Getting Moose Jaw H1N1 ready
H1N1
- Published on September 22nd, 2009
- Carter Haydu
When the H1N1 pandemic rates peak in Moose Jaw later this autumn, the local health region recommends residents be ready for the influenza and take precautions to combat the infection by — most notably — staying home when sick.
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- X MJ GUY IN ALBERTA
- - September 23rd, 2009 at 13:02:17
Assuming the worst happens and 35% of citizens get sick within days or weeks of one another, all public gatherings and events will be cancelled, emergency services may be compromised, schools, grocery stores, transportation and delivery services and perhap even hospitals, will close due to lack of staff or company policy, e.g., Safeway here shuts its doors if 20% or more of their staff are unavailable due to illness. This is one of those times when you hope for the best and plan for the worst so it may be a good time to start stalking up on food and water. Dr. Vooght speculates that most cases will be mild but until he presents statistical evidence to prove his case, he's making his best guess.
