- Flu viruses reproduce every 8 hours.
- That's a three times daily opportunity to meet and mate with other influenza viruses in the neighborhood.
- If seasonal A(H1N1) rolls in the tracheal hay (that's your airway!) with swine-origin 2009(H1N1), the latter could develop an even more effective way of passing from human to human.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Why should I get a flu shot?
Well, there's a hack of a lot of flu coming our way. Consider this:
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We are scheduled for Sept. 16th.
Have you ever used a Neti pot?
No, although I've tried sinus irrigation through other means. I personally think it's like getting water up your nose while swimming, i.e. highly unpleasant. I have any number of patients, however, who think Neti Pots are just dandy. If anyone needs a YouTube Neti Pot demo which can either be viewed as really cool or kind of gross, check out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8sDIbRAXlg
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