The news has been heating about the epidemic in Mexico. Cantoland bosses are watching very very carefully in anticipation of hitting this tiny country.
Because let's face it. It is gona hit us. With the ease of travel nowadays it's just a matter of time before someone comes back with it. There are suspect cases in China as we speak. WHO has risen the alert to 4, which is just short of a pandemic. Cantoland is sitting at Serious level 1. I personally think it should be sitting at Serious level 2 to reflect the cross human transmission in a foreign land, but I can understand that they do no wish to freak people out.
People are freaked out already. My clinics are 30% lower with people choosing not to come to the hospital for fear of cross infection. Or maybe they heard that the podiatrist is down with a cold yet still at work. My assistants are all drugged up to prevent themselves from succumbing to my cold -_- .Accident and Emergency was pretty quick on it's feet when I went to see them this morning. I know, abuse of emergency services... But it was pretty much an emergency. I had finished my medication and my cold was showing no sign of abating with the next available out-patient appointment 36 hours away and 20 patients booked in. I needed medication fast *sheepish*. I was out the door in 15 minutes flat with my new prescription.
My staff are all prepared for a possible pandemic. We are going to be tellytubbies in our blue scrubs, disposable tunics, masks and face shields. It shall be an interesting experience, just like SARS.
I just hope that I get well enough to go for the Bun Festival on Saturday. I lurrvee Bun Festival!
2 comments:
We've got a swine flu case in newcastle already! People are hoping our exams will get postponed because of it, but I've already booked my flight home the day after exam! How's your cold??
My cold almost killed me.. I think it was another strain called lack-of-jawahirian flu that morphed with the lack-of-good-food flu and the i-am-bored flu.
HK has one too!! but we are so over-reacting with full police guard and everything..
But we have learnt from SARS so we should be nice and safe!
when are you going home
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