I don't care.
I'm not very worried.
I can't figure out how to use the duct tape and plastic sheeting, so it's a good thing.
Who took the pandemic funding out of the stimulus package?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sounds reasonable.
If the borders were closed, as they should be, wouldn't be any need for funding swine flu pandemic relief up here.
Scarecrow Akhbar said:Besides which, if they can't afford their own healthcare, let them die.
Besides which, if they can't afford their own healthcare, let them die.
Besides which, if they can't afford their own healthcare, let them die.
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.
Amen. Those stupid bastards born in slums into poor families deserve the agonizing deaths they've got coming to them!
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?
And let them spread it to 50 other people. Preferably to you. :roll:
Here's an idea, for those of you that pretend to care so much: use your own damn money.
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.
Last time I checked, bananas don't carry swine flu virus and can be imported easily.
Not worried.
Its a mild version of the Flu.
who cares?
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.