While swanning about looking at felting mushrooms Stalker was unaware that lurking just up the road was the “dreaded” swine flu virus H1N1.
News came through on RTÉ that Colaiste Machaire Rabhartaigh, a Gael Linn course held in Magheraroarty, was shut down because of the virus and fears for spreading it amongst the students there.
It seems like the idea of quarantine at this point in time is a no-brainer.
The bug is out there and it will travel. Stalker also noted that the UK government ignored its own scientific advisors on the use of antivirals.
The scientists were advising that people should just take paracetamol.
It very much feels like the swine flu pandemic is a perfect opportunity for getting fear stoked up and managing the news and the public mood – but to suit what ends? You decide.
Do recessionary fears, combined with flu fear, blind us to the news that banks are back in the black? Or perhaps there’s a bigger agenda.
Or maybe Stalker is getting all wound up about nothing. It is the silly season after all.
