[Haunted]

This kind of stuff, like nuclear holocausts doesn't frighten me. There's not a damn thing I can do about it. Unlike the nuclear holocaust, though, there are measures that I can take try and prevent a disasterous fate. I could just try and keep my immune system as strong as possible.

I did read in National Geographic (one of my all time favorite magazines) that the tami-flu vaccine was not 100% effective if it's really all that effective at all. The problem with this avian flu is that it's so resistant to vaccine and treatment. It's not your mother's influenza. Hopefully, since the threat is so imminent that our medical researchers EVERYWHERE are looking into better treatment plans and preventatives.

I hope you're right, Cheeba. I hope the threat in Austrailia is low and stays low. Unfortunately, if this DOES become pandemic, I'm afraid your chances will be as good as the lot of us. Stay healthy, dude. You know the spices that boost the immune system.

Say, you could help the rest of us out if you wanted to. You could give us proper cooking techniques AND foods that help the immune system. It's just a thought, but a good way for you to share some of your learning. Even if we WEREN'T threaten with a global virus, foods to boost your immune system would be something worth knowing.