The state of New Mexico has been adamant in informing it's citizens of the dangers of the H1N1 virus (swine flu). Schools have expressed their concerns on the topic as well. They have put up flyers reminding students to wash their hands and cough into their sleeves. H1N1 is a flu virus that has no flu shot available to the public currently. The earliest that the government can get this to us is by December. Flu seasons starts in September. How should the state of New Mexico handle these cases and how should the H1N1 flu shots be distributed? Please answer this in a short paragraph.
-Noriega
What I think about the H1N1 viris is that is a good think that you wash your hands and when you cought into the sleeves. You have to wash you hand every time and is more important you are going to eat.And is important that you cought into you sleeves because if dount you may passed to the person next to you.Make sure that you take the flu shot on september so you have protection on the viruses. And on december all people may go and take the HIN1 shot.all hospitals in new mexico should be ready in a case of H1N1 influence.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that New Mexico is taking action early, before flu season officially starts, to combat the H1N1 flu. I think that so far the state is doing everything it can do: notifying the public of confirmed H1N1 cases, and providing education about germ control. New Mexico should continue notifying the public of each new case and promoting hand washing, but I think it is important for individuals to be responsible for their own health. It is each of our jobs to wash our hands, stay home if we have a fever, and cough into our sleeves. When H1N1 shots become available, I think they need to be distributed to the people who are at the highest risk first. The elderly, young kids, and then kids who attend school and teachers should be vaccinated first. If we all take responsibility for our own health, maybe we can prevent an H1N1 influenza.
ReplyDeleteThe signs of washing their hands and coughing into sleeves should be placed in public areas with hand sanitizers. We shouldn't over react, H1N1 is like the flu and we should take procautions as same as we do with the flu. As long as the flu doesn't mutate, we can give the ones with weaker immune systems the shots, like we do with the flu, and keep our hands clean, we will be fine this flu season. -Chris Wu
ReplyDeleteI think that the state of New Mexico should handle these cases by distributing flu shots through school and work places.It should also warn the students that they should cough into their sleeves and wash their hands regularly.Also every person should carry a little bottle of hand sanitizer.
ReplyDeleteI think that new mexico is doing a good job by giving precautions about the virus. But they should handle this case a bit better. I think they should give all the schools hand sanitizer so that we don't catch the cold so quick. Also when the vaccine comes out they should give it to the people that go more out in public first, for example the people that work and also the students that go to school.
ReplyDeleteI think that New Mexico is doing a pretty good job at trying to prevent the H1N1 virus from doing serious damage to the people that live here. The huge bottels of hand sanitizer in all the class rooms were a good idea by who ever thought of it. I also agree with Gilbert when he said that the government should give the shot to people who are out in public and around kids more like school teachers.
ReplyDeleteNew Mexico is currently doing the best we can to spread the word and prevent outbreaks of the H1N1 virus. For now, all we can do is enforce sanitary habits such as coughing into your sleeve and making sure to constantly wash your hands. Though this is far from being completely effective, any precautions are worth using to prevent the H1N1 from spreading until we have access to a vaccine. When the vaccine is avaliable in New Mexico, I believe it should be distributed to the most vulnerable people such as students and teachers who are in a constant social environment where the virus is likely to spread
ReplyDeleteWell, New Mexico is doing its est by spreading the word. We just need to keep up with our work of keepong your hands clean, staying home if we are sick and keeping our coghs in our sleeves. If someone else is not doing so remind them to wash and cover thier coughs and sneezes. If there is a large out break in a school, during the flu season, the school should probbaly close untill further notice; if it is not a very large out break the school should remain open but those that are sick should just stay home.
ReplyDeleteWell so far, according to KOAT7 news, the CDC confirmed the first probable case of the H1N1 flu in New Mexico this Saturday. So far there has been no deaths in New Mexico from the H1N1 virus. New Mexico is currently doing its best of spreading the word and preventing any more people from getting infected of the H1N1 virus. I think that we should still take precautions like constantly washing our hands and coughing into our sleeves. I think that the H1N1 flu shots should be distributed as soon as they ready to all hospitals in New Mexico.
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Mr. Noriega this is Max. I think we should ecourage kids to wash their hands after meals, labs, and activeities. This will slow down the spread of the flu. I think the shots should be distrubeted first to people who do not have health care. Then to the people who do because I think that they can get their doctors to help them out but, who is going to help the people without docters?
ReplyDeleteNew Mexico has been through a lot and i think we are just about prepared for everything. flu season is near and one case has been confirmed not to long ago. the flue shots should be distributed for free because a lot of people cant afford health care. people who even have a cough, pink eye, any kind of abnormal behavior should stay home... Mareon Gray
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