Swine Flu at St. Francis Prep HS in NYC

Serendipity

This is very scary...

I took my SAT's and AP Exams there!!

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/04/27/2009-04-27_swine_flu_school_gets_scrubbing.html

Ron-P

Considering that, on average 36,000 people die of a flu virus every year, this Swine flu is nothing new, it's just a new strain, something we see every year. It's sad it's being so blown out of proportion in the media.

dkg999

The government has asked us to avoid saying "swine flu", it seems to offend the pigs. Remember the government is here to help.

Sherardp

Ron-P wrote: »

Considering that, on average 36,000 people die of a flu virus every year, this Swine flu is nothing new, it's just a new strain, something we see every year. It's sad it's being so blown out of proportion in the media.

Agreed but I'm spooked. I don't want this one.

Serendipity

Ron-P wrote: »

Considering that, on average 36,000 people die of a flu virus every year, this Swine flu is nothing new, it's just a new strain, something we see every year. It's sad it's being so blown out of proportion in the media.

That's fine.

However, let me ask you this: wouldn't you be worried if you live right down the road?

danger boy

what about the bird flu from a few years ago? you never hear about that anymore.

or how about Hanta Virus? Mad cow anyone?

I think it's being overblown.. not that it's not serious.. but panic is about to set in any minute now.. there will be a rush on those face masks this week.. people will start stocking up on water, food, and cash.

People will keep their kids out of school for a week or so... pandemic? more like panic-demic if you ask me.

Serendipity

There is a lot of panic in this town.

ben62670

I have stopped having encounters with barnyard animals. You can't be too cautious.
Ben

disneyjoe7

Bring on the national health plan, we need to Government to save us.

I wonder if this all part of the plan?

SKsolutions

Much ado about nothing. Again.
I'm sure Rummy and Tamiflu are doing well though.
"Gilead Sciences Announces Record First Quarter 2009"

It's 1976 all over again.

danger boy

ben62670 wrote: »

I have stopped having encounters with barnyard animals. You can't be too cautious.
Ben

just don't stop eating bacon..

if bacon caused swine flu.. i would really be hurting.. i love me some bacon.

nooshinjohn

danger boy wrote: »

what about the bird flu from a few years ago? you never hear about that anymore.

or how about Hanta Virus? Mad cow anyone?

I think it's being overblown.. not that it's not serious.. but panic is about to set in any minute now.. there will be a rush on those face masks this week.. people will start stocking up on water, food, and cash.

People will keep their kids out of school for a week or so... pandemic? more like panic-demic if you ask me.

you forgot FLESH EATING BACTERIA!!!!:eek:

danger boy

nooshinjohn wrote: »

you forgot FLESH EATING BACTERIA!!!!:eek:

same thing.. do you ever hear about that anymore? There is no cure for that.. other than to cut the part of your body out that is infected with flesh eating bacteria.

swine flu thing will pass in about a month or so.. this was the summer I was suppose to go to Mexico too. :eek:

Systems

danger boy wrote: »

just don't stop eating bacon..

if bacon caused swine flu.. i would really be hurting.. i love me some bacon.

You can't get it by eating pork,but if you kiss a pig you may have a problem.:eek:

NotaSuv

appadv wrote: »

There is a lot of panic in this town.

Mom sent me pics of the 747 with escort from her apt...now THAT was true panic...uncle was one who ran out of a downtown skyscraper in total fear.......

problem in the city is if its there it will spread quickly.. so the next few days should tell...glad I'm flyin in on for biz Thursday/Friday.......seems like they have a pretty good handle on things so far...........again better to be more proactive than reactive.......

nooshinjohn

GV#27 wrote: »

You can't get it by eating pork,but if you kiss a pig you may have a problem.:eek:

hey.. leave my sis out of this;)

SKsolutions

NotaSuv wrote: »

.......seems like they have a pretty good handle on things so far...........again better to be more proactive than reactive.......

Not really. The last 'outbreak' of swine flu in the US was in 1975-1976, when, of all the sick, there was one not-quite-confirmed death. Millions were inoculated without anything resembling informed consent, and the vaccine killed over 50 and injured many times that. Back then, Good old Rummy was at the fore demanding that the great unwashed all get shots. . . Now he owns the rights to the "cure", and it's back again. . . go figure.

Ron-P

appadv wrote: »

That's fine.

However, let me ask you this: wouldn't you be worried if you live right down the road?

Nope.

carpenter

Ron-P wrote: »

Considering that, on average 36,000 people die of a flu virus every year, this Swine flu is nothing new, it's just a new strain, something we see every year. It's sad it's being so blown out of proportion in the media.

But not every year does flu become a global pandemic like the Spanish flue of 1918 which killed 50 million people.
The main cause for concern is that both the spanish virus and the swine virus are of the of the H1N1 subtype, and probably both originated in animals.
..... and yes ... it is way to early to panic.

MrNightly

Overrated... as usual.

Serendipity

Never mind. It's just worrying about nothing.

danger boy

danger boy wrote: »

but panic is about to set in any minute now.. there will be a rush on those face masks this week.. people will start stocking up on water, food, and cash.

sure enough... those face masks are all sold out all over town now..

I called it. now comes more panic, and then stock piling food, water and CASH!

my doctor put it into perspective.. it's the FLU... you take the same course for swine flu to get over it as you do the same flu that hits us every year.

jtgranby

danger boy wrote: »

sure enough... those face masks are all sold out all over town now..

I called it. now comes more panic, and then stock piling food, water and CASH!

my doctor put it into perspective.. it's the FLU... you take the same course for swine flu to get over it as you do the same flu that hits us every year.

Al

You have a Dr. who has a lot of common sense :cool:H1N1 is not SARS or Ebola it is influenza.

Jim

fatchowmein

danger boy wrote: »

my doctor put it into perspective.. it's the FLU... you take the same course for swine flu to get over it as you do the same flu that hits us every year.

In other words, you should already have food, water, and cash on hand not to mention your B.O.B. (bug out bag) in case of pandemics and other natural and unnatural disasters such as getting snowed in, blackouts, flooding, hurricanes, tornados, riots, ufo, zombie attacks, 2012, etc.

Don't look at me. I'm not prepared.

Shizelbs

danger boy wrote: »

what about the bird flu from a few years ago? you never hear about that anymore.

Thats what I keep talking about. Not that it can't become very serious, but at one point in time bird flu was going to kill us all.

I get asked about once every 10 minutes for face masks, Tamiflu and hand sanitizer at my pharmacy. Its ridiculous.

schwarcw

Keep Esavinon in your thoughts and prayers. He's an EMT in NYC and he may come into direct contact with people who have this virus.

Stay safe Ed! No sex with those Mexican girls (for a little while:D)

ben62670

I think we should shoot ourselves. We are all going to die. Don't wait for the tail of the comet to pass by.
Ben