I call BS.
Anyone on this thread had a confirmed case of Swine Flu?
Know anybody that has?
I have friends all over the US. None of them have had the flu. And none of them know of any cases.
The CDC is using this as a money pit. Blown it all out of proportion.
One of my friend’s aunt had swine flu. It was caught early, so she’ll be all right.
Another friend had a couple of college students who were hospitalized for ‘something’ with serious flu symptoms. We’ve had some cases around here.
One of my really close friends is a doc...and will not travel now, citing 0bamaflu as the reason.
However, I do think this thing is being used to push 0bamacare.
“The CDC is using this as a money pit. Blown it all out of proportion.”
The CDC is doing its job, which is to communicate to the public what the status of this flu is. People can make their own decisions about travel and attendance at public events if they have accurate information about the flu. The fact that this man is saying that there are probably 100,000 cases in the US is a very good thing. That means that most people are not becoming seriously ill or dying from this flu. It is still beneficial for people to know how many people have become seriously ill, and what the symptoms are.
I am happy that you do not know anyone who had the flu. It isn’t meaningful, but good news just the same. Do you know anyone who was diagnosed with schizophrenia this year? There are around 100,000 new cases of schizophrenia each year in the US too. Just because you might not know one, doesn’t mean they aren’t there.
The media in many cases has blown this out of proportion. That isn’t the CDCs fault.