[NIFL-HEALTH:4085] RE: E-mail messages

From: Helen Osborne (helen@healthliteracy.com)
Date: Tue Aug 19 2003 - 20:39:49 EDT


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From: "Helen Osborne" <helen@healthliteracy.com>
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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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