Bunny
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Post by Bunny on Apr 29, 2009 16:43:47 GMT -5
...what I don't like about this, is, like, half my teachers have told me I have it.
I refuse to believe them until I get a high fever.
..but if I do get a high fever, I dun wanna dieeee. ;x;
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Lina
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Post by Lina on Apr 29, 2009 16:46:38 GMT -5
Haha! I love how people overreact to this. xDDD
I would not worry about it too much. Honestly, I do not think it spread that fast and there are not that many cases of it. Plus, it is worse for those who are like little and have poor immune systems, such as babies.
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Post by Vizard Urahara on Apr 29, 2009 16:51:48 GMT -5
Not intending to sound like a cynic or whatever the term is, but Its better to get this thing now while is small and weak. Once it mutates into a more human killing virus, those who havent gotten it yet are screwed. And with any disease, there are always casualities. Its a sad fact of life, no reason to get too worked up with it. Better to let the disease run its corse and then those with immunities will pass the anti-bodies on to the rest of the world.
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Post by bobthefolder on Apr 29, 2009 20:47:51 GMT -5
The last time the swine flu was around only 24 people died.
1 from the Swine Flu and 23 from the shot.
But I've canceled my plans to go to A-Kon because of it.
They've closed all school sports in Texas and are thinking of closing the boarder.
And the masks they were wearing when you watch the news wont help.
The virus is smaller then the pores on the mask.
But if you have it you should wear it to keep from spreading it.
Eh. =/
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Sabi
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Post by Sabi on Apr 29, 2009 21:21:55 GMT -5
Yesterday my school called everyone's houses and left messages for parents telling them to remind their children to wash their hands to prevent catching swine flu. xD
I find it kind of ridiculous that a high school needs to tell parents such a thing...either way I wash my hands all the time.
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nathanelvin
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Post by nathanelvin on Apr 29, 2009 21:59:40 GMT -5
 swine flu wha-? |
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Post by Vizard Urahara on Apr 29, 2009 22:11:35 GMT -5
Its funny people are talking about closing the Mexican-US boarder. 1)That doesn't really stop anyone.
2. The first case of Swine Flu in this country was from a bunch of Catholic School Kids when they got back from Spring Break in Cancune. So you might as well close all the airports.
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Rakuen
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Post by Rakuen on Apr 29, 2009 22:21:19 GMT -5
Panic sells folks. Textbook example right here. It's a mutated form of Influenza-A, the same thing that goes through the United States every year. And all evidence right now points to it being a rather weak mutation. Take all the normal precautions and you'll be as protected as you would be from the normal flu.
And for those of you that might be freaking out from it being declared a pandemic. Pandemic status has nothing to due with the severity of the illness. It has everything to do with the geographic distribution. A disease that is considered a pandemic is simply one that has been readily spread in multiple countries.
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Post by rinoaheartilly32 on Apr 30, 2009 0:55:36 GMT -5
Honestly, I believe as of now they are taking this a bit out of hand. About 36,000 people die a year from the regular flu and not nearly that many have died or as far as I have heard are expected to die from this. People haven't gotten freaked out over the number of regular flu deaths so I agree with the panic sells thing becasue that is mostly what this is, if people get the vaccine if they have or wash their hands more often if they are afraid of getting it then I doubt it is going to get out of control.
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Post by Larxene on Apr 30, 2009 7:16:24 GMT -5
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Post by bobthefolder on Apr 30, 2009 7:23:31 GMT -5
Q. What is swine flu?
A. Swine flu is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease normally found in pigs. It spreads through tiny particles in the air or by direct contact. According to WHO it tends to infect large numbers of a given pig population, killing between 1 and 4 percent of those affected. Not every animal infected displays symptoms.
Only thing I can say is just wash your hands more and... yeah. =/
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Post by lilwashu287 on May 1, 2009 2:55:02 GMT -5
In reference to this I heard a funny azz joke today:
Remember when it used to be said that America would have a black president, when pigs fly?
Well, Obama has been in office for over 100 days. I guess Swine Flu
XD XD XD XD
corny azz joke I know but I'm bored
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Post by Hime-sama on May 1, 2009 5:20:39 GMT -5
On a random note: "Obama" means little beach in Japanese. Lawl.
As for the whole Swine Flu ordeal: I'm not worried about it at all; I think the media is making it seem like "oh noes, Armageddon D:" again, and etc. I'll do what I normally do against the flu; wash my hands and all of the basic necessities of hygiene. If I get infected, I get infected. Simple enough.
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Post by Larxene on May 1, 2009 9:52:18 GMT -5
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Post by Moppet on May 1, 2009 12:08:38 GMT -5
Theres videos of it now on YouTube...
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