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Originally Posted by transplant99
Yeah...the CURRENT strain is not as a big a worry as it may have been...but moving forward and as we get towards the winter months....there is a very real possibility that it mutates once again and enough to cause a serious pandemic.
AS Thor mentioned, Virologists and their peers (not government or media employed BTW) are very worried about this stuff. Its not a matter of if, but more a matter of when. (much like the San Andreas fault...not if but when)
This particular virus has a history of being flat out deadly. The "hype" is warranted even if the media coverage seems over the top.
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Do you know what happened when swine flu came out in 1976?
Well.........they started a vaccination program after a military member in the New Jersey area died from swine flu. Shortly after taking the vaccine, many people died, and many others suffered from nervous system disease after taking the shot.......the government had to pay out alot of money to the victims. This time around however, vaccine companies have applied for legal ammunity if something goes wrong....
Funny 1976 swine flu commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__AzgfrfrOY