It might be nothing to worry about but anyone considering stocking up on food etc just incase? I know the media hype things up but it's best to prepare a little box. There could be a scare on the way and it's best to do the shopping before a rush, you know what it's like at christmas! Here's a map of the virus spreading. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...9496610648025582911.0004686892fbefe515012&z=3
the last flu pandemic killed 40 million http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/2009/04/28/fast-and-deadly-115875-21314262/ As the virus spreads it is feared to mutate further, becoming stronger. We can't predict what's going to happen but I can't help but worry slightly. But... as a friend put it, it would solve the unemployment problem
I finally realised what this monkey is up to: he's coughing, then running off to spread flu elsewhere: This might sound sick, but I'll be disapointed if this turn out to be nothing in some kind of way.
I don't know about this. I refuse to panic about something that doesn't seem to be a problem right now. I think we over-hype things WAY too much. I mean, I was in china town in Toronto during the SARS crisis, and I'm still alive.
One of the girls we carpool every day with is going to Mexico on Monday for a holiday. When she gets back I know I'm going to feel a bit nervous sharing that breathing space with her. If I could afford it I would buy some supplies.
i was talking with mom the other day about this... she used to be a nurse... this swine virus doesn't kill, just makes you sick... .. the hype is about pork... which drives the pork prices higher... ... and once food prices rises, they DON'T come back down... that's the same thing that happened to the price of chicken... ... look at this recession... the government and their tactics... such shame...
People shouldn't eat pigs anyway. They're too intelligent and sociable to be treated as a meat product. To add something useful to this opinion, I've been making a list of recommended herbal supplements I'm going to stock up on to aid my immune system avoid/ defend against this flu virus. Here it is in case anyone else wants to do the same: The swine flu - f*** to you! List: Echinacea purpura Garlic Cloves Ginger Licorice root Oregano St. John's wort Green tea Fruits: Cranberry Freshly prepared apple juice Black Elderberry The Echinacea and the garlic are probably the most effective. Some are still dubious about the beneficial effects of these, but I'd rather take a chance on using them than on not using them during a flu pandemic. There are other useful herbs as well, but these are all quite easy to get hold of. Some recommend ginseng, but it can have weird side effects so I wouldn't take it myself. Obviously, this herbal stuff is preventative at best, and may ease symptoms, but If I actually get the flu, I will demand tamiflu from my doctor, and hope there's some left. Good luck to all of you. Let's hope it's not as bad as the doom-mongers are predicting.
