# \*Official Swine Flu Thread\*
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [April 25, 2009, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758 "2009-04-25T11:02:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/41 "2009-04-28T13:26:28Z")
đź–•
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### Author:  [@copperlegend](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/copperlegend)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/42 "2009-04-28T14:32:59Z")
suspected cases in Monroe and Wayne county now.
And every time I cough, my co-workers yell “SWINE FLU”
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### Author:  [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/43 "2009-04-28T15:13:55Z")
Shredd and Regan just had the Erie County Health Commissioner on. He stated that 36,000 people died in the US last year from the “human” flu. He said the swine flu is generally less severe than human flu even is. He didn’t want to say it, but strongly hinted that the media has way blown this out of proportion (shocking I know…) and that most people if they get it will get over it on their own without even needing to see a doctor.
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### Author:  [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/44 "2009-04-28T16:04:51Z")
lol. He was on the evening news as well. He also said it causes a fever, body aches, upset stomach, and other flu-like symptoms. If you catch it, you should get plenty of rest and use over the counter coping medications. Keep your fluid intake up and pay extra attention to being sanitary. If before hearing about the “SWINE FLU OF DEATH”, you wouldn’t go to the doctor for your symptoms, then don’t bother going just because of it.
SO yes, they are implying the media is throwing it waaaay out of proportion.
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### Author:  [@97\_B18b1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97_B18b1)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/45 "2009-04-28T19:56:11Z")
of course they fuckin are. i was watching cnn yesterday and i began to realize that i was wasting every single second of my time watching it. They brought expert after expert onto the show and kept asking the same 4 or 5 questions and each answer began with “well you know,” which means, “im not going to answer this question at all” not one question got answered, just generalized. God this sucks.
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/46 "2009-04-28T19:58:55Z")
call me when 1/3 of the population dies from it… otherwise _yaaaawn_
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### Author:  [@A.J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A.J)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/47 "2009-04-29T05:48:22Z")
First U.S. Death reported
[http://www.wcbs880.com/American-Swine-Flu-Kills/4292972](http://www.wcbs880.com/American-Swine-Flu-Kills/4292972)
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/48 "2009-04-29T06:17:25Z")
Maybe dead children will finally be motivation to tighten up the boarder. Yeah right.
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### Author:  [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/49 "2009-04-29T06:19:50Z")
LOL at them wanting to change the name to “Mexican Flu”
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### Author:  [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/50 "2009-04-29T06:19:54Z")
> [@ieatpaint315](#):
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> call me when 1/3 of the population dies from it… otherwise _yaaaawn_
+1
One baby died whopty do.
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### Author:  [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/51 "2009-04-29T06:23:09Z")
i dont remember who i was talking to, but like two months ago i remember saying i bet the govt will just release a killer virus to fix the economy/unemployment…
i love being right! 🙂
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/52 "2009-04-29T06:24:04Z")
babies can die pretty easily from a regular flu as well
not really groundbreaking shit
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### Author:  [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/53 "2009-04-29T06:32:17Z")
yea… once people realize how many people died last year of regular flu, they will realize this is no big deal.
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### Author:  [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/54 "2009-04-29T06:35:11Z")
dont like 50k die from bee stings a year
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### Author:  [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/55 "2009-04-29T06:36:57Z")
^ On the front page of [CNN.com](http://CNN.com) last night they actually had in the headline that 36,000 people died last year from the regular flu, apparently in an attempt to stop fanning the flames of this horrible plague called swine flu…
But alas, that probably didn’t draw up enough ratings, so they now are back to sensationalizing this story causing people to panic.
I’m just glad I don’t work in a hospital, medical office, etc because I’m sure those places just are filled with retards who think they’re going to die because they have a runny nose.
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### Author:  [@tinsil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tinsil)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/56 "2009-04-29T06:39:32Z")
> President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that school closings may be necessary, in an escalating global health emergency that claimed the first death in the United States and swept Germany onto the roster of afflicted nations. Obama said local educators across America should consider **shuttering** schools if conditions worsen.
[http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/654849.html](http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/654849.html)
way to go buffalo news.
My thoughts on this, WASH YOUR HANDS and COVER YOUR MOUTH. Its a flu, caught just like any other flu. Stay clear of sick people. Take your vitamins.
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### Author:  [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/57 "2009-04-29T06:40:27Z")
> [@justa4door](#):
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> dont like 50k die from bee stings a year
lol. google sez anywhere from 50-100 people a year in the US.
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### Author:  [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/58 "2009-04-29T06:41:50Z")
1. Wash your hands frequently
2. Stay home when you are sick
3. Cough or sneeze into your elbow, not your hands
4. Avoid close contact with people who are sick
5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
6. Practice other good health habits
> [@Geoff](#):
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> lol. google sez anywhere from 50-100 people a year in the US.
I think world wide is a bigger # … .I hope lol
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disasters in the UN … lol
[http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=29636&Cr=disaster&Cr1](http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=29636&Cr=disaster&Cr1)
The 2008 death toll of 235,816 was more than three times the annual average
on a side note its hard to find death toll #'s because some asshole had to make a movie called “death toll”… fuck DMX
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/59 "2009-04-29T06:56:11Z")
> [@chino](#):
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> i dont remember who i was talking to, but like two months ago i remember saying i bet the govt will just release a killer virus to fix the economy/unemployment…
>
> i love being right! 🙂
And don’t forget, get rid of the retiring baby boomers too. That will help the Medicare crisis.🙂
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### Author:  [@Janus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Janus)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2009, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-swine-flu-thread/66758/60 "2009-04-29T07:07:30Z")
lethality is actually more localized to the 20-40 age group.
there are some glaring differences between mexico and here, hence the huge difference in both number and severity of cases…
1- we do not have crowded city-centers even close to on par with Mexico City’s pop density.
2- our higene standards are heads and tails above mexico’s.
3- our amout or poor/vagrant people in said city centers are much much less than say- Mexico City.
4- our healthcare system, both access and treatment abilities, are years ahead.
I work in an ER and deal with people thinking they have this constantly. a note to them.
1- if you went to mexico 3 months ago or longer… you DO NOT have it.
2- if you don’t have a fever and resp. issues… you DO NOT have it.
3- if you have bowel issues and are currently getting the worlds cheapest and most effective colonic… you DO NOT have it. You have Montezumas Revenge. Sorry. Buy a people magazine or three, some febreze, and camp out in the nearest bathroom. It will pass and you will be 10 lbs lighter.
4- there is NEVER a reason to call an ambulance because you have diareahha
5- the next person to come in asking why they aren’t getting a room right away because they have a cough will be pistol whipped. I mean it.
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