Posted on 08/24/2009 11:41:07 AM PDT by Brugmansian
As of today, the World Health Organization reports 1799 deaths due to the novel H1N1 swine-flu virus among a global total of more than 182,166 cases. By using these numbers, the overall mortality rate is 0.98% (although the actual rate is somewhat lower). The death rate as of August 6th was 0.82%. Again most of the deaths (~87%) have occurred in the Americas
death by hiney? OK.
Probably they'll hail obama for keeping medical costs down through mortality.
Can someone explain why the government is trying to induce panic over this flu strain?
Yes, it’s the flu. Yes, it’s not something anyone wants. Yes, it will kill you if you’re very young or very weak.
It all sounds like normal flu to me, what’s the big friggin’ deal?
My daughter calls it the Hiney Swiney.
The reality is that we don’t know how many people have actually been sick from this flu. From what I understand, most people just stay home for a week or two and never go to the doctor for a difinitive diagnosis. The actually mortality could easily be half that reported. None of the people who’ve died in the US were pictures of health to begin with.
Sorry, I just can’t get freaked out about this bug. I’m honestly a little more concerned about the vaccine.
My daughter calls it the Hiney Swiney.
What a freaking joke.
There is a disclaimer at the link: “Given that countries are no longer required to test and report individual cases, the number of cases reported actually understates the real number of cases.”
Is it likely that the number of confirmed cases will not grow because testing has been suspended, but after a death there might be a test made, which would skew the percentage higher, by an unknown amount?
My daughter was very sick about a month ago, typical flu symptoms, plus shortness of breath. The hospital tested for bacteria, but did not do a specific flu test. During her follow up with her regular Dr. the following week, the doctor said, “you may well have had H1N1.”
Wow, that puts the death rate above violence and below measles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_causes_of_death_by_rate
I see the exact opposite. HHS and Obama are downplaying the stats. Why isn't the death rate approaching 1% headline news? Why must I find the OP in a doctor's blog?
The reason is, I believe, because they botched the delivery of vaccine.
They are faced with a very serious problem, know they have been remiss (HSS for months said no problem with the vaccine) and now are hoping the general public will not notice what is about to hit it.
I have been sick off and on since the middle of spring. I am not sure what I could have been sick with, went to the Doctor multiple times, they never tested me for Swine Flu.
They seemed to think I was crazy for even thinking I would have had swine flue. I am still feeling sick.
What concerns me is that someone on the left actually lets out a virus that is dangerous. They are marxist and believe the end justify the means. They love a crisis and if people don't buy this H1N1 scare tactic, they might create a real crisis.
Which is true of any flu.
But we do know confirmed cases and we do know the number who die from those confirmed cases. Those numbers are way, way above normal.
We also know some other stuff. The median age of death in Australia for normal seasonal flu is 83. For this flu it is 56. For those who get this flu and develop ARDS the death rate is 100 times that of normal flu (SEE: First estimation of direct H1N1pdm virulence)
Possibly. However, there is way too much to go wrong in this scenario. Remember, the “puppeteers” are making money with this administration. What benefit for them would it be for the economy to come to a halt?
Is it likely that the number of confirmed cases will not grow because testing has been suspended, but after a death there might be a test made, which would skew the percentage higher, by an unknown amount?
They adjust for it. They model it. Nothing different with this flu and any other regarding that. Can't test everyone. The number of flu deaths per year in the USA (30,000+) is a model. Epidemiologists look at the normal ebb and flow in the mortality rate, see a surge during the flu season and figure that into the total death rate.
It all sounds like normal flu to me, what’s the big friggin’ deal?
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According to the poster of this thread, the mortality rate is close to 10 times that of the normal flu.
Does that really sound like the normal flu to you?
The number of cases reported is guaranteed to be WAYYYYYYY below the real cases.
The deathrate is rising with the use of the vaccine.
This was a complete sham from the getgo.
Sad to see people like you swallowing this garbage.
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