Coronavirus

[4.0blue98]

Antibiotics are definitely over used! Overused to the point where old timey ones like penicillin have become useful again. Antivirals are not even remotely comparable with antibiotics. The antibiotic targeted mechanisms involved are often shared for different types of bacteria so they are more "universal" until a super bug evolves to avoid that target. Antivirals are much more specific for a specific virus. This is the problem as they can often be beaten to the punch by a vaccine (which takes alot of time), unless existing antivirals (like Remdesivir) can be effective for another similar viral target.

Antibiotic use for individuals with viral infections is common due to the likelihood of opportunistic bacterial infections in compromised viral victims. So yes it may not "cure" the virus, but can help avoid further complications when the virus has run its course. Azithromycin is a complicated story but is pretty strong stuff.

I've known many people who have responded very well to Tamiflu. Definitely not useless by any means. It is widely used so I have no doubt that it is useless for many too. Most drugs are tested extensively by the makers that's the way drug development works down here. I'm sure most of them skew the data to some degree but time usually flushes that out with unbiased testing and use as the trials progress. Shouldn't be that way but even though we'd all like to think drug companies care about us all, the bottom line is profits are the true driving force.

 

[Craig0320]

There was a cough that was running around here for a while late last year. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the Corana Virus, being the China was not all that forth coming on what was going on.

I've talked to several people that said the same thing around November/December of last year.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Problem is the more "we" use any antibiotic the more likely we will create "super bacteria"

That is happening in farming.

After 20 years of effective chemicals we are getting super weeds that will laugh at just about any chemical. My cultivator still laughs at them though (nothing more enjoyable than watching a big clump of mares tail or water hemp go thru a cultivator and end up all cut to heck and upside down )

Modern corn makes chemicals that kill bugs, a certain percentage of seed corn is required not to be altered in such a way to keep the bug population somewhat happy and not as inclined to evolve.

 

[Uncle Gump]

That is happening in farming.

After 20 years of effective chemicals we are getting super weeds that will laugh at just about any chemical.

I honestly think I have that very issue. Our Subdivision is built on Farmland bought buy a developer about ten years ago. I've never experienced weed problems like I have here. The thistle is the worst and my wife is constantly on my back about them. I kill them and they just come back with advengence. It's an everyday battle with those damn things.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I honestly think I have that very issue. Our Subdivision is built on Farmland bought buy a developer about ten years ago. I've never experienced weed problems like I have here. The thistle is the worst and my wife is constantly on my back about them. I kill them and they just come back with advengence. It's an everyday battle with those damn things.

With a spade cut them at the ground. Cut all flowers/buds off the plant. Repeat for any in surrounding area (road ditches, neighbors etc). No seeds = no thistles.

 

[Uncle Gump]

With a spade cut them at the ground. Cut all flowers/buds off the plant. Repeat for any in surrounding area (road ditches, neighbors etc). No seeds = no thistles.

You make that sound so easy... I've battled these things for 7 years.

 

[RonD]

Its not easy, unless EVERYONE within "breeze" distance goes after them, these seeds don't "fall" they blow on the wind

 

[RobbieD]

You make that sound so easy... I've battled these things for 7 years.

Napalm works well.

 

[RonD]

Napalm works well.

Solves quite a few problems

 

[4.0blue98]

Thistle is a pain here too! I have also had the opposite. Birds delivered blackberries to my yard from a neighbor about 300 yards away. I guess some would see those pickery vines as a nuisance but I don't. Damn fine blackberries...

Now if I could just get rid of the poison ivy!!! Might consider the napalm for that stuff.

 

[Curious Hound]

Thistle is a pain here too! I have also had the opposite. Birds delivered blackberries to my yard from a neighbor about 300 yards away. I guess some would see those pickery vines as a nuisance but I don't. Damn fine blackberries...

Now if I could just get rid of the poison ivy!!! Might consider the napalm for that stuff.

Poison ivy is the cockroach if weeds. It survives everything. In fact. It even survives being squashed by a 200+ lb man wearing work boots.

 

[Snoranger]

Poison ivy is the cockroach if weeds. It survives everything. In fact. It even survives being squashed by a 200+ lb man wearing work boots.

Try it barefoot... It works better that way!

 

[Curious Hound]

Try it barefoot... It works better that way!

Noooooooooo!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Its not easy, unless EVERYONE within "breeze" distance goes after them, these seeds don't "fall" they blow on the wind

And they are "last stand" kings. Most things you cut off at the ground and they wither and die. A cut thistle (fueled by vengence I think) puts EVERYTHING it has into producing seeds so you gotta cut the heads/buds/flowers off of them when you cut them down.

Noooooooooo!

Have you tried it?

How do you know it doesn't work until you try it?

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Honcho. Nothing survives it.

Preen as well as an over the counter. Kills seeds. So does neem oil.

All else fails, have yet to see anything survive an oil spill...