Your thoughts on the swine flu outbreak? - Blu-ray Forum

disneymom · 04-26-2009, 08:15 PM

A bit of topic, and not sure where to post. But what's your thought's regarding this Flu virus going around? Should one be concerned?

Mom

Eldorado · 04-26-2009, 08:16 PM

This is a Blu-Ray forum.

disneymom · 04-26-2009, 08:18 PM

Hi Eldorado, Nice to see ya here on the forums..

Just a friendly old timer curious and concerned for my kids safety.

xtop · 04-26-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by disneymom

Hi Eldorado, Nice to see ya here on the forums..

Just a friendly old timer curious and concerned for my kids safety.

there is an offtopic section

but i'm not sure this is something you should even worry about at this point. have there been any deaths in the us?

xander · 04-26-2009, 08:21 PM

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but i'm not sure this is something you should even worry about at this point. have there been any deaths in the us?

No. This has no business in this forum. Geez.

disneymom · 04-26-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

there is an offtopic section

but i'm not sure this is something you should even worry about at this point. have there been any deaths in the us?

Hi Xtop! how have things been for Ya?

At this time I think there has been no deaths in the usa however CNN mentioned that they have put out a Medical warning. A rumor is there shutting down federal buildings within the next 10 days and a possible chance of a mandatory lock down!

JJ · 04-26-2009, 08:22 PM

You know how it is here in the US. Crisis this, crisis that! No one opens with a joke anymore. I miss Danny DeVito.

There have been, what, 80 in Mexico? I don't think that it merits the level of panic that it's been given here so far, but I do suppose it is better to be proactive than reactive. It got to NYC via some students that took a Mexico trip - but I need to read more on the disease to see exactly how dangerous it is. Not that I have any children of my own (heck, I'm still a young'un myself) - but still best to be safe.

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Recommendations to prevent infection by the virus consist of the standard personal precautions against influenza.

The previously recommended influenza vaccines for the southern and northern hemispheres, including that for the 2009/2010 flu season, are ineffective against the new strain.[56] The development, large-scale manufacturing, distribution and delivery of a new vaccine takes several months.[50]

Blu-ray Fanatic · 04-26-2009, 08:21 PM

This is just like any other epidemic, it'll get a lot of attention from the media just to make everyone panic. It'll go away in time. Just don't do anything stupid and everything will be fine.

xtop · 04-26-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

This is just like any other epidemic, it'll get a lot of attention from the media just to make everyone panic. It'll go away in time. Just don't do anything stupid and everything will be fine.

pretty much my thoughts on it.

not to make light of the seriousness of it tho

MCT · 04-26-2009, 08:30 PM

why is everyone always looking for the signs of the end? The world has been through much much worse than this. Another thing I find funny, is that people always associate things going wrong with America = end of the world. Nobody was calling it a crisis when the flu originated in Mexico. But as soon as it comes to America, oh noes, Jeebus is coming back, hide the porn! Just live your life as normal. I'm not going to live in fear, and neither should you.

blu-mike · 04-26-2009, 08:29 PM

thank god I live in south dakota

JJ · 04-26-2009, 08:32 PM

Due to the nature of the virus, healthy young adults in their 20s are the most at risk. A healthy immune system becomes a liability rather than an asset. Hence why students are the most at risk, I would say.

Due to the virus causing "cytokine storms" - which basically turn your own immune system against you, attacking healthy organ tissue. So the stronger your immune system, the more danger you would be in.

Moefiz · 04-26-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

This is just like any other epidemic, it'll get a lot of attention from the media just to make everyone panic. It'll go away in time. Just don't do anything stupid and everything will be fine.

Agreed all the news shows this morning had reports on this..make the public panic more than anything else.

Moefiz · 04-26-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by disneymom

Hi Eldorado, Nice to see ya here on the forums..

Just a friendly old timer curious and concerned for my kids safety.

I am worry too.I have two boys age 7, but so far there is no death in the US as yet more in Mexico.When it start moving to this area then I'll be worried.The closet to me is NY.

The Mods will move it sooner or later

AaronSCH · 04-26-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by disneymom

A bit of topic, and not sure where to post. But what's your thought's regarding this Flu virus going around? Should one be concerned?

Mom

It's no more an indication of the end of time than the plague, mad cow disease, the leper colonies, the crusades, the third reich and HD DVD.

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disneymom Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Topeka, KS Blu-ray collection:24	Hi Eldorado, Nice to see ya here on the forums.. Just a friendly old timer curious and concerned for my kids safety.

04-26-2009, 08:21 PM	#8
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	This is just like any other epidemic, it'll get a lot of attention from the media just to make everyone panic. It'll go away in time. Just don't do anything stupid and everything will be fine.

04-26-2009, 08:30 PM	#10
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	why is everyone always looking for the signs of the end? The world has been through much much worse than this. Another thing I find funny, is that people always associate things going wrong with America = end of the world. Nobody was calling it a crisis when the flu originated in Mexico. But as soon as it comes to America, oh noes, Jeebus is coming back, hide the porn! Just live your life as normal. I'm not going to live in fear, and neither should you.

04-26-2009, 08:29 PM	#11
blu-mike Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:440 Blu-ray reviews:2	thank god I live in south dakota

04-26-2009, 08:32 PM	#12
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Due to the nature of the virus, healthy young adults in their 20s are the most at risk. A healthy immune system becomes a liability rather than an asset. Hence why students are the most at risk, I would say. Due to the virus causing "cytokine storms" - which basically turn your own immune system against you, attacking healthy organ tissue. So the stronger your immune system, the more danger you would be in.

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