Excuse me uhm, dumb question here...

[EricB]

Uhm, this swine flu thing.

Its treatable like the regular flu correct?


Now I'm hearing :lmao That Schwarzanegger (however the fuck you spell his retarded name) has declared a state of emergency but, "Theres no reason for alarm"

:lmao I mean, seriously, you take tamaflu shot and its done.


BTW, people die from the flu all the time, what makes this flu any different?


Christ, why must the media and everyone else make every little thing into a panic?

[Richard Cranium]

Uhm, this swine flu thing.

Its treatable like the regular flu correct?


Now I'm hearing :lmao That Schwarzanegger (however the fuck you spell his retarded name) has declared a state of emergency but, "Theres no reason for alarm"

:lmao I mean, seriously, you take tamaflu shot and its done.


BTW, people die from the flu all the time, what makes this flu any different?


Christ, why must the media and everyone else make every little thing into a panic?

Uhm....is this really such a big deal?

[EricB]

Seems to be if you watch the news and to the gov of California.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Because it's swine flu.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

gee, so did avian flu fly away?

[Strike]

gee, so did avian flu fly away?

:lol

[dimsah]

Mad cow
West Nile
SARS
Bird flu
Swine flu

That's just been that last few years. Next year we'll get a new one and everyone can lather up in a frenzy about it.

[Frenzy]

Mad cow
West Nile
SARS
Bird flu
Swine flu

That's just been that last few years. Next year we'll get a new one and everyone can lather up in a frenzy about it.

i agree :wakeup

[angel_luv]

Mad Cow sounds like a yoga move gone bad. :lol

[ChumpDumper]

Well, 158 people have died in Mexico from this, and as many as 100 million people have died from a single worldwide flu pandemic in the past. There is a lot of uncertainty about how virulent this strain is since swine flu usually doesn't spread among humans. Caution but not panic is the way to go for now.

[to21]

I'm all for shutting down businesses and schools till this gets resolved.

:lol

[Phenomanul]

BTW, people die from the flu all the time, what makes this flu any different?




Most influenza related deaths typically afflict the infant and elderly populations... this strain can kill people of any age group...


We have no natural immunity to this strain? Whereas you might harbor some immunity against seasonal influenza bouts.

[CubanMustGo]

Most influenza related deaths typically afflict the infant and elderly populations... this strain can kill people of any age group...

We have no natural immunity to this strain? Whereas you might harbor some immunity against seasonal influenza bouts.

+1. And Tamiflu doesn't prevent infection, it limits the damage once you get infected. There's simply not enough available if this thing spreads wildly.


I'm all for shutting down businesses and schools till this gets resolved.

:lol

Unfortunately I can work from home. :lol

[ChumpDumper]

Most influenza related deaths typically afflict the infant and elderly populations... this strain can kill people of any age group...If that holds true, that would be the main reason to be concerned. The pandemic of 1918 that killed millions, for instance, turned healthy and developed immune systems against their hosts and killed victims outside the usual flu death profile.

The best news so far is that the cases reported outside of Mexico have been relatively mild.

[tlongII]

Mad cow
West Nile
SARS
Bird flu
Swine flu

That's just been that last few years. Next year we'll get a new one and everyone can lather up in a frenzy about it.

Maybe when pigs fly...

[mrsmaalox]

+1. And Tamiflu doesn't prevent infection, it limits the damage once you get infected. There's simply not enough available if this thing spreads wildly.

True but like most viruses it weakens as it is passed from host to host, and becomes easier to manage if you can escape the initial onslaught!

[Shelly]

http://www.woai.com/content/health/story/Humana-building-closed-due-to-possible-swine-flu/BY0aubm6vkuVbp4yQzSwww.cspx?rss=68

They temporarily closed the Human Building in the Med Center

[Summers]

I'm all for shutting down businesses and schools till this gets resolved.

:lol

If that could happen before next weekend to get me out of my calculus and genetics finals, I'd be all for it!