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Stuck at home again today due to this illness crap. Because I cooked a fever over the weekend, I could not attended a scheduled important doctor‘s appointment. I know I‘m preaching to the choir about this, if you are sick please stay home and don‘t try to lump it through. There are people around you that a “simple” illness for you could make very ill and possibly even kill.

Please wash your hands and if you are able to mask up. We all share

This is my best friend today. Last night I was cooking a fever of 102.5. So no work for me today. I wonder who shared it at work? I don‘t want to share, I‘m keeping it all to myself.

A fascinating look at the history and pre-pandemic state of influenza. Brown starts with historical accounts of the flu, including what made the 1918 flu so widespread and deadly. He looks at modern vaccines and how they‘re made. He discusses what was kept in the US government storage that was bare for Covid just a few years after this was published. Most interesting for me was his look at the lack of efficacy of antivirals like Tamiflu.

This was super interesting. I wanted to get a feeling for what the pandemic of 1918 was like vs. what we are going through now. This was written for the 100th anniversary...and as a reminder that we can learn from that experience. The benefits of living now is that we at least know the difference between viruses and bacteria, and we have better technology. We are not using blood letting and mercury as possible cures. Lol. Really a good read.

This short but informative novel about influenza encompasses everything from its history and its impact to the role pharmaceutical companies and the government have played in the pursuit to find an effective vaccine or cure. I found this fascinating. Dr. Brown writes so that layman can understand but also doesn‘t shy away from using medical vernacular when necessary.

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Some light reading for #socksunday. Honestly I'm super fascinated and can't put it down.