Swine Flu Problem Growing Rapidly

[Bay_Kat]

Regular flu has killed thousands since January

There had been no confirmed deaths in the United States related to swine flu as of Tuesday afternoon. But another virus had killed thousands of people since January and is expected to keep killing hundreds of people every week for the rest of the year.

People are nervous about swine flu, but the regular flu kills 36,000 people a year in the United States.

That one? The regular flu.

An outbreak of swine flu that is suspected in more than 150 deaths in Mexico and has sickened dozens of people in the United States and elsewhere has grabbed the attention of a nervous public and of medical officials worried the strain will continue to mutate and spread.

Experts are nervous that, as a new strain, the swine flu will be harder to stop because there aren't any vaccines to fight it.

Regular flu has killed thousands since January - CNN.com

 

[BoyGenius]

I really could care less if it wipes out 1/3 of the world's population (I don't wish for this). In fact, at this point in my unemployed, boring-ass, falling apart life I really don't care if it hits me.

What happened to all the gold you have in your bomb shelter?

 

[Libertarian]

What happened to all the gold you have in your bomb shelter?

You don't know what I have, so just shut the f##k up, you mouthy prick.

 

[BoyGenius]

You don't know what I have, so just shut the f##k up, you mouthy prick.

No TARP for you.

Potty-mouth.

 

[SEABREEZE 1957]

You don't know what I have, so just shut the f##k up, you mouthy prick.

Funny stuff....​

 

[Libertarian]

No TARP for you.

Potty-mouth.

I'll tell you what...let's meet somewhere so we can become friends.

 

[BoyGenius]

I'll tell you what...let's meet somewhere so we can become friends.

No thanks, I prefer the company of mentally stable people.

 

[Libertarian]

No thanks, I prefer the company of mentally stable people.

Smart boy.

 

[Vince]

Q: Why is swine flu such a big deal?

A: Because "pandemics" make for great news/entertainment. The very word "pandemic" is an instant ratings boost!

Zactly. If it were a couple hundred cases out of a billion people of just "the flu" no one would pay any attention. Attach "swine or bird" to it and "viola" instant news. People dead from it, more news for the media to get attention.

 

[awpitt]

Regular flu has killed thousands since January

There had been no confirmed deaths in the United States related to swine flu as of Tuesday afternoon. But another virus had killed thousands of people since January and is expected to keep killing hundreds of people every week for the rest of the year.

People are nervous about swine flu, but the regular flu kills 36,000 people a year in the United States.

That one? The regular flu.

An outbreak of swine flu that is suspected in more than 150 deaths in Mexico and has sickened dozens of people in the United States and elsewhere has grabbed the attention of a nervous public and of medical officials worried the strain will continue to mutate and spread.

Experts are nervous that, as a new strain, the swine flu will be harder to stop because there aren't any vaccines to fight it.

Regular flu has killed thousands since January - CNN.com

I saw that too. People need to stop freaking out and just practice some healthy habits.....

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[Lenny]

By July everything should be resolved....

Finalized the details on my trip to Cancun in July (on Friday before this became big news), hoping by then it will have passed. If not, guess I'm out some money.

...if Andy is to be believed, 2/3 of the population of Mexico will be dead (hopefully buried) and 1/2 the U.S population will be dying. That makes the lines at airport security a breeze.

 

[Bay_Kat]

...if Andy is to be believed, 2/3 of the population of Mexico will be dead (hopefully buried) and 1/2 the U.S population will be dying. That makes the lines at airport security a breeze.

No kidding.

I read this morning that patient zero is a small child in a tiny village in Veracruz where this all started.

Here is the article

Earliest case of swine flu tucked away in Mexico, officials say - CNN.com

 

[Beaver-Cleaver]

Texas tot is first swine flu death in U.S. - Swine flu- msnbc.com

 

[Bay_Kat]

Texas tot is first swine flu death in U.S. - Swine flu- msnbc.com

Heard that early this morning and it's very sad, but it's still way short of the 36,000 that have died since January of regular flu.

The Daily Show Full Episode | Monday Apr 27 2009 | Comedy Central

for anyone who is bored at work and has sound on their computer, I don't

 

[Bay_Kat]

Texas tot is first swine flu death in U.S. - Swine flu- msnbc.com

Hey Beave,

The toddler was not a U.S. citizen, said Kathy Barton, a spokeswoman for the Houston Department of Health and Human Services, adding she could provide no other details

Mexican toddler is first swine flu fatality in U.S., officials say - CNN.com

 

[ylexot]

Heard that early this morning and it's very sad, but it's still way short of the 36,000 that have died since January of regular flu.

The Daily Show Full Episode | Monday Apr 27 2009 | Comedy Central

for anyone who is bored at work and has sound on their computer, I don't

Ummm...I believe that is 36,000 per year, not 36,000 since January.

 

[This_person]

Ummm...I believe that is 36,000 per year, not 36,000 since January.

2005 it was 63,001.

 

[RareBreed]

This swine flu has my mom all in a tizzy (not like that's hard to do anyways). She just heard about the baby's death from it and she's and trying to protect herself. She wants to know who to call about closing the border so we don't get any more cases here in the US.

 

[Beaver-Cleaver]

This swine flu has my mom all in a tizzy (not like that's hard to do anyways). She just heard about the baby's death from it and she's and trying to protect herself. She wants to know who to call about closing the border so we don't get any more cases here in the US.

But, it's all because of uncontrolled immigration and illegal immigrants and it's also Obama's fault.

 

[Libertarian]

This swine flu has my mom all in a tizzy (not like that's hard to do anyways). She just heard about the baby's death from it and she's and trying to protect herself. She wants to know who to call about closing the border so we don't get any more cases here in the US.

She sounds like an uninformed person...a perfect candidate for Obama to recruit under his wing and convince her that, among other things, national healthcare is the solution.