Swine Flu (18 August 2009)

Written by TVSA Team from the blog 3rd Degree on 17 Aug 2009
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Coming up on 3rd Degree:

Episode Title: Swine Flu
Broadcast date: 18 August 2009

Swine flu has claimed six lives in the past month. Tonight's 3rd degree asks: is there a cause for concern?

Schools, airports and taxis are places where millions of ordinary people rub shoulders daily. What can be done to ensure that they remain safe and free of swine flu? Is enough being done by public health officials to curb the spread of the virus?

The show talks to the experts about the virus to find out what causes it, where it comes from and what we can do to avoid getting it.

3rd Degree is on e.tv and the eNews Channel (DStv Channel 403) on Tuesday's at 21h30.

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10 Comments

Tashi
18 Aug 2009 10:00

Got a friend who's got it - she's getting better though and back at work today - she had it since the beginning of last week and said her symptoms were the same as a cold.

Tashi
18 Aug 2009 10:02

PS: She hibernated and didn't go near anyone - she got it from her husband - who's fully better now.

GML
18 Aug 2009 10:07

I have a friend who is waiting for her results because her colleague had it. So as soon as she gets her results we will know if there's a need for us to panic

Jellytots
18 Aug 2009 10:08

two of ma colleagues have it also..they are being quarantined ....

lady gaga
18 Aug 2009 10:08

hey Tashi can someone feel better when they have swine flu, i thought when u have it then thats the end of u, u die............i need to educate myself more on this deases. but u know i feel scared thinking or even hearing about it..

Cande
18 Aug 2009 10:22

I think the goverment must start providing us with those masks.

GML
18 Aug 2009 10:32

Cande masks only work for 2 hours thereafter they are useless.

they have micro fibres that can hold germs so it's only affective for 2 hours kuphela.

blueroze
18 Aug 2009 10:32

@ LG- swine is not HIV
my nanny said to me the other day that we will all die eventually, its either swine or HIV
tltltltltl
little knowledge is worse than no knowledge.
she was really scared

is swine an epidemic?
when HIV/AIDS started to gain popularity there were talks that it is under control and that people must not panic
look at where we are at the moment................................
things are bad in terms of the spread

no wonder my nanny was thinking of HIV + or swine +

felfel
18 Aug 2009 10:35

LOL LG u thinking about AIDS man.

lady gaga
18 Aug 2009 10:41

ok guys i get it now, but still im so scared of this swine flu, i dnt even like hearing about it but i guess i have to, so go on and inform us the clueless people like me please!!!!!!

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