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In response to "my doctor yesterday said the media hyped it - and she has not seen any more cases of flu then normal" by Epiphany

WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Oct 23 '09, 11:34

Not saying it is more prevalent that other flu's in other years, but when else have we heard of a tv show being shut down because of a virus (Bones) or a football team worried about not being able to field players because of the same virus (Duke and the Browns)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_re_eu/un_who_swine_flu (news.yahoo.com)

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people just being more cautious and it's not any more dangerous? I really don't know. - Epiphany Oct 23, 11:37 4
- part of the so-called hype is because of the unknowns and because those being impacted are younger than regular flu. - b.oo! Oct 23, 11:40 3
  - I tend to live in a bubble - it's hard for me to give all these credence when I don't know anyone with it - Epiphany Oct 23, 11:45 2
    - would you say you know me? - b.oo! Oct 23, 11:50 1
      - yes b! I would say I know you. - Epiphany Oct 23, 11:56

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