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Mistery

04-29-2009, 07:02 AM

I was really shocked to read about the new swine flu virus. :o
And I hope that there won't become a pandemic.
So far there are more than 100 deaths in Mexico and many cases in the US, and as I've read also in other countries.

We have here 9 not yet confirmed cases, the patients are still being examined to found out if it's this new virus or not.

binkygg

04-29-2009, 08:21 AM

ikr? it really sucks who lives in mexico?

Adventure

04-29-2009, 10:25 AM

I am not going to panic, yet. It looks bad, but it isn't certain it comes really to a pandemic. My biggest relieve is there is a medicine. Though I am concerned by the whole news, and I am following it closely.

Currently 159 people have died from the Mexican Flue. All 159 are Mexicans. In the USA there are 64 people infected (45 in New York City, 10 in California, 6 in Texas, 2 in Kansas, and 1 in Ohio). In Canada there are 6 persons infected, in Costa Rica 2, in New Zealand 10, in Israel 2, in Spain 2 (and 20 ppl are possible infected), in Germany 3, in UK 5, and in Austria 1.

Australia has 91 suspicious cases, France still 1, and Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, and Sweden have suspicious cases too.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=p&msa=0&msid=106484775090296685271.0004681a37b713f6b5950&ll=26.352498,-84.550781&spn=27.364902,43.945313&z=4&source=embed

Mistery

04-29-2009, 10:39 AM

I'm not panicking either, but of course it makes me worried, and I hope that it won't spread out too much.

Adventure

04-29-2009, 10:50 AM

I hope too it won't spread out further, and will be under control very soon. And I too hope they soon will find out why the virus only appears to be fatal in Mexico, so they might can cure the people in Mexico too. If I was living in Mexico I probably would be scared. I feel so sorry for the people who live in Mexico and for those who have relatives and friends there. :(

Mistery

04-29-2009, 11:11 AM

I assume that they needed some time to find out that there is this new flu, and by the time they knew it, it might have been too late for the first victims in Mexico.

shootermagavin

04-29-2009, 01:10 PM

Its a pretty big deal down here in Australia, everyones talking about it. 91 suspected cases and we are so far away from Mexico.

Adventure

04-29-2009, 02:17 PM

The Mexican flu has made its first victim in the USA. A child of 23 months. :(

GODA

04-29-2009, 06:14 PM

Also here in Portugal its all over the news.
Though, so far we only have one suspicious case.
Our prime minister says everything is under control and that our health services are prepared for a situation like this.
I'm not in panic because i'm sure they will soon find a cure for this flu.
But i'm sad for all the people that already have suffered with this.
:sad:

EscapeGirl

04-29-2009, 06:48 PM

I've been following it all very closely, as well. We have the swine flu withing 25 minutes from where I live. And my state has 15 confirmed cases, and 23 that they are investigating. I'll admit it - I'm very worried. It's so scary. Makes me want to skip all my classes at my University just so that I'm not around large groups of people.

At last count that I saw, there were more than 2,500 people sickened with what they suspect is the swine flu in Mexico. It's so awful, and scary. I, too, hope that they can get this under control. They say that even if it levels off a bit, it may return more virulent in the fall during flu season. :(

RBS

04-29-2009, 06:59 PM

The Texas Governor is playing it pretty cool. Doing his best to keep people calm however all high school sports have been postponed.

I am not sure I am buying this "evidence" that Americans are not as harmed by it as the Mexican Nationals are.

I just pray none of my friends family or self needs the emergency room for ANY reason anytime soon. I hear people are overcrowding our facilities at the first sign of a cough or a wheeze.

EscapeGirl

04-29-2009, 07:05 PM

Please take good care of yourself over there, RBS. :hug2: I saw they also closed a park over there... The have school closures at several schools in my state due to finding people had transmitted the virus (as they do in yours.)

CDC is recommending FREQUENT handwashing, staying home if you're ill at all - and see a doctor, and of course coughing/sneezing into a tissue your sleeve. Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Carmit

04-29-2009, 07:53 PM

geez im freeeked
the swne flu is going around NZ thanks 2 the students who went to mexico and on of them played rep soccer
NOT A GOOD TIME TO BE A CLEAN FREEK PEOPLE!!!

Adventure

04-29-2009, 09:47 PM

I am not sure I am buying this "evidence" that Americans are not as harmed by it as the Mexican Nationals are.

I apologize if my post offended you. I was in the assumption due what I heard and read that there was an unknown factor that caused this flu only appeared to be fatal in Mexico. Hence why I wrote I probably would be scared when I lived in Mexico. I was so naive to hope this flue wouldn't make anymore victims. It appeared that this flu could be suppressed by meds, and that the human body was able to get rid of this virus itself. Previous is was still a mystery why this virus only had made victims in Mexico, it was even scientific discussed. But now it has made a victim outside Mexico. And with that my hope it wouldn't be that worse in the end like they say it will be is not that strong anymore.

It's terrible and devastating for everyone who has lost someone due this flu. And it's scary for everyone who got infected and their close ones, as well for the people who live nearby. I admit it's for me more easy to not panic or to be seriously scared, as there are no cases found in the Netherlands yet. Nevertheless I am worried and very concerned, and I truly hope this flu will stop spreading. I read it seems like this flu is stabilizing in Mexico, but if this means a pandemic will not come after all.. Lets pray and hope for the best.

EscapeGirl

04-29-2009, 10:42 PM

WHO (World Health Organization) has officially raised the threat level to a 5 out of 6 on their scale, which they say means a pandemic is imminent. However, before we all panic too much, they do not know how severe it will be, as there are many unanswered questions. Not allowing ourselves to panic over it is a good idea, or else we'll be consumed with worry. (I say this as much for others as I do for myself. ;)) The best we can do for the time being is follow the precautionary measures and hope for the best outcome possible. :) My heart goes out to all who have been affected so far...

Crimsonthread

04-29-2009, 11:15 PM

All of this makes me want to play the "Pandemic" games... that sounds horrible, but I feel like the games have come to life. I look at the map Adventure posted, and I keep thinking, "Ooh, still so many more countries uninfected..."

shootermagavin

04-29-2009, 11:36 PM

Thats so sad about the 23 month old baby, Still no confirmed cases here in Australian, but some people comuting in the larger city's here are starting to wear masks, which is quite freaky to see. Hopefully we will see the end of this very soon.

RBS

04-30-2009, 12:06 AM

I apologize if my post offended you.

No apology needed. I was not referring to your post Adventure. I meant that it is way too early to trust the numbers we are seeing today. Tomorrow they will be larger, and in a week who knows. Soon I don't think the focus will just be on Mexico.

Saying this early one person is more immune than another just doesn't sit well with me. So I am washing my hands, bedsheets, clothes daily now. House smells like Lysol.

Chocbubbles

04-30-2009, 02:41 AM

i think at the moment, here anyway, people are overreacting a bit to the news. there are now nearly 100 suspected cases of the swine flu here.
it's so sad hearing about all the deaths over in mexico :sad: and also of that little mexican boy who died in america :(

i know a couple of people at my school who's families had to go into quarrintine because they were on the flight, mostly their dad's on business trips.

Crimsonthread

04-30-2009, 03:08 AM

We have a confirmed case of the swine flu in our area. A teenage girl was confirmed to have it today, and her private high school will be closed for the remainder of the week.

If I understand correctly, the 23-month-old baby also died in our city, although he was actually from Mexico. :S

EscapeGirl

04-30-2009, 04:57 AM

@Choc....I'm sure you're right regarding the hype on the news, but please be sure to wash your hands a lot and take good care of yourself. I thought of you and Carmit when I saw on the news about the students who had traveled to Mexico. :hug2:

@Crimson...Yes, that's what the news is reporting regarding the little boy. We also have it on our area now, too. (Well, the county next to ours.) Just wash your hands a lot, and stay away from sick people. I won't be shaking hands with anyone for awhile.

Chocbubbles

04-30-2009, 09:23 AM

Crimsonthread

04-30-2009, 12:39 PM

Two more schools have closed down in our area, as two more students have probable cases of the virus. The severity of the situation is proven by the fact that schools are being closed, despite the fact that our state standardized test (TAKS test) is scheduled to be administered this week.

EscapeGirl

04-30-2009, 06:11 PM

i will :) it's good that there is a cure for it though. the only bad thing is that some people are faking symptoms so they can stock up on Tamiflu :( they are taking it when they aren't even infected, which of course means that they will become immune to Tamiflu and if they do get the swine flu, well it won't be good...

apparently there's a woman who lives about 30 mins away from where i live that is infected with the swine flu, which is pretty scary :S

That's absolutely true. :wht: They shouldn't take it unless they need it...

I can relate - as we have a few cases that near to me, too.

Two more schools have closed down in our area, as two more students have probable cases of the virus. The severity of the situation is proven by the fact that schools are being closed, despite the fact that our state standardized test (TAKS test) is scheduled to be administered this week.

Exactly. But I AM glad they are taking such precautions to slow/stop the spread of it. I feel that with such early precautions, they can minimize the spread of it. Is your school open still?

TANUKI

04-30-2009, 07:27 PM

Its awefull that around the world people are suffering and (in some cases) dying from swine flu.
It seems most people's opinion here in Scotland is "bird flu and sars all over again". Like with previous "pandemics" its being hyped by the media.
Considering the small population of scotland and the number of confirmed cases so far I would say we are at the same risk as most other countries just now. We have 5 or 6 confirmed cases in Scotland with more in the rest of the UK.
Personaly, I will wait a wee while before getting seriously worried about it. As it stands just now Sars is still level 3 threat (W.H.O.) and most people are no longer worried about that. They put the warning up to make sure countries are preparing themselves for all possibilities.
I know that I dont share the same oppinion as most people on here.

I'l eat my words if I find myself infected. :P

Crimsonthread

04-30-2009, 11:29 PM

Is your school open still?

Yes, although there was a small scare today... a student in my grade level visited Mexico over spring break was sick today, but it looks like it was just the stomach bug.

Heartofthedark

04-30-2009, 11:41 PM

In my opinion it's not really a big threat, I think the reason mexico has all this death is because there are alot of poor areas there that cannot afford to be clean and healthy, when I went there if you were sick, you either went to a hospital if you had money, or another hospital if you didn't have money, and the reason no one has died is because other areas of the world have a little better or less poor areas and are more catious when it comes to washing hands, which is the best way not to get the swine flu, the only problem I have with it is that it closes down businesses in Mexico which can cause alot of problems to some people :mad:

2 Tails

04-30-2009, 11:46 PM

H1N1 (swine flu virus) is very dangerous for pigs and humans have.
Tasheem was like "I don't want the swine flu."

I say they put the pigs from mexico and who have it should be a other pen.

I'm worried about friends,family,and myself.

I'm very worried about a pandemic!

But not panicing....yet.

doglover

05-01-2009, 04:51 PM

Hitman

05-01-2009, 06:04 PM

No reported cases in my country yet! But I'm watching closesly what's going on around the world!

jack

05-01-2009, 06:25 PM

According to this article this strain isn't as bad as they originally thought:

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-sci-swine-reality30-2009apr30,0,3606923.story

EscapeGirl

05-01-2009, 06:43 PM

Thanks for sharing that, Jack!! :hug2: Really helps keep things in perspective. :D

Emo234

05-01-2009, 07:10 PM

Yeah I'm with hitman no cases in my state yet,but I'm still watching it.Definatly washing my hands all the time lol.Hand gel is my new best friend.

To all that have posted on this thread that have said there are cases near u,I'm keeping all of u in my prayers :) :hug2:

I wish for no one I know to get infected.That would devistate me :(

Mistery

05-01-2009, 08:14 PM

Yes, I have also read similar articles that state that the current epidemic won't be "worse" than the yearly flu epidemics. This is certainly good news. :)

What is less good to hear are:
* (...) the consensus that this hybrid strain of influenza -- at least in its current form -- isn't shaping up to be as fatal as the strains that caused some previous pandemics.
* "We expect to see more cases, more hospitalizations, and, unfortunately, we are likely to see more deaths from the outbreak,"

For now let's hope that this epidemic will go by with as little number of victims as possible, and won't come back in a more dangerous form. :)
I'll continue to watch the further developments.

EDIT
But I think that despite of the hype in the media about this disease, we should be aware of the fact that there are other diseases like AIDS, cancer and infections that still kill people all over the world.
So we should put this epidemic into a wider context.
And btw my initial goal to post this thread wasn't to cause panic, I just wanted to have a place to discuss the developments of this new disease :)

geri mac

05-01-2009, 09:44 PM

thank you mistery i was beginning to worry a bit about it,lets all hope it doesnt get any worse

Mcakkay

05-01-2009, 10:10 PM

So far what i have heard is the only reason people in Mexico died was because they didn't have a cure then or the health care that other places have. The baby that died in the states was a Mexican citizen in the states for vacation with the family. And that its less harmful than the actual flu that we all know and hate lol. So I'm not worried..I think the media is making a hugee deal out of this. Maybe it will be benefitial so they can get the virus under control but the people wearing masks and such I think is a bit much..except for the very young and very old, and people with weak immune systems of course. Statistically people have a better chance of getting hit by a car or even lightning than getting the swine flu.

If the strain mutates and starts killing people and the cure doesn't work anymore then I'll be worried but for now its just makes you feel ickky for a couple days..like the flu or a cold

Heartofthedark

05-01-2009, 11:58 PM

I think right now they might be more worried about how to stay alive, other than how to keep their businesses up and running. ;)

I know but how do some people make money without buisness while this flu is running around! :S

old biker

05-02-2009, 03:55 PM

dont underestimate this kind of flu ,remember the asian flu in 1957
you always better take precautions

Asian flu: A pandemic of influenza A (H2N2) in 1957-58. First identified in China in late February 1957, the Asian flu spread to the United States by June 1957 where it caused about 70,000 deaths. Also known as Asian influenza.

Immunity to this strain of influenza A (H2N2) was rare in people less than 65 years of age, and a pandemic was predicted. In preparation, vaccine production began in late May 1957, and health officials increased surveillance for flu outbreaks. Unlike the virus that caused the 1918 pandemic, the 1957 pandemic virus was quickly identified, due to advances in scientific technology. Vaccine was available in limited supply by August 1957.

The virus came to the United States quietly, with a series of small outbreaks over the summer of 1957. When children went back to school in the fall, they spread the disease in classrooms and brought it home to their families. Infection rates were highest among school children, young adults, and pregnant women in October 1957. Most influenza-and pneumonia-related deaths occurred between September 1957 and March 1958. The elderly had the highest rates of death. By December 1957, the worst seemed to be over.

However, during January and February 1958, there was another wave of illness among the elderly. This is an example of the potential "second wave" of infections that can develop during a pandemic. The disease infects one group of people first, infections appear to decrease and then infections increase in a different part of the population.

of course the medicins are more advanced these days .

otakette

05-02-2009, 04:37 PM

Me, i'm with Mcakkay. I don't really think it's too much of a worry. Remember the bird flu? everyone was worried about that, and no people died from it. Although, i should probably start bringing those hand wipes to school, there was a case in Montgomery county(where im from). i wouldn't go so far as to wear a surgical mask though. some kids actually did do that on friday.Yes, it is a good thing to wash your hands and stay away from people that are coughing, but don't stay out of school or work for it. if you want to see actual, not blown out of proportion news, just go to the cdc website.

Adventure

05-02-2009, 09:23 PM

Me, i'm with Mcakkay. I don't really think it's too much of a worry. Remember the bird flu? everyone was worried about that, and no people died from it. A
Actually 257 people died from H5N1 during the past 7 years.
This doesn't look that much, but from the in total 421 reported infections, this would give a death percentage of 61%. A same percentage has SARS, but much more people died from SARS.

We have one case of the Mexican flu in our country. A 3 year old child who was in Mexico with his parent for a few days. The parents didn't got infected, and the boy is doing well. At the moment I am not worried, but I stay concerned.

Mcakkay

05-02-2009, 09:48 PM

Ya I agree we should stay sanitary and wash hands etc. but there are soo many diseases out there that scare me way more than this flu.

In my math class a few people were arguing about it and this one guy was like freaking out thinking it was going to be the disease that ends up killing us all :| ...I was like well if it does that sucks but there is no reason to think that way right now. I just think its being treated like its AIDS or something extremely serious. And from what I have hearrddd it really isn't a big deal (except for in mexico of course)

Clank

05-04-2009, 06:36 PM

In England, a girl who had been on holiday has passed the virus on to 5 people at her school and her two sisters, tomorrow scientists predict they will have found another 15 people with the virus. :S

kaankanat

05-04-2009, 07:26 PM

In Turkey, There are some people who have virus too :'(

ForeverJoseph

05-05-2009, 11:46 PM

my friend is scared as heck of this! im really not that worried about it though.

Jones

05-06-2009, 01:04 AM

They sell these disease masks at Walgreens or whatever you call them...I know we're supposed to keep clean but I think that in the U.S. that's kind of a stretch right now. :P

Crimsonthread

05-06-2009, 01:10 AM

All schools in my area are reopening tomorrow. They don't plan on closing more schools if other students get the virus, as the illness is much less harmful that previously thought.

Hitman

05-06-2009, 10:29 PM

One suspicious death case in Kosovo. It turned out it was from Leuchemia!

Mcakkay

05-07-2009, 12:24 AM

Ya my dad told me that all the deaths in Mexico were because the people there that got it were already sick with some disease and the flu just was the final straw. I don't know how many people that counts for though.

Crimsonthread

05-07-2009, 12:37 AM

A US citizen in my state died from the Swine Flu (combined with other conditions) yesterday.

flagalstan

05-07-2009, 01:45 AM

So i'm assuming Swine Flue is basically just a final blow if your already sick? lucky for me there are only 2 people reported in my state with it.

Mcakkay

05-07-2009, 02:04 AM

Well any sickness combined with another sickness can be fatal. The first one could have made the persons immune system weaker than it should have been and so it couldn't fight the disease. So far as I'm aware every healthy person that has had this flu has recovered from it well

Crimsonthread

05-07-2009, 02:13 AM

That's what I've seen, too, Mkakkay. It just gave me a bit of a chill to know that someone fairly close to me died of it after the panic-ish-ness of it is dissipating. It also breaks my heart to know that she was pregnant, and her baby was delivered by c-section shortly before she died.

Mcakkay

05-07-2009, 02:26 AM

Aww that is heartbreaking. I hope the baby is well

Carmit

06-16-2009, 08:25 PM

its in my countrie wwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaa
lots of schools down and more than 100 confirmed cases

leapfrog

06-17-2009, 02:50 AM

There are 1,210 confirmed cases where I live in my state alone!! Argh!

Carmit

06-17-2009, 07:46 AM

GEEZ
well im in a small countrie

funja

06-17-2009, 07:57 AM

well with this i was lucky the state i live in had 5 confirmed cases (alot of possible cases but turned out to be regular illnesses and since i live in such a rural area there was very little spreading of it) at one point ther were two possibel cases in the elementary school in my town but they died down and the cases that were confirmed were either all the way across teh state or in a big city pretty far away.

Chocbubbles

06-17-2009, 09:49 AM

apparently a girl in year 7 at my school has a possible swine flu case, but i doubt it since it is flu season at the moment. i bet she just has the flu....i hope she does :S

it's scary, in two years time a million people or more in NZ could have swine flu. that's like a quarter of our population! :o
but atleast this flu isn't that harmful like SARS or the normal seasonal flu...

Lausco

06-17-2009, 01:48 PM

A child at a nursery has got it near me. Scary they have had to teach all the nursery staff how to deal with it. Apparently the child contracted it on holiday. :(

KatAutumn

06-18-2009, 01:18 AM

Sending lots of good vibes to our friends in the Southern Hemisphere. I know flu season is just starting up for you guys. I usually feel a lot more at ease during the summer, as the peak of our flu season is between December and March here in the United States; however, swine flu doesn't appear to be as easily combated with warmer temperatures the way seasonal flu is. We may be in for a year-long flu season. :(

We have had a lot of deaths here, mostly in children with underlying health conditions. Although, it's quite disturbing what they're labeling as underlying health conditions. Things like obesity, which I've never heard of making a flu patient more at risk of dying. We normally have flu-related deaths here among the very young and very elderly (particularly in nursing homes). This is killing pre-teens and teens with what I would consider relatively benign underlying medical conditions. *shrugs*

Frantic Freddie

06-18-2009, 01:39 AM

Carmit

06-19-2009, 11:00 PM

one confirmed case in my town eeeekkkkkkkkk

Chocbubbles

06-20-2009, 01:24 AM

we have 51 confirmed in my town...and i think there's about 258 confirmed in New Zealand...

EscapeGirl

06-20-2009, 09:03 AM

CDC has confirmed 87 deaths in the USA from the H1N1 (swine) flu. And 8 deaths from it my state so far. The county public health officials over the past week said there has been an increase in the number of H1N1 cases in the county. They said that more cases should be expected now that the virus has become well established... :(

And the first swine flu death in my local area has been confirmed. It was, however, an elderly man with pre-existing medical conditions. But so sad - no matter the age. :sad: However, the statistics for the regular flu vs. the swine flu still comfort me a bit.

Heartofthedark

06-24-2009, 06:40 AM

I happened to catch something really stupid and silly in my opinion, at the headlines thing on the bottom of the news program it stated that "Experts warn H1N1 may make a deadly comeback when flu season hits" problem is, the H1N1 virus never left :hmm: Just because it's out of the media doesn't mean it's disappeared! Silly news people! :hmm:

old biker

07-13-2009, 09:55 PM

126 people contaminated in belgium and they expect a boom after the holydays .....fortunately no death........yet...
but this a very small country ,30300 squares kilometers

Chocbubbles

07-17-2009, 08:40 AM

there are now 10 confirmed deaths from swine flu here :(

EscapeGirl

07-17-2009, 05:59 PM

Oh geez! :S That's horrible. :o Please be sure to get plenty of rest and wash your hands a lot! Take care of yourself, Choc. :hug2:

Clank

07-17-2009, 06:02 PM

There are 29 confirmed deaths of swine flu here :( and schools across the country are in turmoil :o and its really fascinating to here about other countries problems :o

EscapeGirl

07-23-2009, 07:09 AM

We just had our third swine flu death here in my local area. A 39-year old man with no known pre-existing health problems other than a very mild case of asthma. Got sick, and passed away 1 week later. It's so sad!!! :( And so scary. :sad:

Also read that our government is just about to begin the safety trials of the vaccines that have been made... They hope to have results before it's time to administer the vaccine and will also then decide whether or not to begin a national vaccination campaign. :S

Lausco

07-23-2009, 02:22 PM

Over here, they are warning any pregnant women not to go out in crowds and to stay in as much as possible. The NHS over here are also planning to vaccinate the entire population when then vaccine arrives. It is very sad :(

New1000

07-24-2009, 08:03 PM

where i am, the swine flu is here too. although its going slower here then where you guys are. not many people are infected. i dont even have it either.

but, unless the vaccane starts sooner then later, this swine flu could be the end of the world.

infact any students at my school thats infected have to stay home til they get cured cause they dont want any infected students going near others. and only 3 went cause they were infected.

like i said, unless the vaccane is released soon, the swine flu might be the end of the world. heck the world might end cause of it BEFORE 2012 (year that people think is the end of the world)

Daisfunky

07-28-2009, 10:25 AM

I got the swine flu!!! My baby was only 8 weeks old when I got it too. I was SO scared that he'd get it from me!! It's such a horrible, horrible virus. It's like a mixture between and stomach bug and a really bad flu. Was in bed for a whole week and still feeling weak from it now (2 weeks later)

I was breastfeeding my babe and thankfully, he must have got my antibodies because he didn't get it at all!!

But don't concern yourselves too much. It's horrible yes. But not deadly. It's only deadly if you let it dehydrate you too much or it goes to your chest and you don't tell the doctor.

EscapeGirl

07-28-2009, 05:35 PM

I'm SOOOOOOOOOO glad you're okay. :hug2: And that your baby is okay too!!!! :hug2:

Daisfunky

07-28-2009, 07:36 PM

Thanks sweetie! :D

Hopefully knowing that I've had it and survived, all you lovely folks wont be too concerned!!

Mistery

07-29-2009, 06:42 AM

I'm very happy to hear that you and your baby are okay :hug2:

Hitman

08-03-2009, 03:08 PM

I'm glad you're doing okay Daisfunky! :hug2: Today I went to the doctor too for a check-up because I've been sick for the last 3 days! He said it's alright and it's just an ordinary flu! Hope he knows what he's talking about... :haha: Haven't been to the doctor for years!

EscapeGirl

08-03-2009, 06:43 PM

I am sure he's right. I bet he knows what to look for. ;) Take good care and please feel better, Hitman!! :hug2::hug2:

Hitman

08-05-2009, 12:37 AM

I am sure he's right. I bet he knows what to look for. ;) Take good care and please feel better, Hitman!! :hug2::hug2:

Thank you! :hug2:

super_T

11-03-2009, 02:39 AM

i overheard my mom talking on the phone, and i think i heard her say that both of my younger cousins have H1N1 aka swine flu aka swine aka piggyflu.

cjmah

11-03-2009, 02:52 AM

the swine flu still coontinuem, huh?

EscapeGirl

11-03-2009, 03:03 AM

Yes. Unfortunately, it's very widespread right now. :(

2 Tails

11-03-2009, 03:13 AM

Man,we going to drop like flies!

Mcakkay

11-09-2009, 04:40 PM

My favorite thing to hear was from a guy in my class said something like "I don't understand why as soon as a new flu comes out that has killed a few people, most with serious underlying medical conditions, people freak out and start wearing masks and using hand sanitizers constantly when AIDS is kill many more people and has be for a long time and people still are having unprotected sex".

Also why didn't people hand sanitize and wear masks for the ordinary flu? This one is new and unknown and therefore scary but we have so many other illnesses that could also be prevented if we reacted as strongly to them as to this new thing.

Fern

11-16-2009, 09:48 AM

Also why didn't people hand sanitize and wear masks for the ordinary flu?
Just what I said a few days ago. :)
Here in Hungary 1/3 of people are in panic, 2/3 of people are careless. To be careless is a national habit btw...
Noone is wearing masks though and most people don't vaccinate themselves if it's not obligatory.
And the daily nonsense fluff in the newspapers that the vaccine is dangerous... Doctors campaign here against the vaccine since it's free. When they could charge money for it earlier, they said it's oh-so-effective.
We have 4 deads so far. More people die in car accidents daily so I won't panic... yet. :)