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Study yourself Mad Bull

Reports this morning on Tropical Storm Wilma forming in the Caribbean Sea, south of the Caymans, made my thoughts turn to Mad Bull and family. Hope you all OK, and that Wilma stays south east.

So, speaking of Mad Bull: one of his recent posts mentioned he was getting sick. Well hear nuh... one of my aunts works with the British Health Services (she's a Matron who teaches nursing or something, something). She called the other day to tell us they were undergoing an intensive emergency training session on the Asian bird flu and the British Health Ministry is in a total panic about impending pandemic fatalities.

Well, it's not like the West Indies are in a position to stockpile millions of dollars worth of anti-viral drugs, neither do we really have the facilities to deal with potentially deadly diseases like this. However my aunt did share some advice: The flu itself will not kill you (unless its the mutated strain, but that's another story). It's the complications due to bronchitis, pneumonia, etc that will do you in. At the first sign of the flu, start with your lime & honey (& rum), Panadol MultiSympton, plenty of fluids and rest. Boost your immune system with daily Vitamin C and extra multivitamins. As auntie said, if you're in good overall health and you don't weaken your system by pushing yourself if you do get sick, then you're ahead of the game. Good words to heed as we are about to get into the tourist season, always a peak flu time for the Caribbean. Of course, nothing beats the advice of your own physician.

Peace out til later.

Posted by YingYang at 10:24 AM