Swine flu, big deal?

[Azelf]

I'd like to hear other people's opinions on this. I've had a few debates about it in real life and on IRC, so I thought I'd take it to some sort of forums. So yeah, what are your thoughts?

Personally, at first I was a bit freaked out and thought "osnap" but now I think it's just getting stupid. The media blow it out of proportion, yet again, however councils and governments tell people to "not be alarmed". Now I have just grown bored of it in a way, it's not much different to any other flu ro virus, apart from the fact it is "new".

So what's your opinion? Should we make such a big deal out of it? Is it worth closing schools etc. over?

[FLOOTENKERP]

It is not a big deal. The swine flu is only a threat because there is no vaccination yet. The swine flu is no different from any other influenza, and the news keep bringing it up to, guess what, ALARM YOU. They want you to be freaked out so you watch more news programs. Its really stupid to scare people for higher ratings. But still, schools closing down is my personal favorite thing out of this experience, so awesome. Too bad I go to home school...

[Fallen]

Swine flu has many characteristics of the normal flu, from what I hear, but like FLOOTENKERP said there isn't a cure for it yet. They just don't want it to evolve into a more serious threat to where it can possibly become an epidemic and cause some real problems.

[randomspot555]

It is an actual threat to consider. Yes, cable news makes it seem like the end of the world. But people who are health care professionals are taking it seriously. A number of hospitals in my area are putting heavy restrictions on visitors, and some school districts have given their principals the authority to shut down the school if need be.

[Okami]

The CDC said themselves they made too much of a big deal out of it. So I'm not so worried anymore. Plus, the 'suspected case' at my school has cleared as negative, so we're good here. Of course, now there's ten more schools around the area facing their own closing crises now from suspected cases; look what we started! XD;

[wraith89]

Everything in the media is overly exaggerated. There are things to beware of, but it doesn't mean you should worry too much about it. Don't be careless.

This is the whole liberty vs security argument. Make sure you do not completely surrender yourself to the government! Something very sinister is going on behind the curtains.

[randomspot555]

Something very sinister is going on behind the curtains.

This isn't The Wizard of Oz.

I'm all for a good New World Order conspiracy every now and then, but the hoof beat theory say otherwise.

[wraith89]

This isn't The Wizard of Oz.

I'm all for a good New World Order conspiracy every now and then, but Zebras say otherwise.

I believe something terrible is going on. It isn't everyday you see an American president being hailed as the next Messiah... o_O

[Akaria]

What bugs me is that a few people get the pig flu, and everyone is batshit scared.

Where as millions of people have AIDS, and yet they still refuse to wear a condom?

[wraith89]

What bugs me is that a few people get the pig flu, and everyone is bat$H!X scared.

Where as millions of people have AIDS, and yet they still refuse to wear a condom?

... distractions. People do stupid things... such as premarital sex. If people would stop being so careless stuff like this wouldn't happen

[Minamimoto]

This actually happened in the seventies.I have no idea why people are like, "0mg i r t3h gunna diez!!!1111

[darklord]

yeah once the vaccine is made it will be like the regular flu

[Destati]

Look, people in America like to freak out over little things. The whole reason why we're going nuts over the Swine Flu is because we don't have a definative cure/vaccine for it.

People have died in Mexico, that is true. Mexico also has 10 times as many drug dealers than they do doctors. Sanitary conditions there are horrible and there is a great lack of healthcare and hospitals.

Swine Flu hasn't killed anyone here. It behaves in a similar fashion to the regular flu, which we have a cure/vaccine for.

[Greencat]

Destati:
It's mainly the media and government (That part is IMO).

[Destati]

I think its the media but not the government. Anyone remember the "Africanized Bees" incident from a few years ago?

Whenever I see Obama talk about it I just hear him saying "Shut the hell up, we have a cure, go back home."