CNS - Freeport 10 News Archive

[Howard10]

30.10.818 '€“ '€œToday marks a pivotal moment in the war on flu,'€ says resident physician, Doctor Rodgers. Early yesterday morning, a full shipment of CF932-VS2" anti-Cretian Flu shots was delivered by Omicron Supply Industries at the request of Station Hall, relieving what has been revealed to be a failing stock of wide spectrum antiviral drugs.

In order of vulnerability, the vast majority of station residents who have been affected have been administered the shots. Shots will also be provided at a later date to all those currently unaffected in order to attribute them with immunity to the strain. Given the surplus delivered, shots will also be offered to the miners affected by the disease at a reduced cost. Infirmary bills will still apply to non-residents as usual, however.

The inoculation and treatment process has by large gone smoothly, with exception to Jonathan '€œJohn'€ Johnson, the station'€™s resident Cyanophobic and leader of the one-man-cult, the JJJ. Due to the shots'€™ blue packaging, he has refused to allow orderlies to administer the injections, and has been quoted as saying, '€œI'€™ll burn them out, kettle and fish!'€ Mr Johnson'€™s '€˜hatred of the colour blue'€™, while inexplicable, resulted in his sedation to allow medical staff to safely inject him.

The way Station Hall rapidly and effectively dealt with the problem has led to praise from elements of the population. An announcement has already been made stating that improved quarantine methods and screening for disease on docked and moored vessels is under discussion.

It is thought that improved screening and separation techniques will limit the damage future outbreaks could cause, given that lifelong spacers have weaker immune systems on average than their planetside counterparts. A complete recovery by all affected should be seen within the next four to five days, at which point it is hoped that stationside economy will recover to previous levels. Sales of Olbas Oil and tissues rose by 231% over the last week.