MediaWatch2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 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 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantbkk Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnhancePlus Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 It's Phuket, not Pattaya. Where do you guys come from, lonely planet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhgz Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 "...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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patklang Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 At least they are doing someting good on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammike Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 http://www.volkskrant.nl/ now thats Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 what a nonsense.....how long in the sun still the virus is destroyed? seconds/minutes? But can't be wrong to clean Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimincm Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) 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. Edited June 15, 2009 by kimincm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 It is now safe to LICK Walking Street! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbin Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 It is now safe to LICK Walking Street! Could you have posted a smaller picture, Jingers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 (edited) 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 ... Edited June 16, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xminator Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meelousee Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 How Long Does H1N1 Virus Last On Money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokay Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hey, at least they are cleaning the place! LET THEM CLEAN!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokay Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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