Will you get Tamiflu?

[caravel]

If you get the shots you make it less likely that others will get the flu. If not for yourself, then do it for others.

Well even if you achieve immunity, either naturally or through immunisation you can still be a carrier - so the immunisation won't really help in that regard.

This is a case of mass media hysteria. This is really no different to normal seasonal flu, what is making a difference to the average person is that the deaths are being reported constantly via mass media, whereas normal seasonal flu deaths or indeed winter morality in general, deaths on the roads or deaths due to other diseases etc do not attract this kind of media attention. In reality the media loves a good epidemic/pandemic scaremongering episode as it boosts sales of newpapers and TV advertising revenue - and it's companies like Hoffmann–La Roche Pharmaceuticals (Tamiflu) that are getting rich off the back of it all.

[drone]

Well even if you achieve immunity, either naturally or through immunisation you can still be a carrier - so the immunisation won't really help in that regard.

This is a case of mass media hysteria. This is really no different to normal seasonal flu, what is making a difference to the average person is that the deaths are being reported constantly via mass media, whereas normal seasonal flu deaths or indeed winter morality in general, deaths on the roads or deaths due to other diseases etc do not attract this kind of media attention. In reality the media loves a good epidemic/pandemic scaremongering episode as it boosts sales of newpapers and TV advertising revenue - and it's companies like Hoffmann–La Roche Pharmaceuticals (Tamiflu) that are getting rich off the back of it all.

Wasn't H5N1 supposed to pull a Spanish Flu on us a few years ago?

I'm more worried about canine influenza. There is an outbreak here on the east coast, the local shelters have shut temporarily in response. Can't have my team getting sick on me.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Well even if you achieve immunity, either naturally or through immunisation you can still be a carrier - so the immunisation won't really help in that regard.

This is a case of mass media hysteria. This is really no different to normal seasonal flu, what is making a difference to the average person is that the deaths are being reported constantly via mass media, whereas normal seasonal flu deaths or indeed winter morality in general, deaths on the roads or deaths due to other diseases etc do not attract this kind of media attention. In reality the media loves a good epidemic/pandemic scaremongering episode as it boosts sales of newpapers and TV advertising revenue - and it's companies like Hoffmann–La Roche Pharmaceuticals (Tamiflu) that are getting rich off the back of it all.

Except, over here we aren't in our flu season yet. As I said, wait until winter hits before declaring it all "hype".

[Husar]

Well even if you achieve immunity, either naturally or through immunisation you can still be a carrier - so the immunisation won't really help in that regard.

Not to forget that sitting in a doctor's waiting room with several other people, some of who may have swine flu already, is very likely to get you the disease in the first place.

[Centurion1]

^ hospitals do have a tendency to hand off diseases, which is very sadly ironic.

[HoreTore]

Not to forget that sitting in a doctor's waiting room with several other people, some of who may have swine flu already, is very likely to get you the disease in the first place.

....Which is why you won't be able to see a doctor anymore if you have swine flu symptoms...

[Husar]

....Which is why you won't be able to see a doctor anymore if you have swine flu symptoms...

So I'll just be left to die on the street or will they bind my eyes?

[rory_20_uk]

It's called a telephone. Rather useful in these cases.

[Husar]

It's called a telephone. Rather useful in these cases.

They do vaccinations via telephone now?

[drone]

They do vaccinations via telephone now?

There's an app for that.

[HoreTore]

They do vaccinations via telephone now?

It's a flu.

You don't need any drugs to cure it.

[Riedquat]

So I'll just be left to die on the street or will they bind my eyes?

Exactly, better wait a few days and die in your own. People, I really expect the flu doesn't hit your country as it did with mine. Prior I had the same idea about, just another flu, but it isn't. A lot of people died here, because they didn't believed the hype, I didn't and I was wrong.

[Ronin]

So I'll just be left to die on the street or will they bind my eyes?

Yes..this is the first state of Obama's death panels plan.