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Are people in America seriously scared about this? Look at the occurrences and the fatalities. The only deaths from swine flu have been in Mexico. There is no reason to be worried.
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Are people in America seriously scared about this? Look at the occurrences and the fatalities. The only deaths from swine flu have been in Mexico. There is no reason to be worried.
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"The virus has also been found in Texas, California, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel, and has claimed lives in San Diego, Texas, and around five cities in Mexico."
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I'm practically a germophobe. I have this huge fixation over worrying about the stomach virus annually. I have no idea why I have this reaction to just one of the most minor illnesses of them all but I remember the exact two dates I've had it within the last 12 years. So, I usually GoogleNews it to see what's around me, if there are any illnesses.
What I've concluded with my phobia of illness, is if someone is 30 minutes or whatever away from you...then you probably won't get it from them. Yes, I understand viruses spread from person to person but there's no guarantee you are going to get it or even know someone who will.
Just attempt to practice good hygiene, and even if it's airborne, just take the precautions. Eat healthy, wash your hands after bathroom use and before eating, don't share drinks, etc.
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From the news i've been hearing, the cases in Mexico have been different than the ones here in America, in that those are attacking the respiratory system a lot worse.
Whatever that means, obviously the cases here aren't too much to worry about.
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04-27-2009, 06:09 PM
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Are people in America seriously scared about this? Look at the occurrences and the fatalities. The only deaths from swine flu have been in Mexico. There is no reason to be worried.
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I wouldn't be except the incident in New York is literally a 15 minute walk from here. So I'm a bit concerned.
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04-27-2009, 06:09 PM
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california gtf out of here, leave washington and oregon alone.
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04-27-2009, 06:14 PM
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Meanwhile Air force one is buzzing downtown Manhattan...
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04-27-2009, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Philliez01
I'm practically a germophobe. I have this huge fixation over worrying about the stomach virus annually. I have no idea why I have this reaction to just one of the most minor illnesses of them all but I remember the exact two dates I've had it within the last 12 years. So, I usually GoogleNews it to see what's around me, if there are any illnesses.
What I've concluded with my phobia of illness, is if someone is 30 minutes or whatever away from you...then you probably won't get it from them. Yes, I understand viruses spread from person to person but there's no guarantee you are going to get it or even know someone who will.
Just attempt to practice good hygiene, and even if it's airborne, just take the precautions. Eat healthy, wash your hands after bathroom use and before eating, don't share drinks, etc.
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I think the Ironic thing is that germaphobes are going to be the ones who eventually cause or get whiped out by disease. Constantly washing your hands and taking medicine weakens your immune system. Obviously you don't want to be putting poopy on your hands or taking unnecessary risks around sick people, but overly clean hygiene is annoying. I really dislike idiots who take antibiotics for every little cough.
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04-27-2009, 06:30 PM
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I think the Ironic thing is take germaphobes are going to be the ones who eventually cause or get whipped out by disease. Constaly washing your hands and taing medicine weakens your immune system. Obviously you don't want to be putting poopy on your hands or taking unnecessary risks around sick people, but overly clean hygiene is annoying. I really dislike idiots who take antibiotics for every little cough.
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Well I'm not the Howie Mandel type germophobe. I have hair and only wash my hands upon bathroom visits, before eating and when I come back from school.
I only take ibuprofen when hurt, I hate people who do waste it on like a minor headache. It's so *****.
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My brilliant plan is to not worry about germs at all and not worry about my body. No meds for me ever. It has worked so far but I have a feeling my plan will crumble one day.
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My brilliant plan is to not worry about germs at all and not worry about my body. No meds for me ever. It has worked so far but I have a feeling my plan will crumble one day.
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Way to man up...
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If I'm gonna be taken out be a pig...
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My brilliant plan is to not worry about germs at all and not worry about my body. No meds for me ever. It has worked so far but I have a feeling my plan will crumble one day.
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I kinda do this too...even when I am sick, I don't like to take medicine. It will bite me in the ass eventually though.
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I kinda do this too...even when I am sick, I don't like to take medicine. It will bite me in the ass eventually though.
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I do it too. I never take anything even ibeuprofin (sp?)
I feel like I can handle anything conventional so I dont want to put that **** inside my body
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04-27-2009, 11:54 PM
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goddamn washington and oregon, we got you up there to hold us down, HOLD US DOWN
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04-28-2009, 12:19 AM
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I work at a pharmacy.
Looks like next time someone comes in there and coughs in my face without covering their mouth, I'll just punch them in the face and blame it on fear of Swine Flu. I'll probably yell a "In your face old lady" while pointing at them to really put emphasis on it all.
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when you go to the doctor, and they tell you you have the flu. what do you get prescribed?
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04-28-2009, 08:49 AM
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My old HS, St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY, has over 200 cases of the swine flu but only 20 or so were confirmed. They closed school today and yesterday because of it.
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Goose you live in mexico.
Also who named it swine flu, sounds like it came from pigs.
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Goose you live in mexico.
Also who named it swine flu, sounds like it came from pigs.
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lol it did.............
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Goose you live in mexico.
Also who named it swine flu, sounds like it came from pigs.
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when is the manbearpig flu gonna wipe us all out?
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when is the manbearpig flu gonna wipe us all out?
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If the manbearpig flu kills us all...who is right in the apocolypse poll? Manbearpig or global pandemic?
That would suck
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It came from a number of things, not just pigs. Chickens and humans to name a few, I heard the " experts" mention.
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