Swine Flu and Fuzzy Math.....

[arabookworm]

we just got an email from the university I go to saying that they had their first confirmed case of swine flu (it is a very large university btw) and that we shouldn't worry because it hasn't been proven to be any more deadly than the regular flu. then they go on to say that if you have flu symptoms, call the swine flu hotline, they will deliver a mask to you so you can wear it if anyone goes in your room, they will deliver your meals, if you have family nearby, please leave and if you develop the following symptoms go to the er.

it was basically like: if you get swine flu, don't worry, but DON'T COME NEAR US!!!!!

 

[DianeB]

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I agree. I think people are confused on the term pandemic. Pandemic means that the virus has been contracted in several parts of the world. It is not synonymous with a plague. Most people that contract H1N1 are expected to recover. It is has the same severity as the common flu. Those that have died either have an underlying health problem, are very young or pregnant. The vaccines are meant for those most at risk.

Aprroximentaly, 35,000 people already die of the flu each year. The number is expected to increase because no one has any immunity to this disease. A much larger percentage of the population will contract and spread this strain of influenza. However, I repeat that most people will not die from it, only those that are already at risk from other forms of influenza.

I am worried for people like my grandparents that already have health problems. They plan to be vaccinated against H1N1 along with the seasonal flu.

If people stay home when they are sick and leave their children at home (Most schools encourage students to show up sick. I hope that changes this year.), most of us will make it through this flu season.

DB

P.S. Vitamins don't work. Their is little proof that they improve your immunity or decrease the time of an illness. Most of it just passes through your urine.

 

[RestlessCrow]

I'm very VERY glad to see that there are some people out there that are truly "awake"..... to what is going on. The amish do not vaccinate and they are the healthiest demographic population in the whole country.... Kinda makes you think eh? There is NO autisim in the Amish population.

I would suggest to the people out there still considering taking the vaccine to do your OWN research. Try this: Google these three terms:

Vacciene, Autism

Thimerosal Dangers

Squalene, Gulf War Syndrome

After doing all of that, THEN Make your decision about whether to take a vaccine that really won't help you.

GLAD to see some AWAKE PEOPLE!!!

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

There is NO autisim in the Amish population.

and i understand the incidence of breast cancer is very low.....

my hubby is off work right now and i'm in no hurry to have him go back into the petri dish that is the work place. i'm hoping employers will send people back home who are sick or give people a break so stay home and take care of their kids.​

 

[texasgal]

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Post of the day ...

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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God is great, beer is good.. and People are crazy!

Definitely agree.

 

[WriterofWords]

http://autism.about.com/b/2008/04/2...ey-do-and-their-autism-rates-may-be-lower.htm

I just read, for the umpteenth time, a statement that "the Amish don't vaccinate, and that's why there are no Amish people with autism." This statement draws, in part, from claims by Age of Autism writer Dan Olmsted - and, at least in this case, Mr. Olmsted is wrong.

I got my first inkling that this myth was, in fact, a myth, when I read this piece in the Combatting Autism from Within website:

The idea that the Amish do not vaccinate their children is untrue,” says Dr. Kevin Strauss, MD, a pediatrician at the CSC. “We run a weekly vaccination clinic and it’s very busy.” He says Amish vaccinations rates are lower than the general population’s, but younger Amish are more likely to be vaccinated than older generations.

Strauss also sees plenty of Amish children showing symptoms of autism. “Autism isn’t a diagnosis - it’s a description of behavior. We see autistic behaviors along with seizure disorders or mental retardation or a genetic disorder, where the autism is part of a more complicated clinical spectrum.” Fragile X syndrome and Retts is also common among the clinic’s patients.

Strauss said the clinic treats “syndromic autism”, where autism as part of a more complicated clinical spectrum that can include mental retardation, chromosomal abnormalities, unusual facial features, and short stature, as well as Fragile X syndrome. “We see quite a few Amish children with Fragile X,” he said.

...Strauss says he doesn’t see “idiopathic autism” at the clinic, which he defines as children with average or above average IQs who display autistic behavior. “My personal experience is we don’t see a lot of Amish children with idiopathic autism. It doesn’t mean they don’t exist, only that we aren’t seeing them at the clinic.”

He says a child in the general population is more likely to have autism detected early and to receive a diagnosis than an Amish child. “Amish child may not be referred to an MD or psychologist because the child is managed in the community, where they have special teachers,” he says. “We know autism when we see it, but we don’t go actively into the Amish community and screen for ASD.”

Strauss adds that the Amish have a high prevalence of genetic risk factors and are protected from others. The low rate of idiopathic autism “might have more to do what genetic structure of population than lifestyle, environment or diet.”

Just to check for myself, I called Strauss's clinic and chatted with a community liaison named Rebecca. Rebecca, who grew up among the Amish, confirms that about 70% of the Amish in Lancaster County do, indeed, vaccinate. She also confirms that the rate of autism seems to be lower among the Amish than among the general population. Of course, she didn't have a true explanation for this, though she said:

There's more of an acceptance [among the Amish] of people for being what they are, as they are. We certainly have children with difficulty learning - and there are special education facilities for children who have Downs, MR, and other issues. Most families have many children, a high rate of communication, no television; and it's important to be able to read. Communication is very, very important. I guess I have wondered whether the autism out there is due to lack of personal attention and communication to that child.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

God is great, beer is good.. and People are crazy! cool

my favorite song right now!!

best line as its so close to my heart:
What brings you to Ohio?
He said "darn if I know"

;-)​