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shardian:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/29/Swine-Flu.aspx

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on April 29, 2009, 09:26:30 pm ---This sounds more like Darwin's survival of the fittest, than it then it does a pandemic.

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Where do you think this one came from?  This was a normal flu and mutated.  All it takes is one more "lucky" mutation and suddenly it is killing people of all ages.  It is that potential combined with how easily this one is moving that is the problem.

MustardTent:

--- Quote from: saint on April 29, 2009, 11:45:54 pm ---An article with an alternative view point:
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-opsie3012706049apr29,0,2796137.story

Normal flu kills 30,000 or so Americans each year (the part that freaks me out about this current strain is that it may impact healthy adults instead of just the young and elderly. Too soon to tell I think) and I believe I read we're at about 19,000 deaths this year from "normal" flu so ....  :dunno

Modern health measures may curb the impact, and this article estimates the death tool from 1968 at roughly 700,000 instead of the 1-4 million I found on the other article (http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/dpgo_History_of_Flu_Pandemics_mb_042720092445602).

Meh. I'm taking reasonable precautions. I'm not shaking hands, trying not to touch my face, and using antibacterial hand stuff several times a day.

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When using the antibacterial alcohol cleanser stuff, make sure to keep rubbing your hands until they are dry.  Learned this from many hospital visits for my son.

BobA:
I cannot believe how misinformed some people are.   Just because it is called swine flu some people are avoiding pork and I saw a post where a vegan was telling people they did not have to worry because they do not eat pork.   Maybe the WHO should have called this Influenza something rather than swine flu.   In that vein  " Don't Kiss Any Pigs"  ;D ;D

SG Jaycurl:
I just love how the media hypes this stuff up like crazy, but doesn't really give all the info.

We just had two probable cases reported in the Milwaukee area and, of course, it was the major part of the news last night and this morning. However, despite all the coverage about how to prevent it, what symptoms to look for, etc., never once did they mention how potentially dangerous it is (i.e. in terms of mortality compared to "normal" flu).

My initial perception is that it's pretty much like any other flu outbreak. It's definitely serious, but it isn't like the dawning of the zombie apocalypse is upon us. I don't get the impression that it's any more dangerous than a typical flu bug, but I have heard differing views on that.

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