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LB
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Let us know toneart. I hope it is just the normal icky flu.
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bajabillybob
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabillybob
There are many in Baja who are not chained to a business like you who can decide that its better to go to a place that has the capacity to handle a
medical emergency for the masses. I do not think that the standard nomad knee-jerk reaction is the way to deal with this issue that is compounding
every hour.
It is obvious that those with a vested interest in a Baja business are the first to encourage sticking our collective heads in the sand rather than
dealing with real issues with common sense and logic .
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Kinda heavy for a nice Sunday morning, isn't it BillyBob? |
Dennis,
You are right and I am sorry for my outburst.
Bill
Nothing to see here folks,move along .
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Bajajack
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Wuss.
\"take what you can, give nothing back!\"
We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the
American people.\'
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
We can have no \"50-50\" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.
Theodore Roosevelt
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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about a month ago there was a very infectious icky flu bug going around Asuncion too...nearly everybody got it...scratchy throat, little fever, lots
of coughing...after drinking garlic tea...it was all over.
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LB
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Shari how do you make garlic tea?
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BajaGringo
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Just a guess, but maybe...
1. Garlic?
2. Boiling Water?
Sorry - I just couldn't resist. All this time with my head stuck in the sand has brought on some serious side effects, although it does seem to have
kept me flu-free.
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bajaguy
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Helpful information
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu
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LB
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Bajagringo you missed a couple ingredients. I got smart and goggled it
3 c water
3 cloves of garlic cut in half
1/2 c. honey
1/2 c. Fresh lemon juice
Bring water and garlic to a boil. Turn off the heat when it comes to boil
and add 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup of lemon juice. Strain.
Sip half a cup 3 times a day.
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BajaWarrior
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This could get bad...I'm interested in seeing the numbers of sick or dead people this afternoon...
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LB
Bajagringo you missed a couple ingredients. I got smart and goggled it
3 c water
3 cloves of garlic cut in half
1/2 c. honey
1/2 c. Fresh lemon juice
Bring water and garlic to a boil. Turn off the heat when it comes to boil
and add 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup of lemon juice. Strain.
Sip half a cup 3 times a day. |
Wash it down with a double shot of brandy over ice
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BajaGringo
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Just curious as to why you only sip a half a cup? A whole cup is detrimental? I really like bajaguy's idea. Alcohol has got to kill some of those
nasty bugs, right???
In fact maybe I'll just skip the tea step completely...
[Edited on 4-26-2009 by BajaGringo]
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bajaguy
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I believe in keeping up the alcohol level in my blood stream...works wonders for killing germs.
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BajaGringo
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You and I must go to the same doctor!
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DianaT
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Garlic Soup is popular a number of places on the Mexican Mainland and easy to make---it really is a great comfort food when ill. And you get the
benefit of the chicken broth and the garlic.
Also, brandy with lemon, honey and heated can help---or al least it makes one sleep better.
Any flu virus is nasty and can cause problems, but this new variety is awful. Since it is late in the flu season, I hope it comes under control
faster.
Diane
Garlic Soup
Chop whole bulb of garlic, yes not a clove, but the entire large bulb
Fry in a little olive oil until brown (really changes the flavor)
Add a quart or more of Chicken Broth---best if homemade.
Squeeze a few limes into it.
After it heats for a while, gently stir in some raw eggs just until cooked.
(Some places in Mexico serve the hot soup with a raw egg on top and then you stir it in and it cooks in your bowl.)
Serve with fresh chopped cilantro.
We also like fresh chopped onions and mushrooms in the broth.
These are JUST comfort items --I sure hope no one catches this Swine Flu---do be careful and take care
[Edited on 4-26-2009 by jdtrotter]
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bacquito
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On the news this morning it was reported that the swine flu has shown up in New Zealand. Some students returned from a trip to Mexico and were
believed to be infected.
bacquito
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Sallysouth
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I came down with the same symptoms that toneart is describing after a two week stay in Baja Sur.Came on strong on the plane ride home.Obviously, my
family in Baja had gotten it before my arrival and all were sick when I got there! It is a nasty one to get rid of too.Don't think it is Swine Flu
tho, more of a bronchial, chest infection. 
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
Garlic Soup is popular a number of places on the Mexican Mainland and easy to make--- |
And, to add to the ease, Knorr now sells garlic broth cubes and onion broth cubes on the same shelf as chicken and beef broth cubes. I'd call them
bullion cubes but, I don't know how to spell it.
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Bajahowodd
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It is quite possible that the Asuncion outbreak was this very same flu. They just confirmed 8 cases in NYC. More than 80 altogether in US. It just may
have been making the rounds for quite some time before anyone in public health took note. This is especially true since the cases confirmed North of
the border have been characterized as relatively mild, as far as flu goes. The quandry right now, is that they have supposedly matched the virus as
being the same North and South of the border, so why the mortality in Mexico?
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
The quandry right now, is that they have supposedly matched the virus as being the same North and South of the border, so why the mortality in Mexico?
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I would guess that it's a combination of poor sanitation, limited or inadequate medical facilities and reduced immunity.
I suspect this is just 'round one'. I would expect that come the fall and the beginning of flu season the virus will have likely mutated.
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comitan
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More info:
http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-25-swine-flu-smithfield...
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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