Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h7K0dn725699; Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:39:49 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:39:49 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <004101c366b2$7cec5220$6401a8c0@HLC> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Helen Osborne" <helen@healthliteracy.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4085] RE: E-mail messages X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1713 Lines: 53 Thanks Mark, Apparently I, and about a zillion others, were attacked by a computer worm. According to an article on Wired.com, this is the "worst virus week yet." In response, I not only updated my anti-virus software and scanned my entire computer for viruses but also downloaded some additional protection. Somewhere in this experience must be a lesson about health literacy. But, honestly, I'm too tired and frustrated to figure it out right now. ~Helen Helen Osborne M.Ed., OTR/L Health Literacy Consulting - www.healthliteracy.com Health Literacy Month - www.healthliteracymonth.org Helen@healthliteracy.com 508-653-1199 (in MA) October is Health Literacy Month! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark V. Williams, MD" <mwillia@emory.edu> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 2:36 PM Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4083] RE: E-mail messages > Helen, > > There definitely is a barrage of viruses today (I've been sent notification > of at least 4 attempts against my computer today--3 from AHRQ.gov > addresses). > > Hopefully, your server is catching these. If not, I STRONGLY encourage you > to use antiviral software. You can go to http://security.symantec.com and > analyze your computer over the Internet to see if you have any viruses. > Either MacAffee or Norton Anti-virus programs will work well. > > Since we can't vaccinate against these computer viruses, we must constantly > screen and treat. > > Take care, > Mark > > ************************************************************** > Mark V. Williams, MD, FACP > Associate Professor of Medicine > Director, Hospital Medicine Unit > Emory University School of Medicine > > 770-452-3382
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