Well 17 people have died since October and numerous others have had it, we are being urged to get flu jabs for those who have not already got them so even if you have to pay for it it is worth having.
In Hong Kong when you have a cough or cold by law you must wear a surgical mask. The thought being the population is so dense that germs spread easily and fast.
I had no problem wearing the face mask when I was there and there was an outbreak of Swine flu in the hotel next to mine and I had just had a tooth extracted.
Would other people wear one?
