Pattaya Cleans Streets For Airborne H1 N1

[MediaWatch2009]

Pic from the Nation

Pattaya health officials, cleaning the streets is a good idea but ( A for airborne) A H1 N1 virus is an AIRBORNE virus . That means you breathe it in from the air- it has to lodge in the lungs- not the nose , not the mouth, but the LUNGS.

in fact all the air pressure and vaporized water just may be picking up microbes from the ground and depositing them into the air where the influenza can spread more easily .

[grantbkk]

A year or two ago during an extreme drought and heavy pollution in Chiang Mai the government sent the fire department out everyday and shot water up in the air for hours to reduce pollution.

I cannot even mention cloud seeding without the presence of clouds to produce rain.

We are definitely on our own here. I still love the place.

[EnhancePlus]

It's Phuket, not Pattaya. Where do you guys come from, lonely planet?

[PoorSucker]

A year or two ago during an extreme drought and heavy pollution in Chiang Mai the government sent the fire department out everyday and shot water up in the air for hours to reduce pollution.

I cannot even mention cloud seeding without the presence of clouds to produce rain.

We are definitely on our own here. I still love the place.

I saw that when I was visiting in Mars.

It said on the trucks something about the smog.

[hhgz]

"...air pressure and vaporized water just may be picking up microbes from the ground and depositing them into the air where the influenza can spread more easily..."

Easily, one of the most uninformed posts I have read in a long time.

[patklang]

At least they are doing someting good on them

[adammike]

http://www.volkskrant.nl/

now thats Pattaya

[h90]

what a nonsense.....how long in the sun still the virus is destroyed? seconds/minutes?

But can't be wrong to clean Pattaya.

[kimincm]

what a nonsense.....how long in the sun still the virus is destroyed? seconds/minutes?

But can't be wrong to clean Pattaya.

Pattaya????????????????????????? Phuket????????????????????????????????

Where's it ever been stated this virus is killed by sunlight/U.V.,whatever???

You're right,not a bad idea to clean Pattaya.Shame it had to take a supposed life threatening pandemic to stir up some action.

[Jingthing]

It is now safe to LICK Walking Street!

[bobbin]

It is now safe to LICK Walking Street!

Could you have posted a smaller picture, Jingers?

[davethailand]

They've cleaned Walking St a few times in past so no big deal, maybe they've done it now purposely to show people that they are trying to be clean, If it hadn't have been cleaned people would have moaned anyway.

Damned if you do and damned if you don't springs too mind, well done for doing it IMO.

[Jingthing]

Damned if you do and damned if you don't springs too mind, well done for doing it IMO.

It is pure PR. Cleaning the street does nothing to impact the spread of H1N1. Now if the virus was isolated to one place, such as a school, it would be useful to wash the interior of the building that people touch. Apparently the virus survives outside the body, does anyone know for how long? In the current situation, I am sure this virus is now all over the place here ...

[xminator]

Can someone start a rumor that plastic bags and bottles is a very easy way to get H1N1 and they should be cleaned from roadsides at once?

[meelousee]

How Long Does H1N1 Virus Last On Money?

[Jingthing]

How Long Does H1N1 Virus Last On Money?

Up to 2 days on different surfaces, but a shorter time on paper, but yes it could adhere to money:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infectious-disease/AN01238

[Tokay]

Hey, at least they are cleaning the place!

LET THEM CLEAN!!!!!

[Tokay]

How Long Does H1N1 Virus Last On Money?

It's impossible to hold onto money for more than a few minutes here so I wouldn't worry about it.