# They got the bird flu in Turkey now. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 13, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-got-the-bird-flu-in-turkey-now/326081 "2005-10-13T16:00:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Leviosaurus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Leviosaurus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leviosaurus)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-got-the-bird-flu-in-turkey-now/326081/21 "2005-10-13T20:57:08Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > I’m always right. > > Besides, if 60 million people do start dropping dead, are any of you really going to find it appropriate to come back here and call me on it? \ So it’s fine for you to make fun of me when you’re right, but if I’m right it’s inappropriate for me to give you a nice helping of grief? You’re not just naive, you’re a hypocrite! When the pandemic hits, I expect you to log in from whatever underground bunker your hiding in to take a good measure of well deserved abuse, even if it’s the last thing your flu-infested and runny nosed carcass is capable of doing, mister!\ 😉 > [@teela brown](#): > > Leviosaurus, does your brother advise these precautions for everyone, or just medical personnel? **Everybody**. You don’t need to start wearing a mask right now or anything - just keep this stuff in the pantry in case it seems necessary later. > [@Nutty Bunny](#): > > I can’t imagine they’ve come out with an updated flu shot that would protect against the ‘bird flu’, have they\*? Here’s what he said in his email: > [@Levi's non-alarmist Doctor Brother](#): > > 1. Flu shots: everyone should get one. Although the eventual infectious strain may not match the vaccine. some protection or reduction in the severity of illness may be conferred. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-got-the-bird-flu-in-turkey-now/326081.md?page=1)