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Swine Flu

How Worried Are You About Swine Flu?

  • Very Worried (taking precautions)

    Votes: 5 10.4%

  • Slightly Concerned

    Votes: 21 43.8%

  • In The Middle (neutral/unsure)

    Votes: 10 20.8%

  • I Don't Care (no interest/no action)

    Votes: 12 25.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    48
I died a couple of times from Mad Cow disease, by the way.


Duke
 
GySgt said:
I don't care.
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I'm with you on this one, actually.

Nothing really matters,
Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters,nothing really matters...
to mee...


Duke of Nihilism
 
Cilogy said:
The economic stimulus set aside like 70 million (or something like that) dollars for potential outbreaks/ pandemics.

Guess who tried to shoot that down? :) Republicans.
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Sounds reasonable.

If the borders were closed, as they should be, wouldn't be any need for funding swine flu pandemic relief up here.

Besides which, if they can't afford their own healthcare, let them die.
 
Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Sounds reasonable.

If the borders were closed, as they should be, wouldn't be any need for funding swine flu pandemic relief up here.

Besides which, if they can't afford their own healthcare, let them die.
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I like to eat bananas year round.

And we really need to import fossil fuels.

In fact, your idea to seal the border will cause more deaths then a pandemic would. You live in a moronic fantasy world.
 
I'm in Mexico right now, have been for weeks, and will be for another two months.

I'm slightly concerned.

I find it increasingly humorous the number of people wearing masks down here though. :lol:
 
Zyphlin said:
Not really all that worried. Think its vastly overblown. Which means I'm sure I'll die from it...

Just like I died from Bird Flu....

And from SARS...

and on and on.
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And when a communicable disease eventually DOES become a pandemic (and it's only a matter of time), people will be howling that the government and media were downplaying it until it was too late.

This is the problem with the media reporting on non-stories like mad cow disease. It scares people and makes it difficult for the average person to distinguish the diseases that truly ARE worrisome - like swine flu, bird flu, and SARS - from the diseases that are just media hype - like mad cow disease and monkeypox.

Don't think that just because a flu pandemic hasn't happened in your lifetime that it's just media hype. It is a virtual certainty that it will happen again at some point.
 
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During a typical year in the United States, 30,000 to 50,000 persons die as a result of influenza viral infection. Frequently cited numbers are 20,000 deaths each year, and 37,000 annual deaths. About 5-10% of hospitalizations for influenza lead to fatal outcome in adults.
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Flu Pandemic Morbidity / Mortality

Do we all know this?
 
Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Sounds reasonable.

If the borders were closed, as they should be, wouldn't be any need for funding swine flu pandemic relief up here.
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It now seems likely that this started in the United States and spread to Mexico rather than the other way around. Furthermore, the people who brought the recent outbreak back to the US were Americans who visited Mexico, not Mexicans who came to the US. What exactly do you mean by "a closed border"? Ban Americans from leaving the country?

Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Besides which, if they can't afford their own healthcare, let them die.
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And let them spread it to 50 other people. Preferably to you. :roll:
 
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I'm taking as much precautions for Swine Flue as I took for SARS and Avian Flu. Which is to say, none.
 
I'm worried mostly because my husband has been traveling on planes tons lately. :doh Seems like a great way to catch the piggy flu.
 
Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Besides which, if they can't afford their own healthcare, let them die.
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Amen. Those stupid bastards born in slums into poor families deserve the agonizing deaths they've got coming to them! That's what I've always said. See this is why we keep you around, Scarecrow, you're just a bastion of compassion and levelheaded thinking that we can all rally around.


Duke
 
ARealConservative said:
I like to eat bananas year round.

And we really need to import fossil fuels.

In fact, your idea to seal the border will cause more deaths then a pandemic would. You live in a moronic fantasy world.
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So long as the deaths happen south of the border, I don't care.

We've enough domestic oil resources to supply our needs, if we could get rid of the obstructionist Congress and president that prevents their exploitation.

Last time I checked, bananas don't carry swine flu virus and can be imported easily.

Oh, and they grow in other places besides Mexico.
 
Duke said:
Amen. Those stupid bastards born in slums into poor families deserve the agonizing deaths they've got coming to them!
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Well, if that's how you think, fine.

I just don't give a crap about them, and my money shouldn't be taken from me to care for them, because I don't care for them. Here's an idea, for those of you that pretend to care so much: use your own damn money.
 
Kandahar said:
It now seems likely that this started in the United States and spread to Mexico rather than the other way around.
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Must be a CIA/MinuteMan plot.

Kandahar said:
Furthermore, the people who brought the recent outbreak back to the US were Americans who visited Mexico, not Mexicans who came to the US. What exactly do you mean by "a closed border"? Ban Americans from leaving the country?
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Americans returning home are one thing.

But you'll figure out what I really meant, someday. It was pretty clear.

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And let them spread it to 50 other people. Preferably to you. :roll:
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Sure, I'll take it. I'm not a wuss that gets bogged down by little flu viruses.
 
Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Here's an idea, for those of you that pretend to care so much: use your own damn money.
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I do. All the time. See, I've got this stuff called human compassion, empathy, kindness...you know, feelings. You should try growing some humanity one of these days, see how that works out.


Duke
 
Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Must be a CIA/MinuteMan plot.



Americans returning home are one thing.

But you'll figure out what I really meant, someday. It was pretty clear.



Sure, I'll take it. I'm not a wuss that gets bogged down by little flu viruses.
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Your body's response to a flu is not entirely under your control, so saying you're not a wuss does not really help your immune system. Of course, you can be proactive and try to get healthy again by getting rest, fluids, healthy food, etc. but its not really a matter of "I'm a tough guy" syndrome.
 
Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Last time I checked, bananas don't carry swine flu virus and can be imported easily.
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by whom? robots? dropped from storks flying overhead?

I think you need to think this nonsense out a little more before making an ass of yourself.
 
Reverend_Hellh0und said:
Not worried.


Its a mild version of the Flu.


who cares?
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I do. It killed a toddler in Texas. I'm not necessarily worried about it for me, but people around me. Its not killing everyone, but it is for some.
 
I believe there's a statistic out there that 12 kids a year die from a Television falling on them.

Should we start worrying heavily about television falling because a toddler died to one?

I think the health industry should take note and be prepared for any oddities involved in this. But I think most people should just go about the routine things they should always be doing in regards to staying healthy. For some, this is going on more boarderline panic and paranoia than simply being informed.
 
Zyphlin said:
I believe there's a statistic out there that 12 kids a year die from a Television falling on them.

Should we start worrying heavily about television falling because a toddler died to one?

I think the health industry should take note and be prepared for any oddities involved in this. But I think most people should just go about the routine things they should always be doing in regards to staying healthy. For some, this is going on more boarderline panic and paranoia than simply being informed.
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You compared this to bird flu earlier, Zyph, and that is not a good comparison. WHO never elevated the threat level to 4 in either of those illnesses, and they are on the verge of lifting it to 5 right now over this flu.

To put that into perspective, the level system was introduced because of the bird flu, and has never topped 3 since that time over the bird flu. That means that those who know about these things believe this strain is a far more significant risk than the bird flu ever was.

Instead of using the media's idiocy to gauge the threat level, you should be using the people who never really freaked out about bird flu as your gauge.

The biggest difference being human-to-human transmission. This is not occurring with the bird flu at high rates, but is with swine flu.

Reasonable precautions would be appropriate in this scenario. For example: I would normally not seek immediate medical attention if I had flu-like symptoms. I would rest and take fluids. Now, If I have flu-like symptoms I will seek medical attention. I will also replace my normal friendly handshake with an Obama-approved terrorist fist-bump and wash my hands more often after contacting other people.

I'm not about to stockpile surgical masks or anything, but I think reasonable precautions are warranted in this scenario.
 
Marine Corps Base 29 Palms has its first Swine Flu patient.
 
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