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I am afraid of the Swine Flu.

I want to know how this illness can kill you. Are you pretty much dead if you get infected with it or does it depend on if you get some sort of treatment. I know that there is no cure or vaccine but WebMd says tht there is medication that can help slow it down.

Is it just like if you had the regular flu and didnt goto the doctor where your body will fight it off.

I am really afraid of it. I am not infected and no cases have been brought up in Georgia but Alabama just got it and in no time we will too.

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fractal.scatter online Verified User (10 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 286 #
An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (3 minutes after post)

This just reinforces the fact that we need such better education in science.

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (3 minutes after post)

well, i can kill u bt nt if u get to hospitial n get drugs to cure it.

dont worry you should be fine, just remember to be hygenic n dont let anyone cough/sneeze on u. the symtems are runny nose, joint ache, high tempreature and other flu like symtems.

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7 months, 1 week ago (6 minutes after post)

it kills ppl in mexico coz they live in poverty. if u get treatment and don’t live in a rubbish tip u’ll be fine. if it got serious about a 3rd of ppl would get it but hardly any1 would die. don’t worry!!!

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aeolian mode offline Verified User (2 years, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 10 #
Rocklin, CA, US | 7 months, 1 week ago (6 minutes after post)

It hasnt killed anybody in the USA.. It looks like the original swine flu from mexico, that was killing people has changed or mutated, and it seems to be more like a mild version.. Thats not to say it cant change again and become deadly in the future..

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (8 minutes after post)

hasn’t it only killed ppl in mexico? no1 in england or america or any where has died!!! coz we have a good health care system

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (18 minutes after post)

aeolian mode wrote:
It hasnt killed anybody in the USA.. It looks like the original swine flu from mexico, that was killing people has changed or mutated, and it seems to be more like a mild version.. Thats not to say it cant change again and become deadly in the future..

Its killed an infant in Texas

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (19 minutes after post)
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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (20 minutes after post)

yeah well old ppl and babies r more likely to die. but that was one time!!!!

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (28 minutes after post)

jessica.bowe wrote:
yeah well old ppl and babies r more likely to die. but that was one time!!!!

Fine… just dont even worry about it. Let the people who actually care about it talk…

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (31 minutes after post)

obviously i care. but ppl r making it out to be something like the black plague. its not likely to get that bad at all!!!! its being treated well and NOT MANY ppl outside mexico have died. i really don’t think ur gonna get it or that ur gonna die. i don’t see the point in pretending its a massive problem. we’ve know it was coming for years!!!!

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (33 minutes after post)

jessica.bowe wrote:
obviously i care. but ppl r making it out to be something like the black plague. its not likely to get that bad at all!!!! its being treated well and NOT MANY ppl outside mexico have died. i really don’t think ur gonna get it or that ur gonna die. i don’t see the point in pretending its a massive problem. we’ve know it was coming for years!!!!

And whos says that because people are asking questioins about it that they are freaking out and “OMG WERE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!” No! Its not like that! People just want to know what their up against. If you know what your up against and how to fight it then you will be prepared for IF it comes out way more…. OK? DOes that make sense? Can you stop bickering about it now?

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (35 minutes after post)

And everyone is just trying to get facts and rumors cleared up so they know what is true and not… i dont know why people are trying to argue about it… PEOPLE JUST WANT FACTS!!!!!!

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7 months, 1 week ago (37 minutes after post)

lol you two are like an old couple

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (38 minutes after post)

Anonymous wrote:
lol you two are like an old couple

hahahaha! People just try to make big deals out of nothing… but i dont mind.. if i know the answer or have an opinion… i post a response… thats it…

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Rocklin, CA, US | 7 months, 1 week ago (40 minutes after post)

If your worried about the flu, read my recent post, it my make you feel better

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (49 minutes after post)

i’m giving them facts

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (50 minutes after post)

jessica.bowe wrote:
i’m giving them facts

ya in a “get over it” type way… im not trying to argue cuz its just stupid… so give them as many facts as you want!

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (3 hours, 13 minutes after post)

stop arguin then!!!! and yeah get over swine flu

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An Unknown Location | 7 months ago (1 week, 1 day after post)

I agree. The swine flu is an over hyped propagandous message. It is almost no different than the regular flu. The only main difference from the normal flu is the intensity of the symptoms. From what some colleagues have told me, the vomiting, pains, etc are a little more painful. But the swine flu is just as curable as regular flu.

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