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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
People also seem to not realize that the Swine Flu broke out in 1998 and it was hardly brought to any attention. Now, vaccines can be produced cheaper and more quickly, and suddenly it became the plague of the 21st century according to the media in the more recent outbreak.
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Which 1998 "outbreak" are you talking about?
The one that infected pigs in the USA in 1998? It didn't infect people. It required a few more 'rounds' of replication. Influenza viruses have 8 genetic segments (pieces of RNA) that mix when they infect together in pigs, birds, horses, etc. Eventually you get 'new' viruses that have completely new properties. That's what happened with the 2010 H1N1.
Or are you referring to the one that broke out in 1997 in Hong Kong? That was H5N1 (a completely different lineage) and was from birds, not pigs. So, it was a different virus completely; and not only that, HK officials slaughtered hundreds of thousands of birds to try to contain it.
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When I went and got my H1N1 vaccine, I asked the person giving it to me what else I should do (ie. diet, sanitation, meditation/rest) to protect myself... I didn't get any useful information. I already knew some things, but I was hoping for more information. I just found it funny that they are so quick to promote their products like sales people, but didn't want to (or couldn't) give me any free advice.
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Why would the person giving you the vaccine (99% likely it was a nurse or pharmacist) know anything about proper nutrition or rest? They're a nurse. They're trained to treat patients.