Re: New Flu Virus raises fear of pandemic

POSSIBLE pandemic...the new CNN scare-athon!

Re: New Flu Virus raises fear of pandemic

If this is true, it is frightening:


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...efer=worldwide

The first case was seen in Mexico on April 13. The outbreak coincided with the President Barack Obama’s trip to Mexico City on April 16. Obama was received at Mexico’s anthropology museum in Mexico City by Felipe Solis, a distinguished archeologist who died the following day from symptoms similar to flu, Reforma newspaper reported. The newspaper didn’t confirm if Solis had swine flu or not.

eta: This sounds fishy. Sixty-eight people have died of swine flu in Mexico. And we are to believe one of them shook Obama's hand? Unless Mexico's stats regarding the dead are incorrect.

Re: New Flu Virus raises fear of pandemic

I'm not worried unless Randall Flagg starts showing up in my dreams telling me to move to Vegas.

(anyone who doesn't get that, go read/watch The Stand).

Re: New Flu Virus raises fear of pandemic

Originally Posted by featherzRN

I'm not worried unless Randall Flagg starts showing up in my dreams telling me to move to Vegas.

(anyone who doesn't get that, go read/watch The Stand).

Definitely read, don't watch.

No walking dude for me, I'm heading to Mother Abigail's farm in Nebraska.

Thanks for the reminder, featherz... one of my all-time favorite books.

Re: New Flu Virus raises fear of pandemic

The good thing is that this strain (Swine, not Cap. Trips) evidently responds to Tamiflu.

Is anyone preparing for swine flu?

I have to say all the news about a possible swine flu pandemic scares the living daylights out of me. I had a friend call me and say she is getting food, water, everything imaginable (face masks!) together. I wonder if this is all being blown out of proportion or just how worried I should be....Just wondering if anyone is preparing and what you are doing exactly?

Re: Is anyone preparing for swine flu?

I just heard about it. I really do not know what to think about it other than I will be washing my hands every five minutes and taking strict isolation percautions everywhere. Other than that, I am not going to go purchase food and stockpile it in my house to keep out of the public until this blows over, if it does or does not occur. How about you?


Sarah Hay, SN

Re: Is anyone preparing for swine flu?

I get the flu shot every year. I try to eat a balanced diet and take a MVI daily. I wash my hands often and read the news. Otherwise I'm not doing much special. I don't plan on hiding out at home so there's not much else I need to do. I bet I have enough food at home for a couple of months and there's a canal running behind my house ( I have a filter and also chemical treatment options) so water is not an issue.

Re: Is anyone preparing for swine flu?

How is this virus transmitted? Is it from infected pork? Via not cooking enough or via feces ? Is it transmitted by contact, airborn or what?

Re: Is anyone preparing for swine flu?

The thing that I find very reassuring is that all the US cases have been mild. I think it is going to be a while before we find out what exactly is going on here.