Kirk here was some very old news that seems like it might have been written this year. I can no longer remember where I first saw it but, according to the following site, it was published in the Douglas Island News (Alaska) in 1918:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flu-prevention-1918/

Of course, this isn’t specific to Kumamoto but it’s certainly as relevant here as anywhere else. (Some items may sound a bit dated but I think most are still spot on.)

It’s often said that if you aren’t part of the solution you’re part of the problem. With COVID-19, I think that statement can be reversed. If you can avoid becoming part of the problem (that is, getting sick or giving the virus to someone else), you’re part of the solution. Let’s all be part of the solution!

P.S. Apologies to those of you who have already seen this many times on social media.