The only thing spreading faster than the so called “Swine flu” is the misinformation about the disease, it’s causes and effects, thanks largely to an unfiltered media and the millions of internet posts from around the world by ignorant people.
I am certainly no expert on health, but it does seem a bit over-the-top, the way that we are reacting to this ….what has it been called? PANDEMIC? Take out the “DEM” and you are left with PANIC, which is where many people are headed.
The problem is not in the quality of information coming from credible media sources. It is rather the TONNAGE of “coverage”, from every angle and every corner of the earth.
The 24-hour cable news networks have to put SOMETHING on—and they, like the rest of us-are sick and tired of hearing about how bad the economy is. So, being true to their mission of filling our waking moments with as much death, doom and disaster as we can stomach- now these media types have a new toy to play with—The Swine Flu…or..excuse me, what is it? The H-1-N-1 Flu.
That’s a catchy name.
Whatever the effects-and I am not dismissing the sickness and death caused by this flu, the truth is that our reaction is (in my humble opinion) all out of proportion to the level of the threat. I learned today that over 36,000 people die every year in the U.S. from the good ol’ fashioned REGULAR flu. To me, that’s A LOT of people, but is doesn’t make headlines-because it is somewhat normal and expected. Many of these victims –and perhaps some of the swine flu victims—will actually die of underlying and pre-existing medical conditions that surface in the wake of any flu’s attack on a person’s immune system. So, did these people actually DIE of the flu? Or did they die from other causes brought about by the flu?
Common sense needs to take over-below is a short video on the symptoms of the Swine Flu. No hype, no nonsense, no hysteria:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wK1127fHQ4
Here’s hoping you stay healthy and happy!
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