Comments for Ron Seybold's Viral Times

Comment on A novelist’s workbench: Viral Times work, exposed by Novelist’s workbench: Viral Times revision, Chapter 6 « Ron Seybold's Viral Times

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:25:13 +0000

[...] As I said last time, this revision process is guided by taking the storytelling that was in first person and shifting it to “close third,” the kind that lets a writer deliver the POV character’s feelings and sometimes internal dialogue. All to serve the Man vs. Self conflict. Jennifer Nation, the evangelistic neuro-scientist, is the story’s main antagonist, taking her role as the person who stands in the way of my hero Dayton’s wish — to live in a world safe from the viruses that make biological touch-sex deadly. He strives to find love again after losing his wife to the pandemic. [...]

Comment on Enough of the vaccine, already by Dental Roseville

Dental Roseville — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:52:01 +0000

The best treatment for influenza infections in humans is prevention by vaccination. Work by several laboratories has recently produced vaccines. The first vaccine released in early October 2009 was a nasal spray vaccine. It is approved for use in healthy individuals ages 2 through 49. This vaccine consists of a live attenuated H1N1 virus and should not be used in anyone who is pregnant or immunocompromised. The injectable vaccine, made from killed H1N1, became available in the second week of October. This vaccine is approved for use in ages 6 months to the elderly, including pregnant females. Both of these vaccines have been approved by the CDC only after they had conducted clinical trials to prove that the vaccines were safe and effective. However, caregivers should be aware of the vaccine guidelines that come with the vaccines, as occasionally, the guidelines change. Please see the sections below titled “Can novel H1N1 swine flu be prevented with a vaccine?” and the timeline update for the current information on the vaccines.

Two antiviral agents have been reported to help prevent or reduce the effects of swine flu. They are zanamivir (Relenza) and oseltamivir (Tamiflu), both of which are also used to prevent or reduce influenza A and B symptoms. These drugs should not be used indiscriminately, because viral resistance to them can and has occurred. Also, they are not recommended if the flu symptoms already have been present for 48 hours or more, although hospitalized patients may still be treated past the 48-hour guideline. Severe infections in some patients may require additional supportive measures such as ventilation support and treatment of other infections like pneumonia that can occur in patients with a severe flu infection. The CDC has suggested in their interim guidelines that pregnant females can be treated with the two antiviral agents.

Comment on Many massage points in today’s haptics chair by Ron Seybold

Ron Seybold — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:02:51 +0000

That’s very sweet, my darling. What else could a book of sensuality be based upon but real rubs?

Comment on Many massage points in today’s haptics chair by abby

abby — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:46:13 +0000

looks like a great massage, but where’s the fun? Rather have a real rub with you.

Comment on Viral Times Prologue: Heat in the Night by Haptics shows the steps to SecureSex « Ron Seybold's Viral Times

Haptics shows the steps to SecureSex « Ron Seybold's Viral Times — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:51:52 +0000

[...] a comment » One of the crucial concepts for Viral Times shows up right away in the novel. In the first chapter of the book the science of haptics, already well-developed today, has started to fill the gap that [...]

Comment on Let’s blame it on the children by Cindy Antolik

Cindy Antolik — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:29:46 +0000

Hi, Ron. Glad to see you’re rolling your book out and starting the look for an agent. Me, too! My website is cmorganbook.com.