SWINE FLU INFO

[Sharon Kay]

Thanks Jenny!! Even though there has been 2 cases in KS...I'm not worried about it...jeesh in our CITY alone there is over 50,000 people! No idea how many people live in KS...so it's just a teensy teensy percentage.

[rachaelsscraps]

I just wanted to add that there has been a confirmed death in the US due to the swine flu....

[iJenny]

Originally Posted by rachaelsscraps

I just wanted to add that there has been a confirmed death in the US due to the swine flu....

yeah, saw this this morning. A 23-month old. Very sad.

But I keep telling myself.... people die every year of seasonal influenza too.

Just tryin' to stay positive.

[ColleenSwerb]

Right Jenny, people die from the flu all the time. People with weaker and compromised immune systems are more suseptible to any type of illness and will have a harder time fighting it.

I'm sick with flu-like symptoms right now. After 3 weeks of incredible stress, I flew out to TX this past weekend and was stuck in 2 airplanes for 8 hours. Not surprised I got sick at all, and I'm already back on the mend.

[rachaelsscraps]

Right, that's what I was thinking, that the very young and very old may end up dying if they contract it because their immune system isn't as strong. It's so sad!

[nikkiARNGwife]

They just said on foxnews that the 23 mo old just came here from Mexico - or that's what they're saying..not sure if it's confirmed...so so sad though.

[SamaraGugler]

Originally Posted by rachaelsscraps

Right, that's what I was thinking, that the very young and very old may end up dying if they contract it because their immune system isn't as strong. It's so sad!

That's not what they are saying. It's going to hit the adult population worse.

http://www.wpxi.com/video/19313969/index.html

[ColleenSwerb]

That makes no sense to me. That 25-40 and healthy, are more suseptible than the young and old with weaker immune systems.

[Angela Spangler]

Originally Posted by rachaelsscraps

I just wanted to add that there has been a confirmed death in the US due to the swine flu....

True, but this child is a Mexican citizen who traveled with his family to the US, and was likely already ill when he got here.

[rachaelsscraps]

Originally Posted by Angela Spangler

True, but this child is a Mexican citizen who traveled with his family to the US, and was likely already ill when he got here.

Yeah, I didn't realize that at first! I don't know why they wouldn't announce that right away when they first reported his death...

There are "3 possible cases" close to home for us, I'm waiting to find out if they're actually confirmed or not- there's 1 in Albany, 1 in Schnectady, & 1 in Washington County. We're about an hour away from Albany so I'm a little concerned about that one!

[maryinaz]

Originally Posted by Angela Spangler

True, but this child is a Mexican citizen who traveled with his family to the US, and was likely already ill when he got here.

Exactly. The government needs to close the borders so the disease can be contained and treated.

[rachaelsscraps]

Originally Posted by maryinaz

Exactly. The government needs to close the borders so the disease can be contained and treated.

You'd think they would! I don't see it happening, though!

They should close the borders and stop all airline travel to Mexico- period!

[AnnieBananie]

Obama said something like it's like closing the barn doors after the horses are already out... because we have cases here already. I'll find the article with the exact quote.

Apparently he kept Bush's speech writer lol

[rachaelsscraps]

Originally Posted by AnnieBananie

Obama said something like it's like closing the barn doors after the horses are already out... because we have cases here already. I'll find the article with the exact quote.

Apparently he kept Bush's speech writer lol

LOL!