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Swine Flu portrayed by the media?
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I think the media are blowing the swine flu "epidemic" out of proportion. 36,000 Americans die from the regular flu EACH YEAR, and even more from pneumonia. I'm sick of the news trying to scare the crap out of us and want to strangle anyone who is actually concerned about dying...is that normal?
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Solimorphic (20553)
2009-04-29 18:22:39
Normal. Just turn the TV off.

Ignore the news, like I do, and I still hear what I need to know. There is web news I visit occasionally to get the highlights.

Don't drive yourself insane. That's easy to do with all the crap that is called "news", none of which is newsworthy.
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SemiDolly (22210)
2009-04-30 15:20:55
they're just looking for a story, and because other news stations are concerned, the media thinks that society will be concerned and want more info, so they follow suit

its probably going to be like that bird flu from last year and not be anything
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bookworm006 (23351)
2009-05-24 10:48:39
They do blow it out of preportion! your not the only one! Change the channel!
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housecat (22932)
2009-06-11 10:37:26
We'll see this winter if swine flu turns out to be the big threat it was cracked up to be.
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russellnb (23816)
2009-07-15 15:10:01
Just like the Bird Flu a few years ago. I was going to Asia and asked my immunologist if I need something for it and she said. %u201CDon't worry, it is only the flu%u201D
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silencedsilver (27491)
2009-08-26 10:27:27
I actually had swine flu 3 months ago and I survived. The doctor told me it was similar to the regular flu, just a different strand of it. It really was no big deal at all. So I totally agree that the media was just blowing it out of proportion.
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nothing2 (29013)
2009-10-06 20:02:33
seems to be alot less people around. cool thing is it hits the healthier people the hardest.
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Budthewise (29424)
2009-11-02 20:28:51
This one is a big no shit. I had swine flu on THURSDAY so I took that day off of class. Today, on Monday, I was kicked out although I feel 100% better out of the fear that I was going to kill the class.

Come on people, this is getting rediculous.
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