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Israel is offended by the term "Swine Flu" said it is insuting to Jews & Muslims because of the way they feel about pork and think it should be called Mexican flu.....I almost died laughing at that one
Israel call it what ever you want if Swine is insultating
ARE YOU SERIOUS? OMG that is HYSTERICAL!
My friend is a superintendent (yes, overpaid ... lol) of a district in NJ... he said that NJ is at a "level 5" and that if we get confirmed cases we'll be at "level 6" and schools will be closed??? I have not heard that anywhere else, but I have no reason not to beleive him...he does know what's hapening.
Well, there is news that a 23 month old in TX died from Swine Flu. I know it is only 1 person and all...so please, no accusations that I'm running off a cliff in fear... I'm getting MY kids ready for school right now.... But this does suck and if your heart does not go out to these parents, well you pretty much don't have a soul.
We'll get more of that though as more people get infected.
I've stopped buying fast food as I am worried about people touching the food before handing it to me.
I know, paranoid, but I'd rather save money and eat lunch from home anyways.
My friend is a superintendent (yes, overpaid ... lol) of a district in NJ... he said that NJ is at a "level 5" and that if we get confirmed cases we'll be at "level 6" and schools will be closed??? I have not heard that anywhere else, but I have no reason not to beleive him...he does know what's hapening.
OK there is ONE case in Orange County NY - and that ONE case happens to be my uncle's nurse.... couldn't we just hit the megamillions instead?!?!? :-p He is getting Tamiflu as a precaution because he is old and frail.
Wahhhh Wahhh! Shut up about this stupid flu. Big deal a few Mexicans died. The regular flu kills 500,000 every single year and nobody cares. Get over it, this is just another case of making a big deal about nothing. Just curious, did the Swine kill all the Mexican drug cartels? Havent heard too much about them.
500K? I don't think that is accurate. I'm not sure but that sounds very high. Do you have a source to cite? Deaths due to the "flu" are not usually nor actually caused by the flu but other complications that developed after contracting the flu. Much like the chicken pox, measles, mumps, etc. In this day and age noone dies from run-of-the-mill (read preventable) diseases, they die from a myriad of complications DUE TO having the diseases.
500K? I don't think that is accurate. I'm not sure but that sounds very high. Do you have a source to cite? Deaths due to the "flu" are not usually nor actually caused by the flu but other complications that developed after contracting the flu. Much like the chicken pox, measles, mumps, etc. In this day and age noone dies from run-of-the-mill (read preventable) diseases, they die from a myriad of complications DUE TO having the diseases.
I think its more like 35,000 in the US, although the 500k may be worldwide.
I think its more like 35,000 in the US, although the 500k may be worldwide.
Come on people get a grip. This no big deal at all. The swine flu? Talk about Media manipulation. I love how people live in fear over something that is nothing to worry about at all. Talk about naive Americans
Actually I think its more like 35,000 a year die from the flu.
Other than that I totally agree with you. This outbreak is relatively minor and the effect it is having in the US is much less than in Mexico in terms of severity. However, the news channels dont like to touch on that, they are working on their "the end is near" graphics for the evening news.
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Originally Posted by bababua
Come on people get a grip. This no big deal at all. The swine flu? Talk about Media manipulation. I love how people live in fear over something that is nothing to worry about at all. Talk about naive Americans
Preaching to the choir my friend.
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I know it is only 1 person and all...so please, no accusations that I'm running off a cliff in fear... I'm getting MY kids ready for school right now.... But this does suck and if your heart does not go out to these parents, well you pretty much don't have a soul.
