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Howdy thinkamp,
Nope I am no more worried about this flu than any other flu. When the swine flu was going around in the 80's it didn't cause a painic in the streets, but it was slashed all over the news, just like all versions of the flu have been over the years. The only thing that makes it "special" is that it is coming on at the tail end of our normal flu season.
Thousands of people in the US die every single year from unnamed flu. But it's mainly the very young (infant to 5 years old) and folks 65 and older than have the most deaths. Yes peple of all ages can and do die from the flu and related problems that come with it. Most people that die have either weakened immune systems, or delay getting medical treatment because they can't afford it or just don't think their that sick. And once a secondary infect crops up like pneumonia, which if it goes unchecked, can really do a number on an already sick and weakened person.
And with the very young, it is often hard to tell when they are really sick, if they do not show signs of being ill while awake. A lot of small children do not get high fevers when they are first getting sick, same for the elderly. And both will tend to show signs of being pretty sick in the evenings, when everything is closed, and no one wants to make that trip to the ER at midnight.
So like many others have said, during flu season or when something is going around, stay home if possible, wash your hands, and cover your coughs and sneezes. Avoid crowds in closed spaces when possible. If you are at the movies with 200 of your closest friends that are hacking up a lung, might be time to get a Netflix account.
04-30-09 12:14 PM - What if it's all man made... like a way to thin the population?
I have heard all these conspiracy theories tying HIV/AIDs to the government...
What if this is just another government ploy?
Makes you think-
But the rationalist in me is trying to put things into perspective and hope 99%of this is all useless media hype.
Meanwhile, the reptilian aspect of my brain is in a state of fear, more or less.
Darn you brain! And your polarized method of thinking!
04-30-09 02:27 PM - Just think if you're right for a second... Now the new and improved, government funded and controlled vaccine comes out in a few months. Who is first in line? Over 50, the sick and infirm, the high-risk groups... man, what a way to thin the ranks so the new health care would be able to fund everything else.What if it's all man made... like a way to thin the population?
I have heard all these conspiracy theories tying HIV/AIDs to the government...
What if this is just another government ploy?
Makes you think-04-30-09 02:59 PM
