*huff huff*
Doc, doc, help me, I'm dying!
Whoa! What happened to you? Your head looks like a swollen tomato!
I have a panic attack, help me, please!
Alright, alright, lie down, I'll give you a shot.
...better?
Yeah, somehow.
I gave you some morphine. It should last for a while. What happened, anyway?
I kept thinking about the flu virus and the casualties and suddenly I couldn't breathe anymore. Can you give me one more of those shots?
No can do, got my regulars to think about.
Your regulars?
Yeah, the chief of police's son.
What, is he suffering from panic attacks too?
And more. If I don't give it to him, he starts harassing people and other bad things.
Well, does he come often?
Often enough. Him and his gang.
Oh, I see...Wait a minute...
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Doc, I have a sore throat.
It could be a cold.
But what if it isn't? Last week I went out and invited a girl to dance at a bar
And?
The guy next to her - a huge gorilla - suddenly stood up and I backed down.
And?
Well, she coughed when she saw that. What if I got infected?
Look, she choked with her drink when she saw your bravery. Not every cough is a death threat.
Yeah, but...did you see how many people died last week? Hundreds, thousands! I bet they never suspected anything. What if I got infected? Doc, give me more of that stuff, please.
I told you, that's enough! Relax, all the people that died were 90% elderly. You're young, so don't worry.
But so what?
Well, they had multiple problems, from high blood pressure to cancer and diabetes.
So...you mean...it's not the flu that killed them?
It is the flu! Without it, they could've lived for many many years. That flu is definitely murderous.
Oh, I see...Wait a minute!...
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Doc, what if it's the flu?
The normal one?
Yeah.
Well, you have to make sure to get plenty of rest. Eat well, drink many liquids, forget your worries.
That all?
Exercise now and then - it's your body that is fighting the illnesses, so you have to train it. And if you get s a fever, I can prescribe a few meds. But it's essential to take it easy and let your body work it off.
Alright...but what if it's the new one?
Look, if you suspect anything, just do the test. I can do it right now for you, but...knowing you, it's fine. You don't even talk to your family anymore, I'm surprised you went to a bar.
I was stressed. And I do talk to my family...via whatsup.
Aha.
But, doc...if it's the new thing, will I die?
I told you, take it easy. We don't have a cure yet - that would be a vaccine - but there are other things you can do.
Like what?
Well, you have to make sure to get plenty of rest. Eat well, drink many liquids, forget your worries.
That all?
Exercise now and then - it's your body that is fighting the illnesses, so you have to train it. And if you get s a fever, I can prescribe a few meds. But it's essential to take it easy and let your body work it off.
Oh, I see...Wait a minute!...