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H1N1 Swine flu expected to effect 1/2 of US

Posted by caspergirl35 • 8/25/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: flu, h1n1, swine flu

Swine flu could infect half the U.S. population this fall and winter, hospitalizing up to 1.8 million people and causing as many as 90,000 deaths -- more than double the number that occur in an average flu season, according to an estimate from a presidential panel released Monday.

It's going to stress every aspect of our health system."

A second wave of infection is expected to begin within weeks in the Northern Hemisphere as schools reopen and cooler weather returns.

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What you need to know to protect yourself and your loved ones.

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10/01/09

harveyavatar

What happened to the microbiologist who suggested swine flu vaccine is a bioweapon?
www.theflucase.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=700:microbi...
tinyurl.com/m89s4o

Imagine threatening the White House in parallel, which lead to his forcible arrest. Now that was a silly thing to do...
Joseph Moshe Standoff 1/4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=giavJC7Q-TM

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10/01/09

sjtavo

well I got my "normal" flu shot today (thank you employer). I'm already a germaphobe - thank you for making it worse LOL

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10/01/09

exit2013

And here I am using a public computer in a library catching germs! I need to go wash my hands now.

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  harveyavatar
  
  Exit,
  If that library has wifi, I would be thinking of stepping out too, as those microwaves are looking to impair the immune system
10/01/09

FatX

The media makes the swine flu seem like it's the most dangerous disease ever to hit mankind. Drama sells. It's no more dangerous than the regular flu.

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