Swine Flu What The Fuck?

Apparently, I’m supposed to freak out about the swine flu. Here are the latest numbers, from the CDC:

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of April 30, 2009, 10:30 AM ET)
States	# of laboratory confirmed cases	Deaths
Arizona	1
California	14
Indiana	1
Kansas	2
Massachusetts	2
Michigan	1
Nevada	1
New York	50
Ohio	1
South Carolina	10
Texas	26	1
TOTAL COUNTS	109 cases	1 death
International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection See: World Health Organization

Given that 36,000 people die per year from regular old non-swine flu, can anybody explain to me why I should give a shit? Pandemic? I’ve got news for you: we’ve already got a flu pandemic, and we have for as long as I’ve been alive. Next?

For more perspective on this topic, check out Right To Bleed.

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#1 by Sarah at May 1st, 2009

I’m so tired of the hysteria. People are worrying today because there’s a case in Georgia, apparently? I haven’t even bothered to do any google research on it. I just can’t be bothered to be that scared. Oh, and Declan’s out of school for 2 days and the school nurse actually called today to check on him. I almost had a nervous reaction, thinking OMG are people out with TEH SWINE FLU?! I didn’t ask. More likely people are out afraid of it.

#2 by Issa at May 1st, 2009

I saw a newspaper today saying that there’s a case in Georgia. My reaction? “Fuck. Now the locals are REALLY going to freak out.” Fortunately, the internet also knows it’s stupid. For example, Do I Have Pig Flu? – click here to check: http://doihavepigflu.com/