myreeka Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Honestly, I don't think it's that much more of a big deal than any other flu. No matter what kind of flu you get, it's something that's not good.I know people who have had swine flu, and they're fine now.The media put up this big hype around it, and now people on the streets everywhere are walking around paranoid that they're going to drop dead any second.The only reason swine flu has been made such a big deal out of is because humans aren't as immune to it as they are to normal flu viruses. I found on a website that "the cases outside Mexico have been no more serious than your average flu bug." It is dangerous, I know...but it's not a basilisk. (Hopefully I didn't just jinx myself into getting swine flu ) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigan Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I'm not too worried about it. There are loads more dangerous stuff out there. Swine Flu, like Bird Flu, just got all the publicity. But I'll probably get the vaccine once it has been out for a while and everyone's sure it is safe to use. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankley Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I had swine flu this summer and it wasn't as bad as the normal flu. With the proper diagnosis and rest, it took me four days to recover. The normal flu had taken me nine. It's going to probably go around, yes, but it just means everybody gets sick, gets immune, and it's done with. It's like any other flu. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigan Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 My cousin just got swine flu but it's very mild with her. She's feeling ill but it isn't any different from any other influenza. However, wasn't it said that the strain might mutate and get worse in winter? Does this mean that people who had it would not be immune to it anymore? Also, if it mutates, how do they make an effective vaccine? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby2o9 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 I completely agree. Yes it's spreading around, especially in my school district, rather quickly, but everyone thats become ill around me has been back to normal within a 4 or 5 day period. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipb Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Its come to my school and the absences are slowly starting to be noticed. Hopefully this will blow over quickly. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigan Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Apparently China have developed a one-dose vaccine for the Swine Flu already. Here is a link to read about it:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8235231.stmHopefully it won't have any nasty side affects. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Giving everybody a vaccination against swine flu is an absolutely ridiculous waste of money Especially when there isn't much money to go around!Seeing as we can spot people who are at risk of complications (we've seen enough cases to identify which people those are), they should be vaccinated and then we should have done with it. Any previously healthy risk-free person is going to have nothing more than a sore throat and a temperature. If any country does mass/complete vaccination, it's going to look a bit mental, IMO. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asheee Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I live in Victoria in Australia where there is the highest concentration of swine flu in the world. Literally half my friends have it. Oddly enough, I live in Victoria too, and the only person I knew that had it, was a korean guy at my school who had recently gone to New York.I do believe the media has built up the hype of the disease, but like every other disease, it should be taken seriously. But, that said, I'm not getting the vaccine until it has been further tested as I believe they don't know enough about the vaccine and its side effects. However, I do believe it is important that the elderly, pregnant and people with supressed immune systems are immunised.I don't feel that swine flu is any more of a threat than the normal flu. However, if it mutates with another kind of flu, then maybe we'll have a different story on our hands. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Sinclair Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) I traveled to Melbourne in June (I think) and therefore I got a week in quarantine to do study and all of my assignments upon returning to Brisbane. It was awesome because I had all of my exams for the end of term the following week. Thanks to Swine flu, my report card was really good haha. As it turns out, that was like the second last week that they did the forced quarantine thing Edited September 21, 2009 by Matthew Sinclair Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahuta ♥ Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 To me its a useless and a made up hassle, seriously. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lena Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 (edited) Well, schools in my city are closed because of quarantine about more then 3 weeks. But, in fact, I don't worry about it. I've heard that pig flue has bad relationships with low temperture, but is -25C now) Edited November 13, 2009 by Lena Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 to me it means no school.. back in may they suspended school for a week in high schools here in mexico city... but it was crazy out there; people wouldn't leave their houses and everyone was ALWAYS using the stupid surgical or medical masks. it also meant a horrible blow to our tourism which is a big part of our economy Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Glau Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 I think everyone who doesn't take the swine flu shot and doesn't live in the middle of nowhere is going to get the Swine Flu. But Its effects are overrated, really. You just stay sick for a week or two, you don't usually die or anything. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aya91 Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 honestly I don't think it's that bad. I didn't even want to get the vaccination so I refused, and then my mom told me I couldn't actually do that, because I'm not eighteen yet. and so I got the shot yesterday and man am I feeling sick because of it. :/ Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanginByMyLastFingr Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 I say screw the people that think that it is no big deal and that it is exaggerated. I may be the person that takes it the most seriously.My friend died of swine flu. He had some respiratory problems and literally died from this flu. Don't say it is stupid or exaggerated because you have no idea what the heck your talking about. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 It really depends on genetics. Some will have it extremely bad and some will be just fine. People in my town that got it had nothing more then minor flu like symptons so it wasn't that bad. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonneteer_Trombonist Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 People always say that swine flu is no big deal because more people die of the regular flu. The thing is that the people who die of the regular flu generally are older or have weakened immune systems or something like that, whereas people who die of swine flu are often young, healthy individuals with no other health problems. I got my shot and I got sick for a few days, but I think that that's a lot better than getting the actual swine flu.As for the Calgary Flames getting their vaccinations early, I don't think that's fair. The argument is that it's due to them having to travel everywhere, but if that's the case, why don't foreign correspondents for news broadcasts or businessmen going abroad get to skip the lines? I don't think that argument is valid. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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