Your thoughts on the swine flu outbreak?

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by camper

And I was simply putting your comment into actual, and practical perspective.

So no, 157 is NOT many and is hardly worth mentioning.

camper

Actually, it's not a small number. You are foolish for thinking so. It has been barely a month since it made its first appearance. It's going to kill much more than just 157. A few days ago, it wasn't even 50. That's over a hundred in just a few days. This is a flu that is still in its early stage. So the worst may have yet to come.

Yesterday, a total of 6 cases was reported across Canada, today, the total is 13. So far, no deaths. All of these were people who came back home from Mexico. But I'm not going to say people will not die from it. The flu itself is contagious so it will be passed onto many more people the infected ones come in contact with after leaving Mexico. It's like a chain reaction. Supposedly one infected person comes in contact with 50 people in a day, these 50 people may have contacted the flu. As a result, each of these people may contact 50 more each. So imagine how quick the flu can spread. People never learn these days. It's not the same as car accidents or genocides. The flu itself is nothing to scoff at. Especially when you study the history of how big of a pandemic the flu can be.

People need to brace themselves because the worst may have yet to come.