However, outside of the U.S. people I talk to seem quite frightened.
Is it that New York's Flu season usually kills hundreds any normal year anyways? I remember plenty of years where the flu was much stronger. I'm aware of basic biology, and viral mutation etc., but human viruses can just as well mutate? So why the fear? I'm not aware of a mass pig death epidemic?
Am I naive? Or will this turn out to be even more hype than SARS?
(What scares me is that people are being quarantined now worldwide because of low grade fever and 1 day upset stomach, or regular cold like symptoms, and I see no animal kingdom epidemic that could even be close to a human mutation not to mention it would have to remain just as pathogenic with a very different genes)
It just seems odd to me. The media seems to be underplaying the fact that both people who died here in NYC had serious underlying health problems already incluing liver/kidney problems and possible gout? Consider that with how difficult Tamiflu and antiviral medication is on the kidney and liver, and then Swine Flu becomes even less threatening.
Something just does not seem right.
Maybe someone from New York can vouch for this. Is New York already "crisis'd out"? Are we numb? I'm actually glad to see that no one seems to really care despite the media sensationalism, but is this justified on my part?
Kac
OMG we are up to over 50 cases down under. In perth, we only have had 1 case that has been confirmed, words of advise DON'T GO TO VICTORIA!!!!!!!! majority of cases have occured there. not sure how many. Its spreading though :O
Melissa J
well im not worryen because 1 that flue is less harmfull then the normel flue 2 the reson why other ppl seem more worryed is because we are maken it out to be this deadly disease and so other ppl belive that
wwhol
wow I couldn't read all that, but anyhow try www.who.com website for the hundreds of confirmed cases in the US states, pigs don't have anything at all to do with this. In my part of the US people think its over and its hardly discussed. Most are unaware that it still exists.
Lulu
Well im in Melbourne, Vic Australia and there are 300+ cases that have come pretty fast we were swine flu free like a week ago, but Im not scared or anything its just a flu and they treat it like any other. The fact that a kid got it and was all better like a week later doesn't exactly strike fear!!!
Everyone just needs to calm down and if you are scared just get a mask it cuts down the chance of getting it by 85%
Ola
In US over 8,000 cases but just 15 deaths ( include non -US residence.) http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm
In some rich countries, swine flu can be cured faster than poor countries.
In addition, US faces many problems such as terrorist, economic crisis, HIV, etc. Therefore, you don't need to panic for swine flu
Swine flu is not dangerous but it transmits from person to person and worldwide. IF you live in the poor country and face this flu, you would know.
Do you find what you need? Look here!
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)
Gout - information, symptoms and treatments. Googout.info health information factsheet - advice on gout and its symptoms, causes and treatment, plus prevention through diet.
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