Swine Flu - Update

Subject: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:23 am

This past weekend, several media sources reported people in the U.S. contracting the Swine Flu virus, which is reported to have originated in Mexico. Currently, there are confirmed reports in Kansas, New York, California, Texas and Ohio.

About the Swine Flu

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, it not known how easily the virus spreads between people. There is no vaccine available right now to protect against swine flu, although there are treatments available for those who contract the flu.

Staying Healthy

There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza.

Stay home if you are sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.

For additional info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090429/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:22 pm

OMG now the flu is on here......lol

The flu is the flu. The flu don't kill it. The reason this is such a big deal and killed so many in Mexico is poor health care. Which is why there running here and which is why its spreading. This is no different then the original flu we have every year this one just has no vaccine which means you will be sick as shit.

I love how they make a big deal out of nothing these days. But it got a little attention off the jack ass running the country

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:35 pm

I was saying the same thing just yesterday. The only reason all these people are dying in mexico is because of their health care system.

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:41 pm

Which let us start using the socialized medical system and you will see the US death rate go up from common illness and Heat Diseases.

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:22 pm

ILockert wrote:: Which let us start using the socialized medical system and you will see the US death rate go up from common illness and Heat Diseases.

We think alike, I was going to type something similar a second ago but decided not to.

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:49 pm

My workplace and my school is making such a big deal about it. My co-worker is getting paranoid about the whole thing.

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:26 pm

Start coughing alot around them so they freak out Smile

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:32 pm

Just wear a mask everywhere and say nothing like they do in China and that will freak them out.

There is a lot more to this than the govt will let us know.

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:08 pm

This is another way to take the eye off the serious problems in this country, A lot of people think im nuts whit my beliefs and my thoughts, but so far I have been pretty damn right.

There are 150 cases of this stupid flu on file as of I think 5pm and yet were closing school and making a big deal over nothing, But did anyone know the Government now has its has in Dodge as well as Chevy?

But then again according to the government Im a Radical Right_Winged Redneck now.

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:40 pm

I'm there with you Ivan, we are actually domestic terrorists.

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Everyone over here in California has there mask on!

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:14 pm

No offense to you but 95% of the people in California are idiots

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lol I dont know about 95% but I can agree that there are alot of idiots over here.

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:23 pm

Yeah I would say more like 98% Smile

There are a bunch of morons in that state though..

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If your not deathly afriad of the seasonal flu there really is nothing to be afraid of.

but our fearless leader getting on primetime tv talking about a possible pandemic doesnt really help.

and most americans not knowing the difference between a pandemic and epidemic doesnt help either.

im kinda anxious about it though because ill be spending about 3 months in mexico pretty soon i hope they dont do anything stupid and close down the border. although closing the border might not be a bad thing Very Happy

Subject: Re: Swine Flu - Update Sat May 02, 2009 9:15 am

I told one of the RNs yesterday at Memorial I think now is the time to go to Mexico and she about freaked I told hell the ones that use to live there are here and the tourist aren't going cause of the flu there no lines anyways.