17. This flu is different then the one from the 70's. that should would not work. I remember these commercials! I must be getting old.
But my problem is this strain will not go away quickly, due to the fact that employers in the US will not be so forgiving to employees calling in sick. If a employee calls in sick they can be fired. Even when feeling ill I know I goto work most of the time, unless I cannot move. Noone is bringing up this problem. Are any employers going to step up and not fire you for calling in sick with this going on?

Posted at 7:40PM on Apr 29th 2009 by Mom of 3

18. Its only killing mexicans cuz it comes from those sweaty greaseball's taco trucks hahahahaha

Posted at 6:38PM on Apr 29th 2009 by dogg

19. The media is blowing the "swine" flu way out of proportion. Statistically the good old fashioned flu, or influenza kills way more people annually than the new super "swine" flu has. What really happened is, someone high up decided that their stock in tamiflu and surgical masks needed a boost.

Posted at 6:38PM on Apr 29th 2009 by gfmo

20. The swine flu shot in '76 made many people very sick, I remember my grandmother getting very very ill from the shot. I was just a kid but I seem to remember that it contained too much live virus or something like that. I still fail to see how this flu is any more dangerous than any other flu outbreak. Thousands die from the flu every year.

Posted at 7:28PM on Apr 29th 2009 by oh really?

21. Poor Betty!

Posted at 7:49PM on Apr 29th 2009 by SuziQue

22. Hey Dogg
You're not funny. You are just stupid.

Posted at 7:54PM on Apr 29th 2009 by sue

23. This isn't a "joke" or "hype to sell vaccines" you bunch of idiots. There was a case diagnosed in my county (Du Page, IL) . look at the cases popping up in Michigan. Think the fact migrant workers from Mexico are arriving there now just in time for blueberry season has anything to do with it? Look at the areas it has been found and you will see a high concentration of Mexican workers. Of course you fools in the sticks are in denial. Stupid, stupid people.

Posted at 8:02PM on Apr 29th 2009 by whynot

24. Only Mexicans die from it because they still haven't figured out how to throw the tp in the toilet after wiping their ass.

Posted at 9:44PM on Apr 29th 2009 by ogre

25. The real problem here is that the testing is being done locally which is taking several days and then being sent to the CDC and that's another several days. Testing where I live is not being finalized for seven days! That is putting all of our lives at risk!! This is a flu that is known to kill within 2-10 days so why aren't we prepared and why isn't the testing process streamlines so that local labs can do the testing? It isn't that difficult to let local labs know what the strain looks like. Is this because the CDC doesn't want to let go of any control? AMERICAN LIVES SHOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EGOS!

Posted at 10:43PM on Apr 29th 2009 by ginnifer

26. Great I have had five people cough on me already this week.

Posted at 8:24PM on Apr 29th 2009 by jessup

27. Do you realize that EVERY year the Regular FLU kills more then 30,000 people in the USA!!!!

This is total BS about Swine Flu.

Posted at 8:31PM on Apr 29th 2009 by LooooL

28. Just because someone coughs or sneezes does NOT mean they necessarily have the swine flu and in fact statistically speaking they likely have something else. Also, so the person concerned about being fired for calling in sick. I do not think any employers right now are going to fire employees if they genuinely think they could have this flu. I'd talk to my employer and if they do fire you I would sue them. You would have an excellent case whether you ended up having it or not. Also, if you think you have it you have to go to the doctor and be tested and most employers are fine if you present a note that you were at the doctors. I would be more concerned about my health than something that is very unlikely to happen. If you think they have ANY kind of flu or sickness you should ALWAYS STAY HOME!! Nobody at your job wants whatever it is that you. I do no tunderstand why people have trouble understanding this. I'm not sick often but if I am I do not put my co-workers at risk.

Posted at 8:35PM on Apr 29th 2009 by dave

29. "But Betty had a heart condition, and she died" LOL! WTF??!!

Posted at 11:47PM on Apr 29th 2009 by Natalie

30. I dont want to play with fire. Because we will all get burned if we all have the attitude of # 15 This is no joke and no laughfing matter. Today is my day off work and in the early hours of this morning there were only 31 cases by this evening there are over 100 cases of swine flu and people are dieing and are being hospitalized! Are you still laughfing? Im not this is PANDEMIC now and the danger leve is 5! Thats world wide for all you idiots that think this is a joke!

Posted at 9:11PM on Apr 29th 2009 by Whats Good For One...

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