[An American In Dairyland]

"LOL. All that bureau-speak and they leave out "take an aspirin" and hydration, which is common knowledge for controlling fever to us regular folks."

Should you get this, (and I sincerely hope you do not), you will be far too sick to be able to hydrate yourself much less take an aspirin. An illness this severe will not be helped by aspirin anyway.

Same goes for zinc and oil of oregano (?). While these things may (or may not) have preventative value against the common cold, once you get a cold they are of absolutely no use. Same for SARS.

[meyer]

Same goes for zinc and oil of oregano (?). While these things may (or may not) have preventative value against the common cold, once you get a cold they are of absolutely no use. Same for SARS.

Actually, there's at least one study that claims that zinc is helpful in shortening the time that one suffers from a cold. I don't know that its helpful against viruses however.

[AAABEST]

Should you get this, (and I sincerely hope you do not), you will be far too sick to be able to hydrate yourself much less take an aspirin. An illness this severe will not be helped by aspirin anyway.

If it gets bad, I'm stocking up on ringers lactate. Best stuff in the world, and I know how to pop and IV. I completely disagree on your opinion on aspirin. It not only helps reduce fever but it's anti-inflamatory. Keeps vital from swelling namely the brain.

Granted, these are small measures with something so serious, but people are surviving this. Hydration, fever reduction and reducing swelling can be a factor, especially in a "close call" situation.