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so do we think the swine flu panic is mostly media-induced hype, or justified?

Posted by kare (aka kare) Apr 28 '09, 11:13

because i have no idea.

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Panic is not jusitifed. Concern is very justified. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 11:25
I still wonder what other event should go unnoticed in this hype - marcel Apr 28, 11:20 1
- indeed, wag the dog is a fun movie -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:20
honestly, until i have a local health organization tell me i have any reason to be worried, i'm just not. - Andie Apr 28, 11:19 5
- i'm not exactly worried but i wouldn't want to be out of the loop on this either. -- nm - zork Apr 28, 11:21 3
  - no, i think that it's an important story, but instead of saying "ARE YOU AT RISK??" the slant should be 'nobody panic, here's what you need to know." -- nm - Andie Apr 28, 11:22 2
    - come on Andie - its the Media - you know they can't be trusted to behave with stuff like this. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 28, 11:23 1
      - oh, i know, -- nm - Andie Apr 28, 11:25
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Panic is never justified. That said, I'm not seeing any panic. -- nm - mara Apr 28, 11:17 3
- it does sound like panic in Mexico City to me. but if anything it sounded like they're not getting nearly *enough* info. -- nm - kare Apr 28, 11:19 2
  - quarantining a million city is kinda panicking though -- nm - marcel Apr 28, 11:23 1
    - you really can't quarantine Mexico City. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 11:39
hopefully any panic will reduce the number of cases due to people taking precautions -- nm - Lurch Apr 28, 11:17
panic???? the is no more tape, plastic and face masks in the stores ? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 28, 11:15
YSMIM -- nm - Epiphany Apr 28, 11:15
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Is there a panic? People are buying masks. -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 11:14 4
- maybe panic was too strong a word. though i think if people are buying/wearing masks, it's close. how about: do we think the level of coverage is - kare Apr 28, 11:16 3
  - Part of it was certainly slow news. It's already off the headlines right now with the Specter news from today. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 28, 11:20 1
    - IMO, the Specter thing is even less newsworthy than the roo flu -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:21
  - What ML said -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 11:17
Media-driven panic. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 28, 11:14
Hype. No US deaths, no Canadian deaths. -- nm - TWuG Apr 28, 11:14 4
- because nobody else counts, right? ;-) -- nm - Lurch Apr 28, 11:15 3
  - Shut up, Lurch. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:17
  - Of course they do. The level of concern is way out of proportion to the threat in the US and Canada. - TWuG Apr 28, 11:17 1
    - i think they are -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 28, 11:19
Until I hear a single live person worried about it, I can't call it "panic" yet. -- nm - TFox Apr 28, 11:13 13
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  - since she's pregnant, this makes snese. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 11:30
  - Plus, wearing a mask does no good, unless you already have it. -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 11:30
  - My local authorities are saying the masks are almost useless, and washing our hands often is the best thing we can do -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 11:29 2
    - Yeah, if you have it they will contain your cough/sneeze, but that is the only good they do. -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 11:37
    - the good masks are N95, not the ones with the string ties. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 11:30
  - she's pregnant. I might, in her shoes. or just not go out. -- nm - mary land loves mandy lane Apr 28, 11:24 1
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  - I like that it's both being covered up and blown out of proportion. -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 11:22 3
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      - i wish i could find the story i heard on NPR. several mexicans were interviewed, all unanimously feeling as though the govt is certainly - kare Apr 28, 11:27
      - well, no. But just the way people's minds work in these situations. -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 11:25
  - I actually think there may well be more cases in Mexico than have been reported, but not more deaths. The things is, that would lower the mortality - mara Apr 28, 11:20

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