Oh dear, not enough Tamiflu , and we're all going to die from Bird Flu.
Well, for starters, Tamiflu is not exactly effective , it just happens to be a drug they have tried. I wouldn't rely upon it, and certainly wouldn't waste my money on it.
Instead, there are TWO fantastic drugs that really do work. Smoking and Drinking. Honest.
Smoking (a few fags a day, not 20 a day!), actually helps develop immunity towards airborne infections, exactly the way in which colds and flu are spread. Ask your doctor, he will grudgingly tell you.
Alcohol is one of the most toxic substances we know. It kills all known germs , only larger organisms survive, and until viruses turn into something with legs, wings and muscles, alcohol will stop them dead in their tracks. historically of course, the biblical , communion goblet sharing communities all survived bubonic plague, and worse , whilst sharing a communal cup! This is simply due to the wonderfully antiseptic qualities of alcohol. So drink up ! Wash in beer.
Although frankly I think the biggest risk we face from Bird Flu is in fact more EU nonsense. How will the migratory birds obey the new bird-importing regulations?
Maybe the British Birds will line up smartly on a sand-bank in the North sea and wait in line.
Meanwhile the French birds will simply fly in and start nesting, trying to find a space the the German Birds (who used their bath-towels earlier) have left.
The Spanish birds will then turn up on the British Sand-bank and claim some sand-bank quota allowance...
on a more serious note, the bird-flu problem is real. But by ignoring it (which is what we are doing) we will have a real problem. Our scientists should force the mutation to a human-carried variant right now , rather than waiting for nature to do it. If we don't beat nature to the punch, then we will have a problem in developing the antibodies fast enough.
We cannot stop nature, but we can beat her at her own game. Not by destroying the flu virus, but by creating a variant of our own, developing resistance.
In cowboy films, this is known as 'seeing 'em off at the pass'.
