So far, the Swine Flu has not caused an epidemic. As my daughter chuckled when the news of a possible swine flu epidemic was first reported, "Don't they know that hundreds of people die each year from the common cold. There are an awful lot of us on this earth, and some of us are going to die. Not just those of us who are messy eaters." Wisdom comes from the mouth of babes. Yet the wisdom is so much more painful when it hits close to home. For example, the New York City Health Department is investigating the death of a 16 month boy as a possible swine flu case. The toddler died Monday night at Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens. When he arrived at the hospital he had a high fever. Unfortunately, he continued to deteriorate.
A Health Department spokesperson confirmed the investigation but said the agency does not comment on specific cases. In the interim, we do know that last Sunday, a public school assistant principal, Mitchell Wiener was New York's first official death attributed to swine flu. However, other health factors may have contributed to Wiener's death. However, Wiener's family has only shared a history of gout and degenerative joint disease.Skip over this content While my daughter is right in that it is not time to panic, there are some health tips worth following: Tips to Contain Swine Flu
Official opine that swine flu originated in Mexico and has spread around the world. Thousands of people have become sick but there have only been a handful of reported deaths.
A Health Department spokesperson confirmed the investigation but said the agency does not comment on specific cases. In the interim, we do know that last Sunday, a public school assistant principal, Mitchell Wiener was New York's first official death attributed to swine flu. However, other health factors may have contributed to Wiener's death. However, Wiener's family has only shared a history of gout and degenerative joint disease.Skip over this content While my daughter is right in that it is not time to panic, there are some health tips worth following: Tips to Contain Swine Flu
Official opine that swine flu originated in Mexico and has spread around the world. Thousands of people have become sick but there have only been a handful of reported deaths.
Update 5-26-09: Mexico announced three more swine flu deaths. The United States and Canada annouced one more death. The world's largest vaccine maker has now signed a deal with the United States to produce a swine flu vaccine. According to the World Health Organization, at least 46 countries have confirmed more than 12,950 swine flu cases. The Mexican death toll now stands at 83. Canada's is two. The U.S. is 12.
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Nice photo of your daughter!
Smart kid. She resembles her dad.
Serious subject. Precious quote.
Anonymous:
Not only are you not funny but you're a jerk.
Sorry but, you and your daughter are clueless. There is a reason there is a level 5 alert on this by the WHO (World Health Organization). It is a type A virus and it is considered a novel H1N1. That means it is new and most the population doesn't have an immunities Read the Osha stuff on the CDC web site and get an education on what this is all about. Pandemics often come in waves, the second and third being more deadly than the first. Ask the freinds and realtives of the cashulties in China, who exprienced what SARS, if they think what you are saying is cute or witty.
WHO would not consider swine flu at level 5 if it's not that threatening. a lot of scientists and doctors are investigating and studying about it and i don't think all of them are wrong about the swine flu. this is serious. swine flu is not a joke. hearing people dying is something that will make us realize that we all have to be careful and always make ourselves knowledgeable about swine flu.
No one doubts that swine flu can be deadly. No one doubts that it is potentially serious. But how many innocent children have been murdered in the last two months. Now compare that to the number of swine flu victims SO FAR. Utilizing this comparison, it puts the disease in perspective which I think his young philosopher was eluding to...
to Brambat:
You are making the wrong comparison. People being murdered or die other ways are irrelavent to swine flu's threat level. You might as well eat shit because sometimes people do get poison from food. Nice logic, huh.
The little girls was merely trying to say that the risk has been some what exagerated.
Does the girl think messy eating is contagious?
Update 5-26-09: Mexico announced three more swine flu deaths. The United States and Canada annouced one more death. The world's largest vaccine maker has now signed a deal with the United States to produce a swine flu vaccine. According to the World Health Organization, at least 46 countries have confirmed more than 12,950 swine flu cases. The Mexican death toll now stands at 83. Canada's is two. The U.S. is 12.
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