Comments on: Caribbean: Keeping Track of Swine Flu http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/30/caribbean-keeping-track-of-swine-flu/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 30 May 2012 14:55:52 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jim jacks http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/30/caribbean-keeping-track-of-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-1565481 jim jacks Sat, 02 May 2009 03:14:21 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=72039#comment-1565481 No matter what happens i think it is utterly important to be prepare for what this flu may bring. This report should fill you in Report . http://forecastfortomorrow.com/Files/swineflu.pdf No matter what happens i think it is utterly important to be prepare for what this flu may bring.

This report should fill you in Report .

http://forecastfortomorrow.com/Files/swineflu.pdf

]]> By: C. Schmidt http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/30/caribbean-keeping-track-of-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-1565423 C. Schmidt Fri, 01 May 2009 17:36:34 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=72039#comment-1565423 It seems to me that the whole flu is being blown out of proportion. I'm not alone, http://www.newsy.com/videos/swine_flu_precaution_or_paranoia/. More people die from the regular flu than have died or suffered from the swine flu. The media seems bored to me. It seems to me that the whole flu is being blown out of proportion. I’m not alone, http://www.newsy.com/videos/swine_flu_precaution_or_paranoia/. More people die from the regular flu than have died or suffered from the swine flu. The media seems bored to me.

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]]> By: Sharon McEachern http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/30/caribbean-keeping-track-of-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-1565298 Sharon McEachern Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:07:20 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=72039#comment-1565298 How many times have we all heard in the last few weeks of continual swine flu news: WASH YOUR HANDS? Even U.S. President Obama told Americans to wash their hands. This seems to be the number one preventative action. What's really frightening is the fact that the chances are only 50-50 that the doctor treating Americans in the hospital has washed his hands. It's hard to believe, but the odds are the same as flipping a coin. Actually, it's worse. According to the U.S. National Quality Forum, hand-washing compliance rates at hospitals are generally LESS THAN 50 percent. The Quality Forum says it is a problem in other countries also -- Great Britain, Canadan and Australian media have reported this problem in their countries. Hospitals are desperate to get doctors to simply wash their hands and are taking extraordinary means to try and influence them -- including termination of employment and hidden cameras. Ethic Soup blog has an excellent article on this at: http://www.ethicsoup.com/2009/01/dont-kill-me-doctor-wash-your-hands.html Doctors who won't wash their hands were a problem BEFORE the current swine flu epidemic! I think it's a good idea when seeing a doctor today to ask if they've washed their hands before touching you. How many times have we all heard in the last few weeks of continual swine flu news: WASH YOUR HANDS? Even U.S. President Obama told Americans to wash their hands. This seems to be the number one preventative action. What’s really frightening is the fact that the chances are only 50-50 that the doctor treating Americans in the hospital has washed his hands. It’s hard to believe, but the odds are the same as flipping a coin. Actually, it’s worse. According to the U.S. National Quality Forum, hand-washing compliance rates at hospitals are generally LESS THAN 50 percent. The Quality Forum says it is a problem in other countries also — Great Britain, Canadan and Australian media have reported this problem in their countries.

Hospitals are desperate to get doctors to simply wash their hands and are taking extraordinary means to try and influence them — including termination of employment and hidden cameras. Ethic Soup blog has an excellent article on this at:

http://www.ethicsoup.com/2009/01/dont-kill-me-doctor-wash-your-hands.html

Doctors who won’t wash their hands were a problem BEFORE the current swine flu epidemic! I think it’s a good idea when seeing a doctor today to ask if they’ve washed their hands before touching you.

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