OMG, this whole thing is insanity...15 people (in a population of 110 Million) die in Mexico and it's a "pandemic"?? (As of today, Mexico updated data that only 15 people died, not the 160 "probable deaths from swine flu" previously reported, but even if it was 160...) 17,000+ people die each year in Mexico from diarrhea and other complications of the "regular" human influenza, (compared to the 1000 Canadians who die on average from this each year). Most deaths are not from the flu/cold itself, they are from DEHYDRATION which results from the vomiting and diarrhea, which is totally preventable with the right care). Mexico is a third world country. They do not have access to medical care, clean water and information like we do, they do not have the sanitation that we do...
All you vax-educated mammas know that we can't compare today to what happened in 1918 - they did not have the sanitation, water, living conditions, access to "medical" care, knowledge, etc. we have today.
Regardless, let's keep this in perspective! Several hundred people die in Mexico each year of Malaria, and 1200 cases of Malaria (with on average, 6 deaths) are reported each year in the U.S. from Malaria yet it is not considered a pandemic. There have been no deaths from swine flu reported in Canada or the U.S. or Australia or any other developed country, (even if there were, keep in mind that 1000 people die in Canada each year from the "human" flu and nobody is panicking...). There was one death that the media is reporting as a "U.S." death, but it was a Mexican baby brought to the U.S. who died shortly after arriving. They don't say whether the baby had other medical conditions, weakened immune system, asthma, died of dehydration, etc. And why, when over 1800 people die each year in the U.S. from influenza, is one death something to panic about?
The CDC sets an "epidemic threshold", which means a flu is considered an epidemic if the deaths in a given week exceed what is historically "normal' from the flu for that week. The baseline of deaths from influenza runs at about 6% - 7%, but can rise to 8% - 10% during flu season. If 1000 people die each year in Canada from the flu, yet none have die in Canada from swine flu...and 1800 people die each year in the U.S. from the flu, and only one has died in the U.S. from swine flu...and 17,000 people die each year in Mexico from the flu and only 55 (or even 160) have died from swine flu...is it really a pandemic?
Egypt is slaughtering all pigs in the entire country even though there are no cases of swine flu in Egypt and outside of Mexico, people are getting it from other people, not pigs. The fear mongering is ridiculous.
In Canada, 10 people die EACH DAY from car accidents. 112 people die EACH DAY in Canada of heart disease. Are these pandemics? How real is this risk of swine flu??? There are 55 cases of swine flu in Canada, no deaths. All cases in developed countries are mild, not much different than the regular flu. Death rates in under developed countries are far less than other illnesses they battle every day.
The swine flu "pandemic" in 1976, (where one person died - some pandemic...oh yeah, and he died right after receiving vaccines for other diseases...hmmm). The government quickly released a vaccine for the swine flu, and the vaccine ended up killing and injuring more people than the disease had!
The "swine flu" is a combination of avian bird flu, human flu and swine flu. Some scientists have speculated that this mutation cannot occur naturally and there are some who believe it is "mutated by man". Baxter, a large drug company was caught smuggling bird flu in to the U.S. recently, and "accidentally" mixed LIVE avian flu virus with their human influenza virus 2 months ago.
: Another drug company was caught smuggling HIV in to the U.S. in the 70's. (Isn't it a good thing that if you get HIV, you can take a pile of drugs for the rest of your life - think guaranteed lifelong customer here - and you will live a long time). I'm not saying I don't want the drugs, I don't want the disease to start with!
There is a HUGE push for the world to "prepare" for a bird flu pandemic, (just as one example, the town I live in has stockpiled bird flu vaccines and has a "pandemic plan" in place that includes using local ice rinks as morgues). Our office has a "pandemic plan", of which I'm part of
. There is soooo much hype and fear around bird flu pandemic planning it is unreal when you look at the real risks. There is speculation that this "swine flu pandemic" is a beta test for the bird flu pandemic, (which many speculate will be man-made either as a result of bioterrorism, a very corrupt drug company, or a modern-day genocide - not sure if that's the right word - the rich and powerful want to reduce the world population - think Hilter). The target is the U.S., what better place to release it than Mexico. Whomever is behind it wants to see how fast it spreads, what actions are taken etc.
I'm skeptical on the tracking and reporting coming out of Mexico too - even in developed countries it is NOT the norm to swab and test every person who presents at the doctor with a fever, cough, etc. How is Mexico so easily able to tell exactly how many cases of swine flu they have had? Out of curiosity, if they are swabbing and testing every person who has these symptoms, how many are NOT swine flu but some other influenza variation? Statistically, 46 people die there each day of "human" flu and colds, so one would think that they would be detecting a large number of "human" flu viruses if they are swabbing everyone. Statistically, within 4 days, 160 will have died of "human" influenza or the common cold in Mexico. Yet that is not a pandemic?
Try Googling "Swine Flu Conspiracy", or read the comments at the end of some of the newspaper articles on swine flu - thank goodness there are many who share this belief...My only hope is that Mexico gets on this and gets the truth out because it is ruining travel and trade to their poor country...
Sheesh.
And one last thing, isn't it interesting that all of the recommendations on how to handle this "pandemic" are handwashing, anti-viral DRUGS and an eventual VACCINE. No mention of getting a good nights sleep, eating healthy foods, excercising, and maintaining a strong immune system...
*steps down off soapbox* This stuff drives me nuts. I am VERY concerned that they will try to mandate vaccinations if/when this virus "miraculously" resurfaces in the fall/winter in a more virulent strain!
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I'll keep that in mind - sometimes I just get on a rant!
