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Flu in your face

By adamg on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:12am

Got hands? Put down that milk!The Boston Public Health Commission is going all out to warn/inform people about the flu.

The commission's just set up an e-mail/text alert system to keep you up to the minute on the spread of flu across the city. You'll have to choose which group you belong to (from "businesses" to "residents").

The commission also has a set of downloadable posters that are just the thing for taping to lunchroom/bathroom walls about how to reduce flu transmission (such as sneezing into your sleeve instead of onto co-workers).

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By Spatch on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:30am.

I smell an awesome Google Maps/iPhone hack! Track everybody with the flu around you! Watch out for those little sneezing guy icons on the map! THERE'S A WHOLE TRAINLOAD OF 'EM COMING ACROSS THE LONGFELLOW! LOOK OUT, RED LINE!!

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By adamg on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:39am.

Outbreaks Near Me - brought to you by Children's Hospital and MIT.

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By Spatch on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 11:17am.

There but for the grace of God...

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By got2trotlibrarian on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:32am.

I wish the new flu posters rhymed like the MBTA courtesy counts ads.

Gotta sneeze? Cover your mouth, please!

Don't be a swine! Wash your hands everytime!

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By adamg on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:37am.

An adorable elderly woman with a droopy face about to sneeze:

BOF FRI FLU!

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By SwirlyGrrl on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:47am.

There is one in that series about covering coughing ... I just forget what the text is.

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By Anonymous on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 11:04am.

Don't have hands? No Flu for U!

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By eeka on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 12:17pm.

Do not go to work or school if sick. Stay home when you are sick. It is recommended that you stay at home for 4 days after you first get sick or for 24 hours after your symptoms have gone away, whichever is longer.

Is there anyone with a boss who WOULDN'T kill them for taking the whole week off every time they came down with something? (I'm thinking of otherwise healthy people here of course, not people who really do need to take extra precautions.)

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By Spatch on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 2:07pm.

It's a little easier to not get killed by a boss after a lengthy absence due to illness if you bring a doctor's note. Of course, this means actually having to (gasp) go see your doctor, so anyone who's really just looking for a good excuse to have a 4-day vacation is gonna have a hard time once they return to work.

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