Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Dear friends, An illness has broken out in the UK. The Ma/Ju period is operating in the 16° Virgo rising. The affliction by transit Rahu to transit L8 Mars peaked late yesterday. That said, the outbreak is also explained in the UK chart with - transit Ketu conjunct natal L6 Saturn in H12 - transit Saturn is placed in H12 MEP. - transit Jupiter is transiting its own H4 under wide aspect of transit L8 Mars in H10 - transit L12 Sun is exactly conjunct its natal placement at 19° Sagittarius H4 MEP Best wishes, Thor Winter vomiting bug sweeps UK Thu Jan 3, 2008 9:56am EST By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people have been struck down by a highly infectious stomach bug that swept the United Kingdom during the holiday period, doctors said on Thursday. The Royal College of General Practitioners, which represents 27,000 family doctors, estimates that 100,000 people a week caught the norovirus bug, which causes vomiting and diarrhea. "GPs are seeing a huge number of cases of patients with the norovirus," said its chairman Professor Steve Field. "Our advice for those affected is to stay at home, take paracetamol and drink plenty of fluids." The UK's Health Protection Agency, the body that monitors infectious diseases, said the number of cases reported in early winter was the highest since 2002 and double the total this time last year. The virus is most common in colder months and is also known as the winter vomiting bug. Outbreaks are often reported in places like hospitals, schools and cruise ships. People who catch the bug are violently sick and may get a mild fever, aching limbs, headaches and cramps. The illness lasts between 12 and 60 hours. Good hygiene can help stop it from spreading. People are advised to wash their hands well and avoid contact with others. National Health Service Direct's Chief Operating Officer Dr. Mike Sadler said his telephone advice service had been flooded with calls about vomiting and abdominal pain. More than 1.1 million people contacted NHS Direct during 11 days over Christmas, a 61 percent rise from the same period last year. The HPA Web site has information about the bug: www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/norovirus/faq.htm Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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