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According to the CDC, on average 36,000 die from the flu each year in the US. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 28/10/2009 01:53:35 PM
It's interesting though because I live in a university town, where a highly contagious flu is bound to spread like wildfire. Currently the uni clinic has stopped doing lab tests on every person with the symptoms, so numbers are hard to come by, but a month ago the official number was 500. Now I've heard from an unofficial source (spouse of medical person) that we've had 7,000-8,000 cases. That's insane! The campus is big, but still, it's roughly 1 in 6.


And interestingly enough, I know no one who has even had the regular flu this season.

1. Have you had swine flu? What was it like for you? (Symptoms, duration.)


No.

2. Do you know anyone who has?


No.

3. Is your local community being affected? What measures are they taking now?


I guess we live in the same community so you answered this already.

4. Have you ever been quarantined for any reason? What was it? How did you amuse yourself in the meantime?


No.

5. Are you nervous about swine flu, or do you still think it's been overblown?


I think it is overblown. Roughly 200,000 are hospitalized with flu like symptoms each year. 36,000 die from the regular flu. I want a breakdown of those who have died so far. Was it from the regular flu or swine flu? There is so much ignorance spreading. And people throw out numbers. But the average is 36,000 per flu season. I want to see the numbers after this flu season is over with.
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/Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet? Lupine - 27/10/2009 11:29:51 PM 1008 Views
It is raging here Erith - 27/10/2009 11:42:41 PM 630 Views
Good on you for getting vaccinated. Lupine - 27/10/2009 11:58:06 PM 712 Views
Re: Good on you for getting vaccinated. Avendesora - 28/10/2009 12:59:02 AM 644 Views
That's right, feel guilty! Lupine - 28/10/2009 01:14:50 AM 618 Views
I live in Oklahoma Erith - 29/10/2009 01:32:34 AM 713 Views
Get better soon! Stephen - 27/10/2009 11:53:27 PM 688 Views
Good plan, I'd say... Lupine - 28/10/2009 12:00:45 AM 590 Views
Re: Good plan, I'd say... Stephen - 28/10/2009 12:07:10 AM 589 Views
of course you can walk pippin! temeraire - 28/10/2009 01:29:23 AM 649 Views
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Re: /Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet? Great Lord of Chaos - 28/10/2009 01:42:05 AM 675 Views
Re: /Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet? Antigone - 28/10/2009 01:48:58 AM 709 Views
a few of my students have had it... Mat Girl - 28/10/2009 02:12:51 AM 611 Views
Get well soon! Danu - 28/10/2009 03:13:20 AM 672 Views
I almost feel like I'm coming down with something, but I'm not sure. Nate - 28/10/2009 03:26:26 AM 835 Views
Re: I almost feel like I'm coming down with something, but I'm not sure. Lupine - 28/10/2009 08:40:17 AM 726 Views
I think I've had it. Symptoms seemed to match, anyway. Aemon - 28/10/2009 05:31:46 AM 715 Views
Odd. Lupine - 28/10/2009 08:27:42 AM 786 Views
A final note on my experience with the flu (since all the rest is here). Lupine - 30/10/2009 12:15:40 AM 633 Views
I feel I am getting ill this week ironclad - 28/10/2009 08:45:33 AM 605 Views
Drink tea, eat oranges. Lupine - 28/10/2009 08:54:44 AM 696 Views
Will do ironclad - 28/10/2009 09:02:57 AM 679 Views
Re: Will do Lupine - 28/10/2009 09:31:44 AM 612 Views
Re: Will do ironclad - 28/10/2009 09:38:45 AM 645 Views
It's a sinus infection, once again *sigh* *NM* ironclad - 29/10/2009 09:16:01 AM 299 Views
Hope it leaves you alone soon! *NM* Lupine - 30/10/2009 12:10:46 AM 272 Views
It's not very wide-spread here Floffe - 28/10/2009 09:17:20 AM 625 Views
We've had 7 people die from it at my hospital. Nurse Denice - 28/10/2009 09:21:45 AM 658 Views
I suspect that working at a hospital gives you a rather biased sample of the populace. *NM* Ghavrel - 29/10/2009 12:16:16 AM 275 Views
i agree *NM* LadyLorraine - 29/10/2009 02:13:55 AM 258 Views
Sure is. Elaine - 28/10/2009 12:22:30 PM 697 Views
apparently a lot of people had it at my uni LadyLorraine - 28/10/2009 01:39:43 PM 718 Views
According to the CDC, on average 36,000 die from the flu each year in the US. The Shrike - 28/10/2009 01:53:35 PM 635 Views
Thank you, Greg. Finally, someone points out what it seems the general populace has forgotten! Taardad Maiden - 30/10/2009 12:06:23 PM 784 Views
I think the worry is just that it's more contagious, which would be bad if a fiercer strain Lupine - 30/10/2009 01:32:00 PM 681 Views
What do you mean, "you/people"? Burr - 28/10/2009 03:01:35 PM 690 Views
Re: I keep forgetting who you are! Poor Angie. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 28/10/2009 06:55:15 PM 265 Views
Had it. Wasn't so bad. Monique - 30/10/2009 02:38:48 PM 638 Views
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