Don't take the H1N1 flu virus lightly

[broonzy]

I am starting to get a little concerned about this virus.

Some people don't seem to think this virus is any cause for concern because most of the cases outside of Mexico have had only mild flu symptoms. Keep in mind that this is only the "first pass" of the virus however, and most flu virus' will mutate and become stronger between the first and second pass, which will be this Fall.
When the Spanish Flu made it's first appearance, it was very similar in that it started in the spring and was very mild. By the time fall came around, the virus was much stronger and in the span of 1 year, killed over 40 million people worldwide. Plus most of those that were killed were between the ages of 20-40.
So we aren't out of the woods just yet. The advantage we have this time around is that "hopefully" we have learned from the Spanish flu pandemic, and hopefully governments have some sort of plan in place to help contain the spread of it.

So what do you guys (and gals) think?

 

[iggy]

i think it will get worse but we will be able to control it much better than past flu's that were horrible.

 

[Smurfy]

its not 1918 anymore...

 

[nefertiti]

its not 1918 anymore...

+1

Sometimes I think people are almost hoping for a pandemic out of some morbid desire to live in a stephen king novel (not you, broozy, but others yes).

I'm not even remotely concerned about it. Even if it gets twice as bad, numbers wise there are a lot of ways I'm more likely to die and I am not going to waste my time fretting about those either.

 

[broonzy]

its not 1918 anymore...

And how does that fact protect us from a virus strain which we have never seen before and has no vaccine?

 

[Strongbow]

Damn Dude Relax, its gonna be ok. If global warming dont' get us, some of this flu shit or nuclear war will. I love ya bro, but you worry to much. Have a beer and be happy my man. Ima get my ass on the lawn mower and start cutting grass now, be cool bro.

 

[nimbus]

And how does that fact protect us from a virus strain which we have never seen before and has no vaccine?

better hygeine, better health care

 

[rnch]

someone's been watching the electronic news media too much.

 

[Smurfy]

+1

sometimes i think people are almost hoping for a pandemic out of some morbid desire to live in a stephen king novel (not you, broozy, but others yes).

I'm not even remotely concerned about it. Even if it gets twice as bad, numbers wise there are a lot of ways i'm more likely to die and i am not going to waste my time fretting about those either.

exactly

 

[broonzy]

Damn Dude Relax, its gonna be ok. If global warming dont' get us, some of this flu shit or nuclear war will. I love ya bro, but you worry to much. Have a beer and be happy my man. Ima get my ass on the lawn mower and start cutting grass now, be cool bro.

All I'm saying is that people need to be aware that this is not just another Flu that we get every year. This time people really should do whatever they can to prevent the spread of it. It's fine to say "I ain't worried about it. " But how would you feel if you ended up getting it and spread it to your whole family, and then they all died from it. All because you didn't think it was that big a deal.

I think I will have a beer tonight, it's been awhile.