Is anyone else Worried about "Swine Flue"?

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I'm interested to see what happens with this virus. There was some worry because a past similar virus, I think 1918 but not sure, the people that were dying mostly were healthy young adults, and it wasn't the virus that killed them, it was their strong immune response which started attacking their healthy tissue lungs etc, and they died of respiritory failure.

However, judging by the evidence in the UK so far, the people that have it are young and healthy and seem to be recoving fine. I think there's alot of scare mongering, but I doubt the WHO wouljd voice concern if they didn't think this could go pandemic. It all depends how quickly (if at all) this thing mutates, and if it mutates for the worse rather that the better.

I hope I'm going to be able to go to my cosplay con in a month. thousands of ppl in one place with possible swine flu doesn't sound too great lol. People in UK seem fine though so not too worried.

would u recommend to order it from net? from company that makes it ?

I wouldn't worry anymore about the swine flu than anything other disease. It is getting alot of media hype but taking basic precautions (as you would not to contract the flu during flu season) will keep you safe. Worry will only cause you emtional distress!

I think the Mexican goverment has been spewing lies along with alot of the global news over the whole "swine flu epidemic".

MRSA=scarier than swine flu.

swine flu is nothing to worry about. be concerned but do not worry.

somewhat, im also kind of sick right now, but its more of a regular flu's syptoms.

With the amount of deaths that it has caused in Mexico, I can't help but worry. Just because it doesn't seem as serious as that globally at the moment it doesn't mean it wont eventually be that way.
AAHHH!! ! I know we all have to die sooner or later but I'd rather not die a horrible death from a virus.

Bah, come to admit it, I happen not to be worried. The news has a tendency to exaggerate things to cause persons to watch it to increase ratings anyway, at least in my opinion. Actually, I have not heard much of it, so it must not be a major concern. A bigger thing to worry about it the IPv4 address exhaustion. And the lack of things that companies are doing to integrate IPv6. Or the lack of knowledge that tells us that we are quickly running out of 32-bit IP addresses. Ahem. Anyway, this shall pass too, and one should not worry or panic, those decrease your heath by means of inducing stress. Just take precautions, and if it is detected in your area, take necessary actions. Thanks to modern health technology, this should not be too much of a worry. Precautions to take are cooking your pork all the way through or instead of 'Rare' 'Medium' 'Well Done' you should select 'Slightly Charred' or 'Burnt'. Or, better yet, eat an alternative meat, like turkey. And avoid petting zoos for a while. Am I worried? No. Ever so slightly concerned? Yes.

But, that is only my words, of my typing. Take it as you will, leave it if you wish.

Have you ever gave question as to why they were dieing, besides just having the swine flu? The nation of mexico is poor, with less than adequate healthcare. They were probably dieing because they have nothing to fight against it, besides their individual immune systems.

Here in America, we have pissloads of multivitamins, over the counter drugs, good docotors, and all of that Jazz. We have an over all clean environment too, compared to mexico.

The Swine flu is nothing to worry about. If you get it, see a doctor, keep yourself fit, drink lots of water, and stay away from old people and children, and you'll be fine.

thanks

meh, I'm not worried about it

no... I'm not worried in fact I find it amusing seeing people worry about nothing in paricular, and of course the media is as fear moungering as ever.

If you are worried about pig flu, then you should be absolutely mortified about the many other causes of death from disease in your city which are far more common then the 9 in the world from swine flu so far.

I'm not really WORRIED, but I want to take precautions.

This whole thing has actually got me interested in pandemics, LOL...

This is blatantly false - tamiflu has been shown to be demonstrably effective against swine flu.

Swine flu is a curable illness; the deaths so far have probably been due to lack of adequate or prompt treatment, or a compromised immune system. Even in Mexico City, where the vast majority of fatalities have taken place, the total number of cases is tiny given it's a city of over 20 million. This isn't the Black Death.

I aint really worried about it