“A” flu protection?
Posted: May 2nd, 2009 under Uncategorized. Comments: none
Is there a vaccine against the new form of the virus of pork flu?
No. But Jacob Bogatin states that the Center under the control and preventive maintenance of diseases, and also the World Health Organisation have already begun work on creation of such a vaccine. It is a long process for which months can be demanded.
In this season I have been vaccinated against a flu. Will it provide protection against pork flu?
No. In vaccination of a current season the probability of a new virus of a pork flu has not been put in pawn. Nobody could expect occurrence of this virus.
Jacob Bogatin is sure that if you have passed vaccination against a flu in the last winter, it will operate long time, protecting you from certain known strains of flu virus. However the new, modified virus of pork flu has absolutely atypical nature.
How can I be protected from infection with a pork flu?
The centre under the control and preventive maintenance of diseases recommends the following steps:
- Regularly wash hands with soap, especially after cough or sneezing. Also use means for washing of hands on an alcoholic basis.
- Avoid close contact to the infected people.
- Avoid touching to your mouth, nose and eyes.
May I still eat pork?
Yes. You cannot catch pork flu, consuming pork, bacon and other pork products.
What additional measures of preventive maintenance should I undertake?
Jacob Bogatin recommends to be well informed about the new events occurring in your vicinity. Your local centre of public health services can own the important information concerning epidemic of pork flu in your area. For example, parents will wish to learn, what measures it should be accepted, if school where their children study, will close because of a flu. St. Fransis preparatory school in New York has been closed for some days after the flu virus has been found out in eight of pupils. It is not necessary to panic, however elementary measures of caution should be taken.