus you are going to whether you take Tamiflu or not?

superbiatch 24-07-2009 15:33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zing (Post 34840250)
So basically if you are going to have an adverse reaction to this virus you are going to whether you take Tamiflu or not?
Thats what i've been led to believe Zing :shrug:


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