A death or two is sad, but let’s keep some statistics in perspective. Lost and buried in the “Swines! Everybody panic!” news cycle is this story:
Scientists see this flu strain as relatively mild
Genetic data indicate this outbreak won’t be as deadly as that of 1918, or even the average winter.
“Let’s not lose track of the fact that the normal seasonal influenza is a huge public health problem that kills tens of thousands of people in the U.S. alone and hundreds of thousands around the world,” said Dr. Christopher Olsen, a molecular virologist who studies swine flu at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison.
Also, by the way, only get a mask if you think this is a new fashion trend.
posted by Yosushi
I am going to put a hello kitty giving the finger on my mask
I’m going to hold my gun under my mask.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE W.H.O. : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/swine-flu/5247242/Swine-flu-All-of-humanity-under-threat-WHO-warns.html
Speaking at a conference in Geneva, Dr Chan said: “Above all this is an opportunity for global solidarity as we look for responses and solutions that benefit all countries, all of humanity.
“After all it really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic.
promotion of human solidarity, cautious awareness, and rapid response = fair enough.
needless overblown panic about something that is much less dangerous than the media is making it out to be = boringfest.
yep, behemothing. I agree.