Swine flu

Swine flu is suspected here in Israel with one man from the Netanya city being quarantined and careully checked to confirm if it is, or not. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1239710785388&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

I wonder how Israel will cope with this as I doubt people will want to wear masks in the streets - it's this defiant attitude in life here that'll be the downfall of any preventive measure of a public contagion.

My asthma is certainly not good - yesterday was one of the worst I've ever had. And I've got this cramp in my stomach that makes coughing painful. Will see the doc this morning. I think I'll have to use prednesone, much as I dislike to.

The weather is still unstable, with a fiery sun up by 4.30am but a very cold wind still blowing. This will not help the flu situation.

OK, it's back to work again. Must try to finish my paper by this week.