I'm recovering from a cold. Some sniffling, coughing.
When I first came down with the symptoms this past Monday, I thought for sure I had the flu. I was achy, had the chills. Of course, the first thing I thought was, "H1N1."
I hadn't gotten the vaccine, because as you know, there's a shortage. But there's also the issue of where to get the vaccine. You can call your doctor. Or you can ask Google. They know everything, and perhaps one day I'll regret their imminent takeover of the world. But for now, they're super useful.
They launched a flu shot finder web service this week to help people locate clinics offering the H1N1 vaccine as well the season flu vaccine.
The site work just like Google maps. You type in your zip code and voíla, clinics marked with little needle icons pop up. Blue equals those clinics offering H1N1, red is for seasonal flu and blue/red offer both.
And speaking of H1N1, scientists recently reported that the Virus Can Be Killed by Acidic Ozone Water. Sure, you can use other disinfectants or harsh chemicals, but those aren't environmentally friendly. Ozone water is made by adding a teeny tiny bit of hydrochloric acid or a high concentration of ozone gas to water.
In big doses, hydrochloric acid is dangerous, but in weak doses, not so much. In fact, your stomach contains hydrochloric acid to digest food. Furthermore, after the ozone water deactivates the virus, it decays into plain water, leaving behind no harmful residue in the environment.
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