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Other => General Discussion => Topic started by: Robert on April 26, 2009, 09:47:48 PM
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Okay, people are seriously overreacting to this.. <_< :wacko: It's just like the basic flu!! But were not immune to it and there's no actual vaccine for this type of strain the recently mutated... yet..
Gosh, it's not like the Plague.. :rolleyes:
Here's one out of the thousands of articles about it on yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090427/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/med_swine_flu (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090427/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/med_swine_flu)
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Oink, oink.
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but you don't understand that it can kill.
it's human nature to react like this when that type of virus is said to be spreading around the nation.
i agree, people are overreacting, but there's a reason to it.
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There has been a couple of cases here in Extreme southern California. (none in Duck Centro yet). But yes I have to be careful. On second thought it can be a little exaggerating, but I still have to take the precautions.
I do live in a city that Mexico is 15 miles south, so I have to be careful to that as well.
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Soon every animal will give humans their type of flu. :rolleyes:
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hmmmm lets see dog flu, cat flu, gerbil flu, fish flu, snake flu spider flu, haha
But look at how fast this thing is spreading though!!!!!1
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Actually, most of those flu's will probably never be able to attain the ability to pass to humans.
As for this swine flu, while I do think its a medical emergency that needs to be carefully monitored, I don't think its going to start a full fledged pandemic. For one thing, several flu medications have been found to be effective in treating it. That's very important. Second, all of the swine flu cases seen outside of Mexico originated there, in most cases the poeple who became ill traveled there at some point. It will be crucial to see if this flu can now be spread from these already ill people to others who are totally unconnected to the outbreak. Third, this flu has been extremely mild in every country except Mexico. That's the only place where there have been deaths, and where there has been the most illness.
Lastly, keep in mind that all of our past pandemics occurred when medical care was rather primitive. This is 2009. Medical care has come so far since the last pandemic in the 60's that its hard to imagine another pandemic occurring, except under the most severe of circumstances.
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Several countries have reported new cases, including Canada. :fire:
BTW I heard rumors last night that the pork in El Centro supermarkets will be removed due to this. I know that is not true.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090427/hl_time/08599189402900 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090427/hl_time/08599189402900) <-----New article
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there has been one possible case of swine flu at my school; reported today -- districts in around bexar county (hometown to san antonio) have been shut down by health commissioners and are advising everyone around the san antonio area to stay at home if you're not feeling well...
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Only when you worry, does something bad happen...
There are mexicans at my school, though, so I will be more careful who I interact with.
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Fortunately there are no known cases of the swine flu here, though I heard in NYC there were 18 people at a school who got sick.
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They're several Cases of the Swine Influenza in my area. KUSD is even thinking about shutting down the schools. I think they are overreacting quite a bit.
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No reports of the Swine Flu have been reported in my area... but I am being careful to who I talk with. I dont know, but maybe Lansing is infected? I go to Okemos Schools... which is kinda strict about people being ill...
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It's common sense...wash your hands and avoid contact with sick people. People can't seem to use common precautions.
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I'm not worrying about it much.. I'm going to be cautious more, but I'm not panicking.. If I get it.. well... all well.. I got it then. So what?
I hope our schools get closed because of it.. :P :thrilled:
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It's common sense...wash your hands and avoid contact with sick people. People can't seem to use common precautions.
I couldn't agree more.
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Just out of curiosity, are most swine flu locations in Texas? :dunno: I ask because I thought I heard someone say that the flu got into the U.S. from people coming from Mexico. So obviously, it would start in Texas.
And today, our school district pratically freaked out, giving us letters, tips, and whatnot about staying healthy. :rolleyes:
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Just out of curiosity, are most swine flu locations in Texas? :dunno: I ask because I thought I heard someone say that the flu got into the U.S. from people coming from Mexico. So obviously, it would start in Texas.
And today, our school district pratically freaked out, giving us letters, tips, and whatnot about staying healthy. :rolleyes:
Most of the cases of swine flu not in Mexico came from there, by way of vacationers who visited there, became ill, and broguht it into this and other countries. Texas has a few cases, but it doesn't necessarily have to have the most. I believe New York has the most at this time.
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Just out of curiosity, are most swine flu locations in Texas? :dunno: I ask because I thought I heard someone say that the flu got into the U.S. from people coming from Mexico. So obviously, it would start in Texas.
And today, our school district pratically freaked out, giving us letters, tips, and whatnot about staying healthy. :rolleyes:
actually california has the most cases (6), texas follows very closely in second with 3, i believe.
and basically everything gary said. :yes:
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Just out of curiosity, are most swine flu locations in Texas? :dunno: I ask because I thought I heard someone say that the flu got into the U.S. from people coming from Mexico. So obviously, it would start in Texas.
And today, our school district pratically freaked out, giving us letters, tips, and whatnot about staying healthy. :rolleyes:
actually california has the most cases (6), texas follows very closely in second with 3, i believe.
and basically everything gary said. :yes:
New York has the most with 25. :yes:
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Just out of curiosity, are most swine flu locations in Texas? :dunno: I ask because I thought I heard someone say that the flu got into the U.S. from people coming from Mexico. So obviously, it would start in Texas.
And today, our school district pratically freaked out, giving us letters, tips, and whatnot about staying healthy. :rolleyes:
actually california has the most cases (6), texas follows very closely in second with 3, i believe.
and basically everything gary said. :yes:
New York has the most with 25. :yes:
oh really? wow, shows how much i pay attention...wow.
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Geez, I'll have to be careful as I'm in NY now. :blink: I imagine that good hygiene, vitamins, and sleep are my best options.
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Looks like the overreaction of the Swine Flu has hit my area. A billion posters of WHAT IS THE SWINE FLU AND HOW TO PREVENT IT are posted everywhere I turn (even on buses). Plus, my cousins who live in the border city of Mexicali, told me last night that school was cancelled due to the sickness. They won't be back until May 6 -or- the spread has wind down a little. My eye-lasik surgery (a bit off topic), is gonna take place in Mexicali and idk what's gonna happen if this whole disease or sickness is gonna "eat people up". :noexpression:
Anyways, the Mexican border 15 miles south of Duck Centro (El Centro) are getting even more serious. Border Patrol agents are gonna suspect every person who feels ill. If you look ill or you show signs of the flu, they will boot you to Secondary inspection. In my case..I do not plan to visit Mexicali...but I wonder how my family are doing as of now. :noexpression:
Any rate...I'm definetly alerted. :thrilled:
http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/04/28/local_news/news01.txt (http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/04/28/local_news/news01.txt) "Agents screen for flu at ports"
http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/04/28/local_news/news02.txt (http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/04/28/local_news/news02.txt) "Flu shuts down Mexicali schools"
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Just an update.
Confirmed Lab cases of swine flu in U.S: 65
There are also 2 probable cases of Swine flu in Michigan (The state I live in. OH NO! :run:)
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I think I might of found the reason of this outbreak... :thinking:
(http://www.waweather.com/downloads/pzero.jpg)
lol! I couldn't resist posting... :P
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ew. :footinmouth:
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Why is it coming from Mexico? What's the source (besides pigs) in Mexico that it makes it so deadly?
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Why is it coming from Mexico? What's the source (besides pigs) in Mexico that it makes it so deadly?
Because we travel, a lot. So, it's easy, very easy to spread from country to country. The reason why it's deadly, according to people.. is that the reason Mexicans are being killed more and are having severe symptoms, but people in the U.S. are dealing with mild symptoms, because people in Mexico don't live in a clean environment, and not only that, people in Mexico don't have the luxury of seeing a doctor with in a day, thus, they don't get antiviral medicine and treatment like we do, and they deteriorate, fast. We, in America, do have the luxury of seeing a doctor more, thus we get treatment, and we only get mild symptoms.
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Why is it coming from Mexico? What's the source (besides pigs) in Mexico that it makes it so deadly?
Because we travel, a lot. So, it's easy, very easy to spread from country to country. The reason why it's deadly, according to people.. is that the reason Mexicans are being killed more and are having severe symptoms, but people in the U.S. are dealing with mild symptoms, because people in Mexico don't live in a clean environment, and not only that, people in Mexico don't have the luxury of seeing a doctor with in a day, thus, they don't get antiviral medicine and treatment like we do, and they deteriorate, fast. We, in America, do have the luxury of seeing a doctor more, thus we get treatment, and we only get mild symptoms.
I am DEFINETLY not going down south...for ANY reason.
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Not just down south there will be some cases up north too. :itsok:
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I think there has been a lot of hype over this. Wonder if this will get really bad... :thinking:
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In my opinion, I think people are overreacting about this. It's just another strain of the flu. Many people have been hospitalized and killed by the regular influenza last year. But only time will tell if this turns out to be as serious as some people are expecting it to be.
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I think there is some overreaction, but I do think some concern is warranted-but NOT panic. I think the government, thus far, is doing a fine job of handling this situation. They've made it clear thatwe should be concerned, but not panicked. And they've done a fine job in getting the ball rolling on getting medication to the states, and on issuing travel advisories and monitoring passengers arriving to the country.
I just heard on the news a little while ago that there are at least 2 severe cases of swine flu in our country at this point, and they suspected that those cases will likely turn deadly. So we may finally be seeing this flu beginning to really ratchet up.
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I think there is some overreaction, but I do think some concern is warranted-but NOT panic. I think the government, thus far, is doing a fine job of handling this situation. They've made it clear thatwe should be concerned, but not panicked. And they've done a fine job in getting the ball rolling on getting medication to the states, and on issuing travel advisories and monitoring passengers arriving to the country.
I just heard on the news a little while ago that there are at least 2 severe cases of swine flu in our country at this point, and they suspected that those cases will likely turn deadly. So we may finally be seeing this flu beginning to really ratchet up.
The most cases where I am now, is over in Charlotte. They quarantined 5 people from a plane from Mexico City.
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I think there is some overreaction, but I do think some concern is warranted-but NOT panic. I think the government, thus far, is doing a fine job of handling this situation. They've made it clear thatwe should be concerned, but not panicked. And they've done a fine job in getting the ball rolling on getting medication to the states, and on issuing travel advisories and monitoring passengers arriving to the country.
I just heard on the news a little while ago that there are at least 2 severe cases of swine flu in our country at this point, and they suspected that those cases will likely turn deadly. So we may finally be seeing this flu beginning to really ratchet up.
I do agree the government has handled things well in this case.
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I think there is some overreaction, but I do think some concern is warranted-but NOT panic. I think the government, thus far, is doing a fine job of handling this situation. They've made it clear thatwe should be concerned, but not panicked. And they've done a fine job in getting the ball rolling on getting medication to the states, and on issuing travel advisories and monitoring passengers arriving to the country.
I just heard on the news a little while ago that there are at least 2 severe cases of swine flu in our country at this point, and they suspected that those cases will likely turn deadly. So we may finally be seeing this flu beginning to really ratchet up.
:yes: I completely agree.
I just stated my opinion in "The Front Porch"
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I just heard that a 2 year old child in Texas has died from Swine flu. :o
You know, when you think about it the name Swine Flu is a bit misleading, as this flu has swine AND human AND bird components. It is not a true swine flu. Which is the major concern, as they've never seen a flu with components of 3 different flu types.
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I just heard that a 2 year old child in Texas has died from Swine flu. :o
You know, when you think about it the name Swine Flu is a bit misleading, as this flu has swine AND human AND bird components. It is not a true swine flu. Which is the major concern, as they've never seen a flu with components of 3 different flu types.
All it is to it... pigs are dirty, they have snot coming out their nose, and also, they are in the elements. The most wild pigs are in Mexico, while here in the states, they are domesticated, and vaccinated.
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I think there has been a lot of hype over this. Wonder if this will get really bad... :thinking:
WAY too much hype in my opinion. They never worried about a Staf Infection (I am not sure how to spell it) and that has far more capabilities to wipe out an entire population. Anyway, I am getting very annoyed by this. Now, people are panicing here in the Capital City as a possible case has been reported in Livingston County (the next county over from Ingham County, which is where I live) and over by the lakeshore in Ottawa County just west of Grand Rapids.
Schools are also on high alert around here.
According to my school district's page:
Swine Flu Information
Swine influenza is a virus infection that can cause a wide range of symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting. Like seasonal flu, swine flu in humans can vary in severity from mild to severe. Please be advised that no case of swine flu has been identified in the school district. To date, the illness rate in the district is normal to below normal.
In an effort to be pro-active regarding information about the Swine Flu, Haslett school officials attended a meeting at the Ingham County Health Department on April 27. The Health Department has requested that we assist them in tracking the flu illness and help prevent the possible spread of such illness. We will be reporting our absences to the ICHD, as requested, on a daily basis.
We have also reminded our staff and students to continue the following personal hygiene practices: cover mouths when coughing and sneezing, wash hands often, use gel sanitizers and stay home if you exhibit any of the symptoms.
We are in touch daily with the ICHD and will update the information on our web site as new information becomes available.
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According to Imperial Valley Press, my local newspaper, Imperial County (including Duck Centro)'s swine flu impact is minor as of now. Schools still remain open.
http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/04/29/local_news/news01.txt (http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/04/29/local_news/news01.txt)
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Well, one of the probable cases in Michigan has been confirmed....... :blink:
From Lansing's NBC Station, WILX:
Michigan Confirms 1st Case of Swine Flu
LANSING - Officials with the State of Michigan Joint Information Center say a Livingston County woman does have swine flu. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed Michigan's first case of the swine flu Wednesday. No other cases have been confirmed at this time, although the state and the C.D.C. are testing samples from other patients described as "probable cases."
Livingston County health officials announced on Monday that the 34-year old Livingston County woman was a probable case. She had recently visited San Antonio Texas, where she had been in the vicinity of pigs at a petting farm.
Livingston County is the county right next to the one I live in, Ingham County
We are still waiting on another possible case in Ottawa county, along the lakeshore just west of Grand Rapids. There may be other cases as well, we are waiting to find out as test results take 24-48 hours to process.
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It said she was at a petting zoo near pigs, is it really spreading from pigs to human that much? In San Antonio, it very well could have spread human to human.
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It said she was at a petting zoo near pigs, is it really spreading from pigs to human that much? In San Antonio, it very well could have spread human to human.
Well, it can obviously be spread from human to human OR pig to human. We have been hearing about a lot of cases of pig to human, but that does mean anything. It can happen either way.
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The thing is, we don't know just HOW this swine flu spreads, or how easily. We don't know that the woman actually got it from any of those pigs. :no:
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It said she was at a petting zoo near pigs, is it really spreading from pigs to human that much? In San Antonio, it very well could have spread human to human.
san antonio has had no reporting of a case of swine flu...so i don't think you know what you're talking about.
now surrounding counties - well one has confirmed 3 cases, but not in san antonio.
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It said she was at a petting zoo near pigs, is it really spreading from pigs to human that much? In San Antonio, it very well could have spread human to human.
san antonio has had no reporting of a case of swine flu...so i don't think you know what you're talking about.
now surrounding counties - well one has confirmed 3 cases, but not in san antonio.
Well putting it like that was a little unnecessary. :angry: So there aren't any cases in San Antonio, at least confirmed. There may have been other places she has gotten it as well, and maybe she did indeed get it from the pigs. However, if that's the case, I'd think other cases around San Antonio will start being confirmed, unless she's the only one who has visited the petting zoo.
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It said she was at a petting zoo near pigs, is it really spreading from pigs to human that much? In San Antonio, it very well could have spread human to human.
san antonio has had no reporting of a case of swine flu...so i don't think you know what you're talking about.
now surrounding counties - well one has confirmed 3 cases, but not in san antonio.
Okay, what do you mean I don't know what I am talking about? I don't know that much about this, but most people know how it can spread. Allow me to make myself clear, I DID NOT say there were any cases in San Antonio. I was implying that the woman contracted the swine flu in San Antonio and could have happened either way.
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It said she was at a petting zoo near pigs, is it really spreading from pigs to human that much? In San Antonio, it very well could have spread human to human.
san antonio has had no reporting of a case of swine flu...so i don't think you know what you're talking about.
now surrounding counties - well one has confirmed 3 cases, but not in san antonio.
Okay, what do you mean I don't know what I am talking about? I don't know that much about this, but most people know how it can spread. Allow me to make myself clear, I DID NOT say there were any cases in San Antonio. I was implying that the woman contracted the swine flu in San Antonio and could have happened either way.
haha. i wasn't even talking to you...
i'm just saying...there are not any CONFIRMED cases in san antonio, and honestly don't even know how you got san antonio involved..which is probably a critical error on my part :P
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The lady who's infected visited a petting zoo in San Antonio that had pigs.
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Well, there is one person in my area now that was tested today for H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) because she was showing Flu symptoms. The person was on vacation in the Caribbean (Not sure where) three weeks ago for spring break. The doctors are not expecting it to be H1N1 because it's been three weeks since she was on vacation.
EDIT: The girl that was tested today is in Springboro and she went Cancun for vacation...
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ABC is even interrupting normal programming over this swine flu. :rolleyes: Tens of thousands of people die from the flu every year. The swine flu isn't anything different other than that it originally came from pigs.
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ABC is even interrupting normal programming over this swine flu. :rolleyes:
Ugh... <_<
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ABC is even interrupting normal programming over this swine flu. :rolleyes: Tens of thousands of people die from the flu every year. The swine flu isn't anything different other than that it originally came from pigs.
Really! WTF :wacko:
Excuse me but if this was some killer strain like (1917?) I would be worried but if you go to the doctor take antivirals your good to go.
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In Georgia there's a case that's being evaluated in Troup county which is southwest of Atlanta in a town called LaGrange,Ga. It's not official if this person is indeed sick from the Swine Flu yet, but if they are it will be the first case of Swine Flu here.
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I just heard that far up north of California there is now a confirmed swine flu case...and it's at my hometown :blink:
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There are now 6 "probable", though not yet confirmed cases here in Maryland. They all have some connection to Mexico. So at least these aren't totally random cases. :yes:
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There are now 6 "probable", though not yet confirmed cases here in Maryland. They all have some connection to Mexico. So at least these aren't totally random cases. :yes:
yes that is good so far!
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There are now 6 "probable", though not yet confirmed cases here in Maryland. They all have some connection to Mexico. So at least these aren't totally random cases. :yes:
Well, cases will eventually become random as, believe it or not, not EVERYONE is educated about the virus. It will spread from human to human quickly. Anyway, there are also several probable cases right here in Ingham County! I would imagine it will also get bad in Detroit, Flint, and Grand Rapids as well.
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A Michigan Swine Flu Update, from The Detroit News at det.com:
The Michigan Joint Information Center confirmed one case of swine flu, claiming the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention erred by posting two confirmed cases.
"Two specimens were tested from the Livingston County woman," state spokesman Terry Stanton said.
The Livingston County woman, 34, was treated at an Urgent Care facility in Brighton on Saturday after returning home from a vacation in Texas, near the Mexican border. The Influenza A (H1N1) virus has killed more than 150 in Mexico.
She is at home recuperating, officials said.
A second "probable" case involving an Ottawa County woman is pending analysis at the CDC. The case was reported Tuesday. It could take 24-48 hours for the lab results to be confirmed, Stanton said.
On Monday, the state partially activated its Emergency Operations Center and Joint Information Center in Lansing to collaborate response to any swine flu cases as the outbreak is expected to spread.
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I live in California, and my parents said the other day I shouldn't go to school because they think I'll get infected with the swine flu, (which none of the people in my school had as of now), but the thing is that it is likely that it will be spread to the San Francisco Bay Area, and there is a high chance that some of us will get in contact with it. Basically all I can say for now is that the swine flu is deadly and serious. I heard this from a few other people from school. There are many Mexicans in our school and as Gil said, we must be careful who we're interacting with, but I'd have to disagree, because if that person doesn't have swine flu, it's ok to interact with him, but don't get TOO close to that person. As of now I can trace this flu from where its origin is from. This is a guess, but I can be wrong though. The pig had a common cold and the farmers got in contact with the cold and the disease got deadly, and then the farmer came in contact with other people, and then the people from that point spread this flu onto other people.
Another thing, just now I found out that some people from schools in Pittsburg/Bay Point/Contra Costa County got affected with this flu, and schools are closing for the rest of this week + next week, which means that the swine flu is getting worse and worser. I go to a Charter School in Hayward, CA, and there's no reported cases in the Hayward Unified School District (which my school isn't a part of) and as of now, our teachers (Mr. Fauteux, Ms. Farrand, Ms. Crocker) are giving us hand sanitizer so we can cleanse our hands so that we don't get in contact with the swine flu. What I'm doing everyday before going to school is taking a shower so that I can get my good hygeine on, so that I have a less likely chance of catching the flu.
Guys......WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!!!!!!! Protect yourself from this flu, and try not to get TOO close to others, who may have the flu, or when you're interacting with them
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I live in California, and my parents said the other day I shouldn't go to school because they think I'll get infected with the swine flu, (which none of the people in my school had as of now), but the thing is that it is likely that it will be spread to the San Francisco Bay Area, and there is a high chance that some of us will get in contact with it. Basically all I can say for now is that the swine flu is deadly and serious. I heard this from a few other people from school. There are many Mexicans in our school and as Gil said, we must be careful who we're interacting with, but I'd have to disagree, because if that person doesn't have swine flu, it's ok to interact with him, but don't get TOO close to that person. As of now I can trace this flu from where its origin is from. This is a guess, but I can be wrong though. The pig had a common cold and the farmers got in contact with the cold and the disease got deadly, and then the farmer came in contact with other people, and then the people from that point spread this flu onto other people.
Another thing, just now I found out that some people from schools in Pittsburg/Bay Point/Contra Costa County got affected with this flu, and schools are closing for the rest of this week + next week, which means that the swine flu is getting worse and worser. I go to a Charter School in Hayward, CA, and there's no reported cases in the Hayward Unified School District (which my school isn't a part of) and as of now, our teachers (Mr. Fauteux, Ms. Farrand, Ms. Crocker) are giving us hand sanitizer so we can cleanse our hands so that we don't get in contact with the swine flu. What I'm doing everyday before going to school is taking a shower so that I can get my good hygeine on, so that I have a less likely chance of catching the flu.
Guys......WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!!!!!!! Protect yourself from this flu.
Where I'm at in CA, people are taking extra precautions than those who are up north AFAIK.
Like I said, some cases here in Imperial County are minor. Nothing bad as of now.
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I would not be surprised if they count every case of Influenza as "Swine Flu".
Not all flu is Swine Flu. Stop scaring people.
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I would not be surprised if they count every case of Influenza as "Swine Flu".
Not all flu is Swine Flu. Stop scaring people.
They won't do that. This flu is far different than the standard flu. That's why its so easy to identify. The standard human flu does not have bird or swine components.
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The only thing really bothering and worrying me about this is it is going around when my wife is pregnant.
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A case has been confirmed in Omaha (I'm not in Omaha itself but am in the metro area), along with another couple probable cases.
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The only thing really bothering and worrying me about this is it is going around when my wife is pregnant.
Congrats! I hope she stays well!
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My college has released a statement about the swine flu, and that the Swine Flu alert has now been raised up to 5.
April 30: Swine Influenza Update
The Swine Flu Alert was raised to Phase 5 yesterday, a signal that a pandemic may be imminent and now is the time to planned mitigation measures.
IVC continues to follow the official Imperial County direction and our campus remains open. As of 08:00 April 30th, all county schools are open and the number of confirmed cases in Imperial County remains at 5 according to a local Public Health representative. The United States now has 109 confirmed cases and only one death.
Today at 1:00 ET, Sebelius (Sec. of HHS) and Napolitano (Homeland Security) will provide information on a live webcast on [url]http://www.hhs.gov/[/url] ([url]http://www.hhs.gov/[/url])
Best Practices:
Know the facts
Frequent hand washing
Cover all coughs with tissue or your sleeve, not a bare hand
Dismiss students who have flu-like symptoms – cough, fever, general body ache, etc.
If Faculty or Staff have flu-like symptoms – stay home
Best Source of Information: [url]http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/[/url] ([url]http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/[/url])
So far here in Imperial County, there are 5 cases but neither of them are major cases. 0 in Duck Centro so far, so schools here are remained open. (Thanks God. *phew*)
BTW, there is one confirmed case at my hometown (San Bernardino, CA) and several schools are closed until May 7.
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No cases reported in South Jersey.
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I'm soooooo sick of hearing about this. :hammer:
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I'm soooooo sick of hearing about this. :hammer:
I totally agree Gil, there are many other things to worry about than just the H1 N1 Virus.
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Our First case of Swine Flu in Georgia
Georgia Swine Flu Patient Was In Mexico
LAGRANGE, Ga. -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a case of swine flu Thursday at West Georgia Medical System Hospital in LaGrange in Troup County.
“Today’s confirmed case of the H1N1 flu in Georgia is a reason for precaution, not panic. I want to stress that it is an isolated case," said Gov. Sonny Perdue.
"The State of Georgia has worked diligently over the past several years to prepare for a situation like this, and we are partnering with local and federal officials to respond appropriately," Perdue said.
The patient, a 30-year-old female, is from Kentucky, but was visiting family members in LaGrange after returning from a trip to Cancun, Mexico on April 21. She has been hospitalized in LaGrange since April 26.
Mexico has been identified as the source of the swine flu outbreak.
Channel 2 Action News reporter Jeff Dore interviewed Jerry Fulks, CEO of West Georgia Medical System Hospital, live on Action News at Noon and Fulks said the patient was put into isolation on April 26 and was still there Thursday.
"The staff that works with her are using masks, gowns and other protection devices," said Fulks.
He said the hospital is not under quarantine.
"Our hospital is open; there has been no lockdown," Fulks said. "We continue to serve the needs of our patients."
Fulks said the patient's family in LaGrange has been checked and tested negative for swine flu.
Troup County health officials said Wednesday night during a public meeting that a sample from the patient was sent to the CDC for testing. The sample came back positive for swine flu.
The CDC lists cases of swine flu in at least 11 other states including Arizona, California, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas.
In Alabama, officials shut down schools for about 31,000 students in Madison County because of two probable cases of swine flu.
Some schools also closed in California, Michigan and New York.
Source: WSB-TV
http://www.wsbtv.com/health/19332103/detail.html#- (http://www.wsbtv.com/health/19332103/detail.html#-)
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Well, I had mentioned it, and it has happened....... :blink:
Second Swine Flu Case Confirmed In Michigan
The federal government has confirmed Michigan's second case of swine flu, this one from Ottawa County.
The state said Thursday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the probable case was indeed the H1N1 virus. The 34-year-old woman from Ottawa County west of Grand Rapids was released from a hospital last week.
The state is continuing to test other suspected cases. Probable cases are being sent to the CDC to determine if they are positive.
Also just in:
Michign Establishing Swine Flu Testing Facility
Michigan officials hope the state can conduct its own swine flu tests within a few days instead of sending probable cases to the federal government.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shipping Michigan and other states kits to check for H1N1 influenza A on their own. That should lead to quicker test results.
The CDC on Thursday confirmed Michigan's second case of swine flu. The 34-year-old woman from Ottawa County west of Grand Rapids was released from a hospital last week.
State officials do not know her travel history yet. But state Department of Community Health Director Janet Olszewski says many newly infected people did not travel to Mexico or other places with known cases of H1N1.
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I'm soooooo sick of hearing about this. :hammer:
How can you say after 250+ reported worldwide cases a pandemic is imminent? That I dont understand... As for the coverage... Media needs something to talk about all the time. They had a little break with Obamas 100th day and now its back to swine flu. Who wants to hear about the crappy state of the economy or people getting shot? Oh wait.... people who want the news!!
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250 people out of 6 billion in the world? This is huge! Sorry, but this is no where near where near as bad as what they are saying.
I did learn a new word: Pandemic. Up until this, I only knew of an epidemic. It must be boring at the media headquarters.
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250 people out of 6 billion in the world? This is huge! Sorry, but this is no where near where near as bad as what they are saying.
I did learn a new word: Pandemic. Up until this, I only knew of an epidemic. It must be boring at the media headquarters.
There's actually three levels for describing a disease: endemic, epidemic, and pandemic. The level of threat goes from lowest to highest in the order I listed.
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250 people out of 6 billion in the world? This is huge! Sorry, but this is no where near where near as bad as what they are saying.
I did learn a new word: Pandemic. Up until this, I only knew of an epidemic. It must be boring at the media headquarters.
There's actually three levels for describing a disease: endemic, epidemic, and pandemic. The level of threat goes from lowest to highest in the order I listed.
Noooooo... Oh god, no. This is so miniscule, it's barely worth mentioning. The media likes to scare people. Society needs to have something to panic about. Politics are getting old, so lets have a health scare.
Just B.S. to sell flu shots, which in turn have harmful life-long side effects.
This is what I love about the health community - so good at making people believe every word they say.
It's incredibly simple: Eat healthy (not many people really do), exercise, practice good hygeine, and take care of yourself. You'll be just fine...
I'm not even saying that it's not out there, there might be a few spreading cases, but this is hardly worth mentioning. There are REAL diseases out there that are spreading and killing people every day, around the world, which never get mentioned on the news.
Think about it. I just feel sorry for those who believe everything the media tells them. One thing people do not know how to do, is think for themselves.
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250 people out of 6 billion in the world? This is huge! Sorry, but this is no where near where near as bad as what they are saying.
I did learn a new word: Pandemic. Up until this, I only knew of an epidemic. It must be boring at the media headquarters.
There's actually three levels for describing a disease: endemic, epidemic, and pandemic. The level of threat goes from lowest to highest in the order I listed.
Noooooo... Oh god, no. This is so miniscule, it's barely worth mentioning. The media likes to scare people. Society needs to have something to panic about. Politics are getting old, so lets have a health scare.
Just B.S. to sell flu shots, which in turn have harmful life-long side effects.
This is what I love about the health community - so good at making people believe every word they say.
It's incredibly simple: Eat healthy (not many people really do), exercise, practice good hygeine, and take care of yourself. You'll be just fine...
I'm not even saying that it's not out there, there might be a few spreading cases, but this is hardly worth mentioning. There are REAL diseases out there that are spreading and killing people every day, around the world, which never get mentioned on the news.
Think about it. I just feel sorry for those who believe everything the media tells them. One thing people do not know how to do, is think for themselves.
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I agree with Gil here. 36,000 people die every year from the regular flu. 36,000!! It's ridiculous how the media does this. They might as well say the world is ending. Let alone the 2012 apocalypse hoax that nearly everyone freaking believes.. :fire: <_< :club: OH! And don't forget the little black holes that the atom smasher could make and suck up the whole solar system. Also, how about global warming! The ice caps are melting and that may cause mega floods.The media has NO life at all. It's stupid.. The media doesn't know when to quit! Now this swine flu stuff?? Gosh, no wonder why other countries have no freedom of the press. :thrilled: :whistling: <_<
Sorry for the outburst, but I'm getting tired of the media trying to make people panic and I'm tired of people believing everything they say! :wall: :chair:
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PilotNews: Two probable cases of swine flu turn up in Virginia http://bit.ly/Q5WkJ (http://bit.ly/Q5WkJ)
OMG PANIC!! :fire:
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American Media is terrible period.
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I think you guys miss the point. This is a new strain of flu. One that has never been seen before.
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It's so weird that there are more cases in northern-southern California than here where I live. They just confirmed two probable cases of the flu on Orange County. In fact, my cousin had to be sent home today because he was showing some flu like symptoms. He can't be one of those two probable cases because he never been to Mexico...ever.
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American Media is terrible period.
British media is much worse. They killed Diana.
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I think you guys miss the point. This is a new strain of flu. One that has never been seen before.
Well the flu can have unlimited amounts of different variations. Its big that it adapted from another animal to our body. Still its being treated with basic antivirals. :hmm: Its something we need to watch
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Sure, it's something to watch, but certainly nothing to panic over.
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American Media is terrible period.
British media is much worse. They killed Diana.
I'm with Gary on this one. I think you guys are TOTALLY missing the point. This is a new strain, which there is currently no known vaccine for and people do not know how to react to it. Yeah, I'm sure we are all tired of hearing about the swine flu. I know I am. And yes, there always seems to be some big scare or big story in the news. Remember the whole Casey Anthony story? How about the pepper/tomato scare? Then there was the whole Octo-mom crap which is still going on, and the peanut butter scare, and now this. That's just how society is, and it's never going to change. Sure, having freedom like this has its problems, but every type of society does. There is no such thing as a perfect society. I always like to watch the local news in the morning and evening. This story about the swine flu is annoying, but I deal with A LOT of annoying things and people in life. So, as the user wxmediafan says, I follow it. It interests me too. Every now and then, there is an interesting story in the news.
And come on, really? I do not like to associate with people who say things like that Gil. How do you figure that the British media killed Diana Ross? The news is just part of life. The market will always be there, and there will always be a need for news.
That is just my 2¢ :biggrin:
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American Media is terrible period.
British media is much worse. They killed Diana.
I'm with Gary on this one. I think you guys are TOTALLY missing the point. This is a new strain, which there is currently no known vaccine for and people do not know how to react to it. Yeah, I'm sure we are all tired of hearing about the swine flu. I know I am. And yes, there always seems to be some big scare or big story in the news. Remember the whole Casey Anthony story? How about the pepper/tomato scare? Then there was the whole Octo-mom crap which is still going on, and the peanut butter scare, and now this. That's just how society is, and it's never going to change. Sure, having freedom like this has its problems, but every type of society does. There is no such thing as a perfect society. I always like to watch the local news in the morning and evening. This story about the swine flu is annoying, but I deal with A LOT of annoying things and people in life. So, as the user wxmediafan says, I follow it. It interests me too. Every now and then, there is an interesting story in the news.
And come on, really? I do not like to associate with people who say things like that Gil. How do you figure that the British media killed Diana Ross? The news is just part of life. The market will always be there, and there will always be a need for news.
That is just my 2¢ :biggrin:
I think Gil's talking about Princess Diana. :yes:
Anyway all those sotries you mention are important. I mean, if there's a food that's going to make me sick if I eat it, I'd sure like to know! And I'd sure like to know when its safe to eat it again! :thumbsup:
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American Media is terrible period.
You think everything in America is terrible, so that is no surprise. :)
The ABC afilliate here has decided to call it by it's "official" name, H1N1, so there is no confusion about pork products possible having "swain" flu, or something like that.
There are currently 11 possible cases of swain flu in my county.
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I think Gil's talking about Princess Diana. :yes:
Anyway all those stories you mention are important. I mean, if there's a food that's going to make me sick if I eat it, I'd sure like to know! And I'd sure like to know when its safe to eat it again! :thumbsup:
Oops, my mistake. I never knew a whole lot about that. I was just making the counterargument there, and I never said the peanut butter and pepper/tomato stories were not important. However, the Octo-mom stuff and Casey Anthony is DEFINTELY something the vast majority of us do not care about. I was also just confirming the point made earlier that there ALWAYS has to be some kind of scare. Anyway, back to the Swine Flu news.......
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American Media is terrible period.
You think everything in America is terrible, so that is no surprise. :)
No it isn't, you need to get over with the facts.
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American Media is terrible period.
You think everything in America is terrible, so that is no surprise. :)
No it isn't, you need to get over with the facts.
Please do share these "facts". :whistling:
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THis is getting ridiculous.
One person died. A mexican kid. Big f-ing deal. It's not a pandemic. IT'S THE FLU! I don't care if it's a new strain of flu, the symptons are practically identical.
This is the drug companies doing what they do best. For those who can't see that, it's very unfortunate. It's time to get real, here.
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And he had an underlying condition. So it can't be considered a "true flu death".
And it's now 2009 H1N1. Calling it swine pisses off the pigs.
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I knew this would happen!!!!
Three Duck Centro elementary schools are closed because they found several cases of the flu.
My little sister doesn't attend one of those three, but I am very aware of if a case would hit her school very soon.
Yes I know you think I am crazy, but I am very alert of what's going on. :noexpression:
http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/05/01/local_news/news03.txt (http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/05/01/local_news/news03.txt)
THis is getting ridiculous.
One person died. A mexican kid. Big f-ing deal. It's not a pandemic. IT'S THE FLU! I don't care if it's a new strain of flu, the symptons are practically identical.
This is the drug companies doing what they do best. For those who can't see that, it's very unfortunate. It's time to get real, here.
IMO, I think it's sad. It is a big deal.
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It is a big deal.
Because you're told that it is.
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Its not really a big deal,But the reason some people think it is a big deal is because they already know the people who dont wash their hands are the people who spread it in the 1st place
here's a common case of overreaction (http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/Smithfiled_Westerly_residents_react_swine_flu20090431)
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American Media is terrible period.
You think everything in America is terrible, so that is no surprise. :)
No it isn't, you need to get over with the facts.
Please do share these "facts". :whistling:
The American media but not the media from other countries (besides Mexico) is exaggeration nearly every new issue. From Obama's election, to the swine flu, to global warming. (OMG WE"RE ALL GONNA DIE!!! :rolleyes: )Maybe it's because we're such a huge country, but many people would have to agree with me. :yes:
I'm not gonna start a flame war here...you can do that via PM but my 2cents.
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it's not an overreaction, all organizations groups are doing what they're suppose to...however overreaction would be like so: a school district closing without a confirmed case of the H1N1 Flu. -or- like our new VP's "i'm not flying any where" rant (or something similar) on the today show. the media is sorta pushing everyone into panic, and it's only because this is a new strain of a virus and viewers aren't well informed on what exactly it is, and can only believe what the media says at that point.
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I think the reason they're making such a big deal out of it is, if it did say, get out of hand, it could become a serious thing. But, I doubt that will happen. They just want people to be aware of it and actually try not to get it by doing the precautions of washing hands and things like that.
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American Media is terrible period.
You think everything in America is terrible, so that is no surprise. :)
No it isn't, you need to get over with the facts.
Please do share these "facts". :whistling:
The American media but not the media from other countries (besides Mexico) is exaggeration nearly every new issue. From Obama's election, to the swine flu, to global warming. (OMG WE"RE ALL GONNA DIE!!! :rolleyes: )Maybe it's because we're such a huge country, but many people would have to agree with me. :yes:
I'm not gonna start a flame war here...you can do that via PM but my 2cents.
LOL, you've said nothing worth starting a flame war over. I asked you to substantiate your claims with proof, not your opinion.
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Well here's one. Well I thought most people think the American media overhypes things. At least in my school during lunch we always talk about how the news handles things.http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/05/swine-flu-be-ready-but-dont-overreact.html (http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/05/swine-flu-be-ready-but-dont-overreact.html)
And I saw Alex's post. :whistling:
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Okay, H1N1 is just the normal flu, which is why it is being called H1N1. Also, normal flu cases ALWAYS get sent in for testing, so therefore, it's just the normal flu. Health Departments are shutting/threatening to shut down schools because of the normal flu. BS
I am sorry, but this is not the normal flu. Sure, it may be a little less threatening than the media or whoever is saying it is, and it could be much worse. It is NOT KNOWN. This is a NEW disease, and some of you on here are not understanding that, and I am sure more and more doctors are learning something new about it every day. This is probably why the name has been switched from "swine" to "H1N1". Obviously this has to be bigger than the normal flu. Is it being taken out of proportion? Sure, in some cases it probably is.
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Okay, H1N1 is just the normal flu, which is why it is being called H1N1. Also, normal flu cases ALWAYS get sent in for testing, so therefore, it's just the normal flu. Health Departments are shutting/threatening to shut down schools because of the normal flu. BS
I am sorry, but this is not the normal flu. Sure, it may be a little less threatening than the media or whoever is saying it is, and it could be much worse. It is NOT KNOWN. This is a NEW disease, and some of you on here are not understanding that, and I am sure more and more doctors are learning something new about it every day. This is probably why the name has been switched from "swine" to "H1N1". Obviously this has to be bigger than the normal flu. Is it being taken out of proportion? Sure, in some cases it probably is.
IMO, the name change was not smart. It implies that this is the H1N1 virus, which it is, except not THE H1N1 virus we're familiar with. I think its name should reflect its difference from our run of the mill flu. Regardless of what the pork industry wants. :rolleyes:
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Okay, H1N1 is just the normal flu, which is why it is being called H1N1. Also, normal flu cases ALWAYS get sent in for testing, so therefore, it's just the normal flu. Health Departments are shutting/threatening to shut down schools because of the normal flu. BS
I am sorry, but this is not the normal flu. Sure, it may be a little less threatening than the media or whoever is saying it is, and it could be much worse. It is NOT KNOWN. This is a NEW disease, and some of you on here are not understanding that, and I am sure more and more doctors are learning something new about it every day. This is probably why the name has been switched from "swine" to "H1N1". Obviously this has to be bigger than the normal flu. Is it being taken out of proportion? Sure, in some cases it probably is.
IMO, the name change was not smart. It implies that this is the H1N1 virus, which it is, except not THE H1N1 virus we're familiar with. I think its name should reflect its difference from our run of the mill flu. Regardless of what the pork industry wants. :rolleyes:
haha. tis true, but even you said it somewhere in here - the name "swine" is a little misleading, but for a completely irrelevant reason.
it'll probably have an actual name as scientist continue to study it. overall the name is going to be misleading one way or another until it has an actual name...and it may never have it's own name, who knows.
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Okay, H1N1 is just the normal flu, which is why it is being called H1N1. Also, normal flu cases ALWAYS get sent in for testing, so therefore, it's just the normal flu. Health Departments are shutting/threatening to shut down schools because of the normal flu. BS
I am sorry, but this is not the normal flu. Sure, it may be a little less threatening than the media or whoever is saying it is, and it could be much worse. It is NOT KNOWN. This is a NEW disease, and some of you on here are not understanding that, and I am sure more and more doctors are learning something new about it every day. This is probably why the name has been switched from "swine" to "H1N1". Obviously this has to be bigger than the normal flu. Is it being taken out of proportion? Sure, in some cases it probably is.
IMO, the name change was not smart. It implies that this is the H1N1 virus, which it is, except not THE H1N1 virus we're familiar with. I think its name should reflect its difference from our run of the mill flu. Regardless of what the pork industry wants. :rolleyes:
I think this whole controversy over the name is just stupid and unnecessary. The name is what it is. I don't eat any meat from pigs (except ham once a year on Christmas or possibly again on Thanksgiving) anyway, so the name does not bother me :biggrin:
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This is a NEW disease
The flu is not a disease. No matter what the "type".
and I am sure more and more doctors are learning something new about it every day.
Sure about that?
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This is a NEW disease
The flu is not a disease. No matter what the "type".
and I am sure more and more doctors are learning something new about it every day.
Sure about that?
Yes it is, and yes. :biggrin:
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Well here's one. Well I thought most people think the American media overhypes things. At least in my school during lunch we always talk about how the news handles things.[url]http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/05/swine-flu-be-ready-but-dont-overreact.html[/url] ([url]http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/05/swine-flu-be-ready-but-dont-overreact.html[/url])
And I saw Alex's post. :whistling:
"Swine flu: Be ready, but don't overreact"
Sound advice :yes:
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Influenza is a virus, not a disease.
As to whether they will cure it, that could spark a whole other debate.
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Influenza is a virus, not a disease.
As to whether they will cure it, that could spark a whole other debate.
please do fill us in on your knowledge...what is YOUR definition of a "disease"?
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Influenza is a virus, not a disease.
As to whether they will cure it, that could spark a whole other debate.
please do fill us in on your knowledge...what is YOUR definition of a "disease"?
Well, here's the dictionary definition:
http://dictionary.reference.com/dic?q=disease&search=search (http://dictionary.reference.com/dic?q=disease&search=search)
Seems to me the flu would be a disease. :thinking:
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Influenza is a virus, not a disease.
As to whether they will cure it, that could spark a whole other debate.
please do fill us in on your knowledge...what is YOUR definition of a "disease"?
Well, here's the dictionary definition:
[url]http://dictionary.reference.com/dic?q=disease&search=search[/url] ([url]http://dictionary.reference.com/dic?q=disease&search=search[/url])
Seems to me the flu would be a disease. :thinking:
As far as I know it is :blink:
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<_< now they're saying that this flu "may be less potent than expected."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MED_SWINE_FLU?SITE=CAELI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MED_SWINE_FLU?SITE=CAELI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT)
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<_< now they're saying that this flu "may be less potent than expected."
[url]http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MED_SWINE_FLU?SITE=CAELI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT[/url] ([url]http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MED_SWINE_FLU?SITE=CAELI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT[/url])
What a surprise :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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You guys just don't seem to get, no matter how hard we drill it into your thick skulls, that WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS VIRUS AND ARE LEARNING EACH DAY. Its great that they think its not as potent as once thought, but until now WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT. :rolleyes:
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You guys just don't seem to get, no matter how hard we drill it into your thick skulls, that WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS VIRUS AND ARE LEARNING EACH DAY. Its great that they think its not as potent as once thought, but until now WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT. :rolleyes:
Exactamente. :yes: :rolleyes:
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You guys just don't seem to get, no matter how hard we drill it into your thick skulls, that WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS VIRUS AND ARE LEARNING EACH DAY. Its great that they think its not as potent as once thought, but until now WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT. :rolleyes:
Its not that I don't agree with you.. The virus is a threat since we dont know much about it. I'm just irritated over how the information is being told to the public
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You guys just don't seem to get, no matter how hard we drill it into your thick skulls, that WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS VIRUS AND ARE LEARNING EACH DAY. Its great that they think its not as potent as once thought, but until now WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT. :rolleyes:
Its not that I don't agree with you.. The virus is a threat since we dont know much about it. I'm just irritated over how the information is being told to the public
HJow else would you want it told to us? :dunno:
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You guys just don't seem to get, no matter how hard we drill it into your thick skulls, that WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS VIRUS AND ARE LEARNING EACH DAY. Its great that they think its not as potent as once thought, but until now WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT. :rolleyes:
Its not that I don't agree with you.. The virus is a threat since we dont know much about it. I'm just irritated over how the information is being told to the public
HJow else would you want it told to us? :dunno:
My thought exactly. What do you want them to say? I really don't think the media has over-done their coverage. But I would agree that the media might have caused some kind of panic.
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Well, if they WITHHELD information about it, it would become an evil Eugenics plot to "kill the weak and racially inferior" in the minds of some, for all we know.
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Didn't the H1N1 Strain cause the bird flu in asia?
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Didn't the H1N1 Strain cause the bird flu in asia?
That was H5N1.
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Yeah, that's an entirely different strain of the flu-and a much deadlier one at that. :yes:
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Well, 5 cases of Swine Flu now in Hillsborough County forcing three schools to shut down. :(
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/hillsborough/3_hilco_schools_possible_swine (http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/hillsborough/3_hilco_schools_possible_swine)
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Same here. For the first time in a long time I'm actually bored. My school has been shut down due to confirmed cases of swine flu in the Houston Metro. :angry: Which means my summer vacation is pushed back!
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Same here. For the first time in a long time I'm actually bored. My school has been shut down due to confirmed cases of swine flu in the Houston Metro. :angry: Which means my summer vacation is pushed back!
I would be angry too!
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Well today is a rocky start. My little sister got sent home from school because she was showing flu-like symptoms. I think her teacher was pretty much overreacting because she woke up with a cough and runny nose. It was nothing severe really. And also she came out negative yesterday when we crossed the border from Mexico last night. :thinking:
Also games this week for baseball have been cancelled as well. I hate you, Swine Flu....and pigs too. <_<
http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/05/04/local_news/news01.txt (http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/05/04/local_news/news01.txt)
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Same here. For the first time in a long time I'm actually bored. My school has been shut down due to confirmed cases of swine flu in the Houston Metro. :angry: Which means my summer vacation is pushed back!
I would be angry too!
Yeah, same here. I would think though, that since this is an unforseen event, that it would be forgiven. I know that here in Haslett, the school day was extended (mainly to account for the later start in the year, as it is now state law that all schools in the state not on contract start the day after Labor Day). This extension also adds a bonus in that if something happens during the year, we have some time to account for it.
Well today is a rocky start. My little sister got sent home from school because she was showing flu-like symptoms. I think her teacher was pretty much overreacting because she woke up with a cough and runny nose. It was nothing severe really. And also she came out negative yesterday when we crossed the border from Mexico last night. :thinking:
Also games this week for baseball have been cancelled as well. I hate you, Swine Flu....and pigs too. <_<
Yeah, the Swine Flu story is annoying me too, and I feel for you there. I would be furious with it too if I were in your shoes. Also, I have never been one for pigs either. I think bacon is one of the most disgusting foods out there, and I hardly ever eat ham. I pride myself that I am in Michigan, where nothing that is a major threat to large masses of people exists. Michigan is well away from Mexico. However, I can't capitalize on that forever. The Swine Flu is bound to come through the "metropolitan" areas of Flint, Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Lansing as well. I think that at some point some schools in the Lansing area could in fact close. :blink:
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Same here. For the first time in a long time I'm actually bored. My school has been shut down due to confirmed cases of swine flu in the Houston Metro. :angry: Which means my summer vacation is pushed back!
I would be angry too!
Yeah, same here. I would think though, that since this is an unforseen event, that it would be forgiven. I know that here in Haslett, the school day was extended (mainly to account for the later start in the year, as it is now state law that all schools in the state not on contract start the day after Labor Day). This extension also adds a bonus in that if something happens during the year, we have some time to account for it.
Well today is a rocky start. My little sister got sent home from school because she was showing flu-like symptoms. I think her teacher was pretty much overreacting because she woke up with a cough and runny nose. It was nothing severe really. And also she came out negative yesterday when we crossed the border from Mexico last night. :thinking:
Also games this week for baseball have been cancelled as well. I hate you, Swine Flu....and pigs too. <_<
Yeah, the Swine Flu story is annoying me too, and I feel for you there. I would be furious with it too if I were in your shoes. Also, I have never been one for pigs either. I think bacon is one of the most disgusting foods out there, and I hardly ever eat ham. I pride myself that I am in Michigan, where nothing that is a major threat to large masses of people exists. Michigan is well away from Mexico. However, I can't capitalize on that forever. The Swine Flu is bound to come through the "metropolitan" areas of Flint, Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Lansing as well. I think that at some point some schools in the Lansing area could in fact close. :blink:
I'm amazed that there have only been 2 Confirmed cases of swine flu in Michigan so far.
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A school up in Hainesport is closed for a few days due to a few people having flu-like symptoms (no confirmed cases).
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Same here. For the first time in a long time I'm actually bored. My school has been shut down due to confirmed cases of swine flu in the Houston Metro. :angry: Which means my summer vacation is pushed back!
I would be angry too!
Me too! :angry: But I hope my school distruct dosen't pull back my summer vacation.
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We currently now have 4 confirmed cases of Swine flu here in Marlyand, and two of those are in Baltimore County, which is the county I live in.
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Well, some schools around Detroit have been closed, and Fowlerville, just about 15-20 miles to my SE is closed for the week. :blink:
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Just to specify, because there seems to be some belief to this. Eating pork will NOT give you swine flu! It can not survive the amout of time between butchering and being placed on the grocery store shelves. Also, hogs in America, where we get the meat from, do not have this flu and they virus may very well not be able to spread from humans to hogs.
It's called swine flu but it comes from a mix of pig flu, bird flu, and human flu, it's not just pig flu. That's why the name is so misleading.
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Just to specify, because there seems to be some belief to this. Eating pork will NOT give you swine flu! It can not survive the amout of time between butchering and being placed on the grocery store shelves. Also, hogs in America, where we get the meat from, do not have this flu and they virus may very well not be able to spread from humans to hogs.
It's called swine flu but it comes from a mix of pig flu, bird flu, and human flu, it's not just pig flu. That's why the name is so misleading.
Yeah and changing it to H1N1 didn't make it any less misleading. Now people think its the common flu! :D
Although, they are now saying that this flu is actually LESS potent than the common flu, so perhaps the H1N1 title isn't too misleading.
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Well, the amount of confirmed cases in Michigan seems to be calming down. There are supposedly 48 possible cases in the state (I think that is what I saw last nite), but so far, nothing has been confirmed in well over a week. However, that could change, and schools in the Lansing area may begin to close. There has been speculation of that. :blink: :blink: :fear:
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My college is very close to closing for the rest of the week. <_<
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6 more cases confirmed in Ottawa county, right on the lakeshore, just west of Grand Rapids :blink:
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All school closings in Maryland have been cancelled.Starting tomorrow all schools will be back open. Evidently this flu really is weaker than they thought. :thinking:
But on the same token they did confirm the first U.S. death from the swine flu today. :yes:
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Yea things seem to be returning to normal
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All school closings in Maryland have been cancelled.Starting tomorrow all schools will be back open. Evidently this flu really is weaker than they thought. :thinking:
But on the same token they did confirm the first U.S. death from the swine flu today. :yes:
That is very sad that the flu has indeed taken a life in the states. Although this doesn't make it any less unfortunate, maybe to help ease some fears, the lady who died also had several other medical problems which helped to complicate things when she got the H1N1 virus.
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First confirmed case today in Allegheny County.
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http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/13/Husband-of-flu-victim-files-lawsuit/UPI-16731242230860/ (http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/13/Husband-of-flu-victim-files-lawsuit/UPI-16731242230860/)
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[url]http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/13/Husband-of-flu-victim-files-lawsuit/UPI-16731242230860/[/url] ([url]http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/13/Husband-of-flu-victim-files-lawsuit/UPI-16731242230860/[/url])
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:blink: :blink: :blink:
That victim delivered a baby?????? :blink: :blink: :blink:
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[url]http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/13/Husband-of-flu-victim-files-lawsuit/UPI-16731242230860/[/url] ([url]http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/13/Husband-of-flu-victim-files-lawsuit/UPI-16731242230860/[/url])
:rofl2:
:rolleyes: :rofl2:
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Been almost a month since last post, but baaaad bad news is approaching here. Swine Flu is now a pandemic.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/world_news&id=6860107 (http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/world_news&id=6860107)
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Been almost a month since last post, but baaaad bad news is approaching here. Swine Flu is now a pandemic.
[url]http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/world_news&id=6860107[/url] ([url]http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/world_news&id=6860107[/url])
i think it's a bunch of bull...the media loves to use the propaganda method on everything now-a-days.
maybe it's time to update the scale to being called an actual "pandemic"...just my personal opinion.
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Thanks a lot, WHO. The Swine Flu sensationalism was behind us for several weeks, and I don't see any logical explanation to bringing it back to the American public.
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I don't see any logical explanation to bringing it back to the American public.
Gives people something to worry about.
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I don't see any logical explanation to bringing it back to the American public.
Gives people something to worry about.
Most people have enough to worry about.
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I don't see any logical explanation to bringing it back to the American public.
Gives people something to worry about.
Most people have enough to worry about.
You'd think so, but no.
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I'm really not sure it qualifies as a pandemic. I always thought of a pandemic as an event in which millions, not thousands, are getting sick. :dunno:
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I'm really not sure it qualifies as a pandemic. I always thought of a pandemic as an event in which millions, not thousands, are getting sick. :dunno:
Same here. :hmm:
This whole situation keeps getting more "iffy", for lack of a better word.
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I'm surprised TWC hasn't mentioned the swine flu much, if not at all.
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I'm surprised TWC hasn't mentioned the swine flu much, if not at all.
Why should they? It has nothing to do with the weather.
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I agree..they mentioned it before, but not that much. And I am HOPING they would not blab about it in the future.
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I agree..they mentioned it before, but not that much. And I am HOPING they would not blab about it in the future.
:clap: :clap: :clap: Agreed.
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I'm surprised TWC hasn't mentioned the swine flu much, if not at all.
Why should they? It has nothing to do with the weather.
If only that mattered to TWC