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Sat Oct-01-05 12:12 PM
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| -36,000 people will die in America from flu this year. Are you concerned? |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-01-05 05:43 AM |
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The FEAR that this Bird flu creates is amazing, it's just like TERRA. |
sarcasmo |
Oct-01-05 05:47 AM |
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You got that right! |
ElectroPrincess |
Oct-01-05 05:53 AM |
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Just a natural result of the same sort of randomness assoc. w/evolution. |
Mr_Spock |
Oct-01-05 10:56 AM |
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I'm Concerned Every Year |
REP |
Oct-01-05 05:51 AM |
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I'm not considered "high risk" |
Skittles |
Oct-01-05 05:52 AM |
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Wanna Borrow My MedicAlert Bracelet? |
REP |
Oct-01-05 06:03 AM |
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see I skipped it last year |
Skittles |
Oct-01-05 06:42 AM |
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LOL!!!!!!!!!! |
YouthInAsia |
Oct-01-05 12:12 PM |
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I'm 50 and also considered "high risk" and I don't get overly concerned |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-01-05 06:12 AM |
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The Flu is Highly Contagious; West Nile is Still Rather Exotic |
REP |
Oct-01-05 06:22 AM |
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west nile is not contagious at all (my nitpick) |
pitohui |
Oct-01-05 08:43 PM |
#112 |
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what happened last year to the "great flu " |
madrchsod |
Oct-01-05 06:28 AM |
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Did someone tell you that the "great flu" was going to strike...... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Oct-01-05 07:21 AM |
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There are new strains every year, though. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 07:44 AM |
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Don, please get your flu shot! |
Divernan |
Oct-01-05 07:31 AM |
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Note that the flu pandemic killed young people in their 20's & 30's |
Mr_Spock |
Oct-01-05 11:01 AM |
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I am also high risk and in my early 40s |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 06:48 AM |
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If You Read The Repsonses on this Thread, We're "Fear Mongerers" |
REP |
Oct-01-05 07:05 AM |
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Yeah, we also have vaccine available for high risk only |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 07:16 AM |
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I Was Lucky - No Problems Last Year |
REP |
Oct-01-05 07:22 AM |
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It was crazy last year |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 07:25 AM |
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Normal flu vaccines won't help against Avian Flu because.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Oct-01-05 07:26 AM |
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I Think This Thread is About Regular Flu |
REP |
Oct-01-05 07:29 AM |
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I am aware of that. |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 07:30 AM |
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kitchenwitch you ain't gonna get avian flu |
pitohui |
Oct-01-05 08:46 PM |
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They told my husband that the stockpiles are still low. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 07:46 AM |
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I'm also high risk |
notsodumbhillbilly |
Oct-01-05 10:58 AM |
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Is a person with regular Type 2 diabetes considered "high risk"? n/t |
Ladyhawk |
Oct-01-05 12:56 PM |
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Yes Ladyhawk |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 08:28 PM |
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i'd say ask yr doctor |
pitohui |
Oct-01-05 08:49 PM |
#114 |
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if you're high risk do get yr shot |
pitohui |
Oct-01-05 08:40 PM |
#111 |
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Latest Freeper answer: |
TomClash |
Oct-01-05 06:14 AM |
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typical compassionate conservative |
Skittles |
Oct-01-05 06:43 AM |
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That person's obviously not seen much. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 07:49 AM |
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You know I used to think that |
TomClash |
Oct-01-05 09:35 AM |
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3/4 of them are over 75 |
bananas |
Oct-01-05 06:21 AM |
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The Rest Are The Very Young and the Chronically Ill |
REP |
Oct-01-05 06:23 AM |
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"90 percent of those deaths are among people 65 and older" |
bananas |
Oct-01-05 06:50 AM |
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Oh please!?! |
ElectroPrincess |
Oct-01-05 06:54 AM |
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Huh? Facts is Facts |
REP |
Oct-01-05 07:01 AM |
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I think we should follow each other's advice ... |
ElectroPrincess |
Oct-01-05 11:32 AM |
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Excuse me |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 07:23 AM |
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But again, that's the point - other than a flu vaccine, we have NO |
ElectroPrincess |
Oct-01-05 11:46 AM |
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Stop watching TV! |
bananas |
Oct-01-05 07:33 AM |
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So my husband's neurotic for worrying about his patients? |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 07:40 AM |
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not concerned for myself |
nickinSTL |
Oct-01-05 07:00 AM |
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My son's doctor said that yesterday |
KayLaw |
Oct-01-05 07:28 AM |
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All the docs we know are saying the same thing. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 07:50 AM |
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The ten leading causes of death... |
HawkerHurricane |
Oct-01-05 07:32 AM |
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Thank you for that |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 07:33 AM |
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And a big cause of #1 and #2? |
bananas |
Oct-01-05 07:35 AM |
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Yep. |
HawkerHurricane |
Oct-01-05 07:41 AM |
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I used a bad flu to quit smoking |
bananas |
Oct-01-05 07:53 AM |
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Interesting method... |
HawkerHurricane |
Oct-01-05 08:02 AM |
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Then don't smoke /eom |
ElectroPrincess |
Oct-01-05 11:50 AM |
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Accidents in general are #5 at 106,000+ every year. |
Zynx |
Oct-01-05 07:54 AM |
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I mentioned automobile accidents... |
HawkerHurricane |
Oct-01-05 08:04 AM |
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That's okay. It isn't obvious. |
Zynx |
Oct-01-05 08:15 AM |
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ack! Forgot the link! |
HawkerHurricane |
Oct-01-05 08:08 AM |
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Kicked and Recommended |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 07:32 AM |
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We are in our house. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 07:36 AM |
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Kids spread the flu; If we abort all the kids, we could eliminate the flu |
bananas |
Oct-01-05 07:40 AM |
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channeling Bill Bennett this AM are you? |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 07:41 AM |
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That's one option, I guess. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 07:48 AM |
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Oh no, if there's a quarantine we may resort to that! n/t |
bananas |
Oct-01-05 10:46 AM |
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And tens of thousands will be killed by drunk drivers and many more |
Zynx |
Oct-01-05 07:51 AM |
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See post #30 |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 07:55 AM |
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Actually, they do... |
HawkerHurricane |
Oct-01-05 08:05 AM |
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oops! |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 08:09 AM |
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Well, if you combine things... |
HawkerHurricane |
Oct-01-05 08:12 AM |
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Ahhh...Now we are into deep statistical analysis. |
Zynx |
Oct-01-05 08:15 AM |
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I would guess that it would still be #3 |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 08:18 AM |
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By all means, get your flu shot. |
HawkerHurricane |
Oct-01-05 08:24 AM |
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I am sure there are protocols for how deaths are registered |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 08:27 AM |
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Reminds me of an old joke from someone's sig line |
bananas |
Oct-01-05 08:51 AM |
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You don't get it because you don't understand virology |
depakid |
Oct-01-05 08:08 AM |
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Our media doesn't report the 36,000 deaths from human flu every year... |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-01-05 08:17 AM |
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Makes perfect sense. ;-) |
Zynx |
Oct-01-05 08:18 AM |
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Well golly, Don, you had better personally get a better understanding |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 08:21 AM |
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I guess I misunderstood your point |
depakid |
Oct-01-05 07:29 PM |
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Probably wasn't you fault about the misunderstanding |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-01-05 07:43 PM |
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I just had it. And it was BAD! |
Darth Lib |
Oct-01-05 08:27 AM |
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Influenza, or flu for short is a respiratory illness |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 08:29 AM |
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Avian Flu is very serious. |
ClassicDem |
Oct-01-05 08:41 AM |
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Yes avian flu is bad |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 08:47 AM |
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Again SARS had a 10% mortality rate. |
ClassicDem |
Oct-01-05 08:59 AM |
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yes, by all means let us ignore the fact the 36,000 die each year of flu |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 09:09 AM |
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I think the whole reason |
G_j |
Oct-01-05 09:35 AM |
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It depends on what you read. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 12:19 PM |
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Yep |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-01-05 08:26 PM |
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Wow. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 11:37 PM |
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Very simple. |
Silverhair |
Oct-01-05 08:45 AM |
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Very good post! |
crispini |
Oct-01-05 09:10 AM |
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Heres an expert from John M Barry's book about the 1918 flu epidemic |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-01-05 10:17 AM |
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And from your own post: |
Silverhair |
Oct-01-05 10:21 AM |
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Yes because there were no antibiotics available then |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-01-05 10:26 AM |
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Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. NT |
Silverhair |
Oct-01-05 10:40 AM |
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I have been talking about complications from the flu here to you |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-01-05 10:46 AM |
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And the part that I put in bold print was direct flu deaths. |
Silverhair |
Oct-01-05 10:50 AM |
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What does lot mean when you say there were a LOT of direct flu deaths? |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-01-05 11:06 AM |
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Impossible to determine. |
Silverhair |
Oct-01-05 11:22 AM |
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I admit that I haven't read the whole book |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-01-05 11:39 AM |
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Check out this site: |
Silverhair |
Oct-01-05 03:09 PM |
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Same could be said about Avian Flu |
ClassicDem |
Oct-01-05 10:53 AM |
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Now THAT IS scarry. |
Silverhair |
Oct-01-05 11:19 AM |
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From a public health or political standpoint? |
triguy46 |
Oct-01-05 10:43 AM |
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Amen and amen!!! |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 12:22 PM |
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We all know that flu takes out old folks. Flu pandemic is indiscriminate |
Mr_Spock |
Oct-01-05 10:52 AM |
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40,000 people will die from accidents on two lane highways |
Must_B_Free |
Oct-01-05 11:43 AM |
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No. |
Feron |
Oct-01-05 11:43 AM |
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If the pneumonia is caused by influenza, that makes sense. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-01-05 12:25 PM |
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High risk people should get vaccination |
Nikia |
Oct-01-05 12:42 PM |
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Yes - Bush and his cronies are in charge |
mvd |
Oct-01-05 02:01 PM |
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Normal flu has a low mortality rate. Avian flu has a mortality rate so far |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-01-05 08:28 PM |
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a little concerned but |
pitohui |
Oct-01-05 08:31 PM |
#110 |
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