Swine Flu vs SARS

A bit torn on this issue... but it seems to me everyone's overreacting. Or am I underreacting?

None-the-less, swine flu hits my campus hospital - well at least one person:
http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/viewer/Pages/index.aspx?ItemID=744

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[peteheatb3]

I agree that swine flu really has only killed the old or the young. The reason its a big deal is because its an unknown disease, and it is unknown if it will mutate. So nope, not a big deal right now, but a good idea to keep an eye on it should it mutate into something deadly.

[Kamidake83]

Media is likely blowing it entirely out of the water, but there is a real health risk to the swine flu. Very unlikely but it could get alot worse.

[kryckeestrooff]

Have you heard this one? Flu vaccinations are to become compulsory in the US? I've also heard that the vaccine contains sterility agents designed to control population growth, sounds way out I know! But I wouldn't put anything past those bastards who killed their own people on 9/11/2001!

While I'm on that topic, have you heard the Obama "Yes We Can" speech played backwards? If not, search for it on You Tube!

[DragonRomer]

er, most people?

[Brelephant]

Im having this. It was a little bit of heat, like two days and after that very much fatigue. I just sleep more.

[sk8rguy4life1123]

lolz SARS sounds like from a space kinda virus

[RadioTrunews]

But then that should tell you something, bit like me being a mechanic and saying your car is this and that and really bad to drive, and sort of hinting about the cars I got for sale on my lot, tee hee.

I'll do everything to say your car is bad and hint that you must trade it in for a new one from me.

You get the picture.

[tubajedimaster]

Being a little more aware about germs in public never hurt anyone. That's really what thunderf00t was pointing out. That yes this could become a big deal, right now it's just important that you do what you can to prevent catching it when you're in public.

[patrick25w]

America also doesn't have the best health care system compared to the European Union !

[ChozoBoy]

Nice wall!

I'd discuss what I know, but I'd guess you've probably heard it all.

[middlekk]

I just got back from the American Thoracic Society annual meeting. There was a special session on swine flu that you couldn't get into because the room was packed to overflowing.

We don't know yet whether this will be another 1919 (30 million dead) or another 1978 (when there was another swine flu scare that came to nothing).

But I can assure you that the health professionals in this field are taking it very, very seriously.