Swine flu alert!

I watched this slideshow about swine flu on WebMD and, with all my journalistic integrity and credentials, have determined that swine flu is basically normal flu with a fun name that didn’t get included in this year’s flu shot. The symptoms are the same, the severity range is the same. The only difference is that the media is covering this like it’s the black plague. (And I’m helping!)

20,000 people a year die of normal flu. So far a couple hundred have died of swine flu. Correct me if I’m wrong, but in perspective it doesn’t seem like we should be this freaked out.

Comments (5)

  1. It gives people a reason to flood doctor’s offices and clinics. It is a medical industry stimulus. LOL

    Comment by Lucas Knisely — April 29, 2009 @ 8:31 am

  2. Not in socialist Canada!

    Comment by Jason — April 29, 2009 @ 8:33 am

  3. That’s because in Canada they pass out medicine like candy at a parade. Just stand on your porch and healing medicines and treatments rain down from angelic Canadian doctors.

    Comment by Lucas Knisely — April 29, 2009 @ 8:41 am

  4. I just came from a nurses meeting about swine flu. The conclusion reached by my bosses: big fuckin deal. We probably already had it. Whatever.

    Comment by Hessica — April 29, 2009 @ 11:15 am

  5. Thank you!!!!!

    Comment by Sarah — April 29, 2009 @ 12:24 pm

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