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Thank you, Greg. Finally, someone points out what it seems the general populace has forgotten! Taardad Maiden Send a noteboard - 30/10/2009 12:06:23 PM
It's interesting though because I live in a university town, where a highly contagious flu is bound to spread like wildfire. Currently the uni clinic has stopped doing lab tests on every person with the symptoms, so numbers are hard to come by, but a month ago the official number was 500. Now I've heard from an unofficial source (spouse of medical person) that we've had 7,000-8,000 cases. That's insane! The campus is big, but still, it's roughly 1 in 6.


And interestingly enough, I know no one who has even had the regular flu this season.

1. Have you had swine flu? What was it like for you? (Symptoms, duration.)


No.

2. Do you know anyone who has?


No.

3. Is your local community being affected? What measures are they taking now?


I guess we live in the same community so you answered this already.

4. Have you ever been quarantined for any reason? What was it? How did you amuse yourself in the meantime?


No.

5. Are you nervous about swine flu, or do you still think it's been overblown?


I think it is overblown. Roughly 200,000 are hospitalized with flu like symptoms each year. 36,000 die from the regular flu. I want a breakdown of those who have died so far. Was it from the regular flu or swine flu? There is so much ignorance spreading. And people throw out numbers. But the average is 36,000 per flu season. I want to see the numbers after this flu season is over with.


I agree! Thank you for mentioning the fact that influenza is a common illness which has been deadly in many cases BEFORE Swine Flu was even discovered!

The absolute PANIC over this frightens me. I can't believe so many people are buying into the hype. Influenza has been with us since time immemorial. Are the drug companies so worried that their much-ballyhooed vaccines won't get consumed that they resort to scare tactics? Swine Flu is milder in almost all cases than typical flu. People I know who have had it all say the same thing: the fever, nausea, vomiting are all very brief. If congestion moves into the lungs it lingers a little longer, and if not it's gone quicker.

I never get a flu shot, and I can count on one hand the times in my 35+ years of life that I've had the flu. And no, I will NOT get a flu shot just because people are panicking that Swine Flu might be dangerous... in fact, most of the people I know who have had it either had just received the vaccine, or their kids had just received it. THAT to me is just crazy; see, isn't the point supposed to be PREVENTION?
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/Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet? Lupine - 27/10/2009 11:29:51 PM 763 Views
It is raging here Erith - 27/10/2009 11:42:41 PM 403 Views
Good on you for getting vaccinated. Lupine - 27/10/2009 11:58:06 PM 477 Views
Re: Good on you for getting vaccinated. Avendesora - 28/10/2009 12:59:02 AM 403 Views
That's right, feel guilty! Lupine - 28/10/2009 01:14:50 AM 385 Views
I live in Oklahoma Erith - 29/10/2009 01:32:34 AM 475 Views
Get better soon! Stephen - 27/10/2009 11:53:27 PM 428 Views
Good plan, I'd say... Lupine - 28/10/2009 12:00:45 AM 340 Views
Re: Good plan, I'd say... Stephen - 28/10/2009 12:07:10 AM 347 Views
of course you can walk pippin! temeraire - 28/10/2009 01:29:23 AM 409 Views
Lupine - 28/10/2009 01:31:52 AM 361 Views
Re: /Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet? Great Lord of Chaos - 28/10/2009 01:42:05 AM 424 Views
Re: /Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet? Antigone - 28/10/2009 01:48:58 AM 405 Views
a few of my students have had it... Mat Girl - 28/10/2009 02:12:51 AM 361 Views
Get well soon! Danu - 28/10/2009 03:13:20 AM 442 Views
I almost feel like I'm coming down with something, but I'm not sure. Nate - 28/10/2009 03:26:26 AM 550 Views
Re: I almost feel like I'm coming down with something, but I'm not sure. Lupine - 28/10/2009 08:40:17 AM 492 Views
I think I've had it. Symptoms seemed to match, anyway. Aemon - 28/10/2009 05:31:46 AM 444 Views
Odd. Lupine - 28/10/2009 08:27:42 AM 526 Views
A final note on my experience with the flu (since all the rest is here). Lupine - 30/10/2009 12:15:40 AM 405 Views
I feel I am getting ill this week ironclad - 28/10/2009 08:45:33 AM 367 Views
Drink tea, eat oranges. Lupine - 28/10/2009 08:54:44 AM 459 Views
Will do ironclad - 28/10/2009 09:02:57 AM 445 Views
Re: Will do Lupine - 28/10/2009 09:31:44 AM 374 Views
Re: Will do ironclad - 28/10/2009 09:38:45 AM 405 Views
It's a sinus infection, once again *sigh* *NM* ironclad - 29/10/2009 09:16:01 AM 192 Views
Hope it leaves you alone soon! *NM* Lupine - 30/10/2009 12:10:46 AM 167 Views
It's not very wide-spread here Floffe - 28/10/2009 09:17:20 AM 390 Views
We've had 7 people die from it at my hospital. Nurse Denice - 28/10/2009 09:21:45 AM 409 Views
I suspect that working at a hospital gives you a rather biased sample of the populace. *NM* Ghavrel - 29/10/2009 12:16:16 AM 166 Views
i agree *NM* LadyLorraine - 29/10/2009 02:13:55 AM 157 Views
Sure is. Elaine - 28/10/2009 12:22:30 PM 451 Views
apparently a lot of people had it at my uni LadyLorraine - 28/10/2009 01:39:43 PM 460 Views
According to the CDC, on average 36,000 die from the flu each year in the US. The Shrike - 28/10/2009 01:53:35 PM 377 Views
Thank you, Greg. Finally, someone points out what it seems the general populace has forgotten! Taardad Maiden - 30/10/2009 12:06:23 PM 479 Views
I think the worry is just that it's more contagious, which would be bad if a fiercer strain Lupine - 30/10/2009 01:32:00 PM 436 Views
What do you mean, "you/people"? Burr - 28/10/2009 03:01:35 PM 437 Views
Re: I keep forgetting who you are! Poor Angie. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 28/10/2009 06:55:15 PM 157 Views
Had it. Wasn't so bad. Monique - 30/10/2009 02:38:48 PM 380 Views
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