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June 17, 2009 at 11:25 AM #417512June 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM #416891
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ParticipantThe thing that has the ‘experts’ worried (other than a repeat of the spanish flu) is that it is killing young people. We have had what, 9 people die of swine flu in the USA? We usually have something like 35000 people die each year of the normal flu, seems kinda off right?
Well the problem is that the ‘normal’ flu kills or sickens the most vunerable. The very young, very old, or the very sick. This one is killing the healthy people, the 20 year olds who very rarely die of something like the flu.
June 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM #417127ParticipantThe thing that has the ‘experts’ worried (other than a repeat of the spanish flu) is that it is killing young people. We have had what, 9 people die of swine flu in the USA? We usually have something like 35000 people die each year of the normal flu, seems kinda off right?
Well the problem is that the ‘normal’ flu kills or sickens the most vunerable. The very young, very old, or the very sick. This one is killing the healthy people, the 20 year olds who very rarely die of something like the flu.
June 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM #417389ParticipantThe thing that has the ‘experts’ worried (other than a repeat of the spanish flu) is that it is killing young people. We have had what, 9 people die of swine flu in the USA? We usually have something like 35000 people die each year of the normal flu, seems kinda off right?
Well the problem is that the ‘normal’ flu kills or sickens the most vunerable. The very young, very old, or the very sick. This one is killing the healthy people, the 20 year olds who very rarely die of something like the flu.
June 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM #417457ParticipantThe thing that has the ‘experts’ worried (other than a repeat of the spanish flu) is that it is killing young people. We have had what, 9 people die of swine flu in the USA? We usually have something like 35000 people die each year of the normal flu, seems kinda off right?
Well the problem is that the ‘normal’ flu kills or sickens the most vunerable. The very young, very old, or the very sick. This one is killing the healthy people, the 20 year olds who very rarely die of something like the flu.
June 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM #417617ParticipantThe thing that has the ‘experts’ worried (other than a repeat of the spanish flu) is that it is killing young people. We have had what, 9 people die of swine flu in the USA? We usually have something like 35000 people die each year of the normal flu, seems kinda off right?
Well the problem is that the ‘normal’ flu kills or sickens the most vunerable. The very young, very old, or the very sick. This one is killing the healthy people, the 20 year olds who very rarely die of something like the flu.
June 17, 2009 at 4:08 PM #416901ParticipantPlus I think the media is harping it alot. It is akin to the murder stats.
Crime is down sharply in the past 30 years, but REPORTING about the crime is up way more. People are safer, but feel less safe because they know more about it.
Unless the spanish flu outbreak is relived, you are far more likly to die in a car accident, or some other reality of daily life (slipping and falling, drinking too much….) than the swine flu. But that isnt a good story. We do a terrible job of dealing with the big everyday risks than we do the random scary ones.
June 17, 2009 at 4:08 PM #417137ParticipantPlus I think the media is harping it alot. It is akin to the murder stats.
Crime is down sharply in the past 30 years, but REPORTING about the crime is up way more. People are safer, but feel less safe because they know more about it.
Unless the spanish flu outbreak is relived, you are far more likly to die in a car accident, or some other reality of daily life (slipping and falling, drinking too much….) than the swine flu. But that isnt a good story. We do a terrible job of dealing with the big everyday risks than we do the random scary ones.
June 17, 2009 at 4:08 PM #417400ParticipantPlus I think the media is harping it alot. It is akin to the murder stats.
Crime is down sharply in the past 30 years, but REPORTING about the crime is up way more. People are safer, but feel less safe because they know more about it.
Unless the spanish flu outbreak is relived, you are far more likly to die in a car accident, or some other reality of daily life (slipping and falling, drinking too much….) than the swine flu. But that isnt a good story. We do a terrible job of dealing with the big everyday risks than we do the random scary ones.
June 17, 2009 at 4:08 PM #417467ParticipantPlus I think the media is harping it alot. It is akin to the murder stats.
Crime is down sharply in the past 30 years, but REPORTING about the crime is up way more. People are safer, but feel less safe because they know more about it.
Unless the spanish flu outbreak is relived, you are far more likly to die in a car accident, or some other reality of daily life (slipping and falling, drinking too much….) than the swine flu. But that isnt a good story. We do a terrible job of dealing with the big everyday risks than we do the random scary ones.
June 17, 2009 at 4:08 PM #417627ParticipantPlus I think the media is harping it alot. It is akin to the murder stats.
Crime is down sharply in the past 30 years, but REPORTING about the crime is up way more. People are safer, but feel less safe because they know more about it.
Unless the spanish flu outbreak is relived, you are far more likly to die in a car accident, or some other reality of daily life (slipping and falling, drinking too much….) than the swine flu. But that isnt a good story. We do a terrible job of dealing with the big everyday risks than we do the random scary ones.
June 17, 2009 at 4:14 PM #416911Arraya
Participant[quote=DWCAP]The thing that has the ‘experts’ worried (other than a repeat of the spanish flu) is that it is killing young people. We have had what, 9 people die of swine flu in the USA? We usually have something like 35000 people die each year of the normal flu, seems kinda off right?
Well the problem is that the ‘normal’ flu kills or sickens the most vunerable. The very young, very old, or the very sick. This one is killing the healthy people, the 20 year olds who very rarely die of something like the flu. [/quote]
Actually, it killed like 15 yesterday. I think we are in the 50s or 60s number wise in the US. It affects the same age group as the 1918 flu. However, the fear is that it is in the first wave of a new flu. Usually, the second wave these things can become more deadly and third and fourth it becomes weaker. At least that has been the pattern of past pandemics. There is usually several month period between the fist and second wave.
June 17, 2009 at 4:14 PM #417147Participant[quote=DWCAP]The thing that has the ‘experts’ worried (other than a repeat of the spanish flu) is that it is killing young people. We have had what, 9 people die of swine flu in the USA? We usually have something like 35000 people die each year of the normal flu, seems kinda off right?
Well the problem is that the ‘normal’ flu kills or sickens the most vunerable. The very young, very old, or the very sick. This one is killing the healthy people, the 20 year olds who very rarely die of something like the flu. [/quote]
Actually, it killed like 15 yesterday. I think we are in the 50s or 60s number wise in the US. It affects the same age group as the 1918 flu. However, the fear is that it is in the first wave of a new flu. Usually, the second wave these things can become more deadly and third and fourth it becomes weaker. At least that has been the pattern of past pandemics. There is usually several month period between the fist and second wave.
June 17, 2009 at 4:14 PM #417410Participant[quote=DWCAP]The thing that has the ‘experts’ worried (other than a repeat of the spanish flu) is that it is killing young people. We have had what, 9 people die of swine flu in the USA? We usually have something like 35000 people die each year of the normal flu, seems kinda off right?
Well the problem is that the ‘normal’ flu kills or sickens the most vunerable. The very young, very old, or the very sick. This one is killing the healthy people, the 20 year olds who very rarely die of something like the flu. [/quote]
Actually, it killed like 15 yesterday. I think we are in the 50s or 60s number wise in the US. It affects the same age group as the 1918 flu. However, the fear is that it is in the first wave of a new flu. Usually, the second wave these things can become more deadly and third and fourth it becomes weaker. At least that has been the pattern of past pandemics. There is usually several month period between the fist and second wave.
June 17, 2009 at 4:14 PM #417477Participant[quote=DWCAP]The thing that has the ‘experts’ worried (other than a repeat of the spanish flu) is that it is killing young people. We have had what, 9 people die of swine flu in the USA? We usually have something like 35000 people die each year of the normal flu, seems kinda off right?
Well the problem is that the ‘normal’ flu kills or sickens the most vunerable. The very young, very old, or the very sick. This one is killing the healthy people, the 20 year olds who very rarely die of something like the flu. [/quote]
Actually, it killed like 15 yesterday. I think we are in the 50s or 60s number wise in the US. It affects the same age group as the 1918 flu. However, the fear is that it is in the first wave of a new flu. Usually, the second wave these things can become more deadly and third and fourth it becomes weaker. At least that has been the pattern of past pandemics. There is usually several month period between the fist and second wave.
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