Swine Flu

[blm]

This is becoming a scary and very real issue; 3 strands of flu virus' mutated into one nasty strain. Now it's confirmed in at least 4 states in the U.S.

The World Health Org is having emergency meetings to discuss raising the pandemic alert level.

More Swine Flu Cases Confirmed In U.S. - CBS News

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/wo...html?ref=world

[dna9488]

Heard about this. Some nasty disease. i hope they find a way to control the outbreak of it.

[Turbo3000]

Our great over prescribing doctors, uneducated/ill informed patients, and the scary media will continue to be the catalysts of the formation of these "superbugs".

Isn't it odd that America is one of the only countries that allows drug companies to advertise directly to the patient/consumer? I bet it doesn't have anything to do with politics or money.......

[blm]

Our great over prescribing doctors, uneducated/ill informed patients, and the scary media will continue to be the catalysts of the formation of these "superbugs".

Isn't it odd that America is one of the only countries that allows drug companies to advertise directly to the patient/consumer? I bet it doesn't have anything to do with politics or money.......

Yes, the government intentionally created a "super virus" in an effort to shut down modern society and economics and inadvertenly stimulate the economy. :wacko:

[Mr I]

Keep that shit over there bitches I don't want it!

[Bouncer]

dosent seem to be doing anything more then a regular flu to the people in america that have gotten sick. maybe i am missing something?

[NewbieChris]

dosent seem to be doing anything more then a regular flu to the people in america that have gotten sick. maybe i am missing something?

As a response to this, and Turbos comments. It is being played up because the news media has it in big headlines. In America it would seem to be somewhat like the flu, but we never know. Hence officials send out a warnings to take precautions because we live in an era where you are able to do that. However, the media takes that and puts it in big headlines and people freak out.

Its all a giant cycle.

- Event A leads to news coverage or Government action
- People react to that in America because, truly, we're not worried about surviving. (So, we have nothing better to worry about)
- This leads to more news coverage and the spread of paranoia.
- Paranoia leads to greater government action
- The government actions lead to greater fear.

Its so stupid. You should always be conscious of keeping yourself healthy unlike so many Americans.

[beefcake]

Yes, the government intentionally created a "super virus" in an effort to shut down modern society and economics and inadvertenly stimulate the economy. :wacko:

Mission impossible 2 comes to mind.

[Mr I]

103 people in asia dead so far and over 1000 infected

Asia-Pacific region on high alert against swine flu_English_Xinhua

[Turbo3000]

Yes, the government intentionally created a "super virus" in an effort to shut down modern society and economics and inadvertenly stimulate the economy. :wacko:

Reading comprehension isn't one of your great skills obviously.

Superbugs are evolve when the virus starts adapting to the current vaccines, the virus just wants to survive, so it will eventually evolve to be resistant to our current medicine.

I was attacking the doctors in my post, Americans especially rely on doctors way too much, most people think they are amazing and would do anything a doctor said without even questioning what they are putting in thier body, that was my first rant. I was also including the uninformed/uneducated(usually low income) people also, they don't help the cause, they run to doctor Smith if they have a runny nose and get hopped up on so many pills. We don't leave anything to our bodies anymore. Most people that are prescribed antibiotics are just given them to make them feel like the doctor trip wasn't wasted, most people that go for a cold get prescribed antibiotics that are used for treatment of bacterial infections, and a lot of them it is a viral infection not bacterial. So, everyone in this Chemical Nation is taking so much shit the pathogens find new ways to stay viable.

My last rant about big drug being able to advertise directly to the consumer was just added, because I don't think a lot of people know that information, and I find it very disturbing. Politicians are a hell of a lot more worried about making money for themselves and friends long before they are worried about the health of American Citizens.

[Turbo3000]

As a response to this, and Turbos comments. It is being played up because the news media has it in big headlines. In America it would seem to be somewhat like the flu, but we never know. Hence officials send out a warnings to take precautions because we live in an era where you are able to do that. However, the media takes that and puts it in big headlines and people freak out.

Its all a giant cycle.

- Event A leads to news coverage or Government action
- People react to that in America because, truly, we're not worried about surviving. (So, we have nothing better to worry about)
- This leads to more news coverage and the spread of paranoia.
- Paranoia leads to greater government action
- The government actions lead to greater fear.

Its so stupid. You should always be conscious of keeping yourself healthy unlike so many Americans.

Exactly. Most people are concerned about whatever the media or government is telling them to be concerned about. West Nile? SARS? blah blah blah it is a bunch of bullshit.

[blm]

Reading comprehension isn't one of your great skills obviously.

Being a condescending prick is one of yours, obviously.

[Mr I]

Being a condescending prick is one of yours, obviously.

:rofl:

[Shibby]

All these reports of death I hear they always says the virus can be linked to them. Not the cause of the death though...

[Shibby]

They don't say how many of them were previously sick, how many got a secondary infection that led to their death or if they were healthy before contracting the virus.