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Old 04-28-2009, 12:59 PM
 
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What do you think the chance's of this illness coming to Omaha? Hopefully none! This town has had it's share of heartache, with the terrible Shopping Mall incident. Kansas is pretty close though. Be safe
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Old 04-28-2009, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Omaha
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Remember Avian Flu? What about y2k? This is just the media crying wolf for ratings. The "normal" flu kills almost 40,000 people a year in this country.
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Old 04-28-2009, 01:57 PM
 
Location: Here
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Yes they are happy they can actually fill a 24 hour news day with their hype and hysteria.
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Old 04-28-2009, 07:18 PM
 
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There are a lot of people who travel into and out of then back to Omaha. I'm sure the flu will reach here the question is whether the symptoms will be recognized and if it spreads in any significant manner. Just my guess.
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Old 04-28-2009, 08:08 PM
 
Location: West Omaha
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I'm going to say that it will most definitely get here.

However, I'm also going to say "who cares?"

36,000 Americans die every YEAR from the "normal" flu. This is a media driven circus!

No, I'm not saying we ignore it, but it is blown way way way out of proportion. If people would actually pay attention the WHO and the CDC aren't responding much different to this as they would the normal flu. Its just in the case of the normal flu they have cyclical advanced warning. Even the language coming out of the CDC is very conservative as far as the measures they'll take. At first, I think they were on edge as they thought it might be much more deadly.

Anti-virals are working well on it and there have been ZERO U.S. deaths.

Ya, 150 Mexicans have died, but they have seriously lacked health care and simply don't have the resources to deal with it like we do. I don't know what the numbers are but I would be curious to see what their death rate is for the "normal" flu every year. I'm sure it is much higher than ours...at least in areas similar to what is being hit now.

Anyway...I just think people need to get a little bit of a grip.
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Old 04-28-2009, 08:26 PM
 
Location: Omaha
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^^Agree. I think they have watched "Outbreak" too many times.
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Old 04-29-2009, 10:08 AM
 
Location: Omaha Nebraska and dreamland when I am sleeping
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Nebraska Has Probable Case Of Swine Flu - Health News Story - KETV Omaha (http://www.ketv.com/health/19321640/detail.html - broken link)

Nebraska Has Probable Case Of Swine Flu
Officials: California Resident On Vacation In Douglas Co
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Old 04-29-2009, 10:45 AM
 
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Think again! Early intervention is key to controlling the outbreak of a pandemic. The swine flu is at a level 4 , two more levels to go before it is labeled a "6" or a pandemic. Read on below about how St Louis was able to control the devastation of this pandemic by early intervention. This illness affects individuals 20-40 years old by overwhelming the immune response system. Rapid Response Was Crucial To Containing The 1918 Flu Pandemic
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Old 04-29-2009, 01:21 PM
 
Location: West Omaha
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I don't need to think again. I understand the problem.

We don't live in 1918 and have access to several antiviral meds that will greatly aid in fighting this strain.

Further, nearly everyone in America has access to at very least emergency medical care.

It has no chance of causing the same problems as the 1918 flu...at least in the US.

This is why the death rates are much higher in Mexico than the US, where only the 1st person has died.

The idea of stopping this flu strain from reaching Omaha is unbelievably naive and its likely already here.
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Old 04-29-2009, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Papillion
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Agree with big media hype.
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