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H1N1 flu kills 2 more Utahns

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THE NEW YORK TIMES
In New Theory, Swine Flu Started in Asia, Not Mexico
By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR.
June 24, 2009

Contrary to the popular assumption that the new swine flu pandemic arose on factory farms in Mexico, federal agriculture officials now believe that it most likely emerged in pigs in Asia, but then traveled to North America in a human.

What is going on here?

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE IN UTAH THESE CASES ARE OCCURING. WHICH CITIES? IS THAT PRIVATE INFO FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOMEBODY? LET THE PEOPLE KNOW. I HAVE PEOPLE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WITH IT, AND I AM GLAD TO KNOW THAT, SO MY KIDS DON'T GO TO THEIR HOUSE.

Th H1N1 virus is not nearly as bad as the common flu virus. They are blowing this way out of proportion! Bring it on.

Really we would like to know! Why report the news if you give us vague info. I do not like to have to piece the info together myself.We would like to know how rampant it is in our area.While we feel sympathy for those people going through this as well as their family and friends and pray for a safe recovery we also are concerned for our family's safety.

SALT LAKE VALLEY. IT IS EVERYWHERE IN THE SL VALLEY.

nervous to go anywhere. Restaurants, movies, the store. You never know who may be carrying the virus and quite frankly I don't want it. Not that I am afraid I will die from it, I just don't want to be miserably ill from it. The plain old flu is bad enough.

Calm down people. It's a very mild virus and you've most likely already been exposed to it and maybe even had it in your family already. Most people have gotten it and are over it and never knew it was the swine flu. My kids got it from school and only a few of us actually got sick from it. And of those few, the cases ranged from extremely mild to average for the flu. RELAX, Breathe - it's not worth all of the panic or fuss. If it becomes some kind of super-bug as they are predicting for this fall, then all this panic would make a lot more sense.

I believe this is a lie as there are no sources, and 9/10 deaths have been from "underlying health conditions".

My brother got the swine flue AND WAS ALLERGIC TO IT. This means his body was covered in hives, having the worst reaction to a thing possible. He rested for 3 days and went back to work OK.
It may have looked like the plague, but it's no more than a common cold, N1H1. (Which I now have.)

Summit county, UTAH

Indeed everyone in my family caught it and we didnt even know we had it untill my sister went in and tested positive for it everyone couldnt believe how paranoid they were acting and we sorta just laughed it off.

Do some research and you will find that H1N1 was what broke out in 1918. It came in like a lamb in the spring, simmered and quietly spread through the summer and then struck in the fall like a lion. The 'second wave' of H1N1 during the Spanish Flu of the fall of 1918 through 1919 killed between 50 million and 100 million people. That was before global air travel and when the world had approx 2 billion people. Now with more than 6 billion... this could kill 300 million if it follows the same pattern.

Look at the similarities to back then; the sun has entered a deep minimum meaning quick climate shift, cooling, less crops, etc. This affects earth's magnetic field and with weakening solar activity, less protection from the sun as well from cosmic rays. When was the last time the sun was in such a funk? 1913.

Viruses mutate. Let's hope and pray for the best but prepare for the worst.

Joseph R: Are you serious? What planet did you come from? Trying to "scare" people with all your "facts", really? Do you also believe that Elvis is still alive?

The Sky is Falling, The Sky is Falling.

Visit the Center for Disease Controls website and you will see front and center info about the 1918 flu. However the difference now is... Better hygiene, Better antibiotics to treat pneumonia and other illness that are underlying. So yes the second wave will hit, it will be worse than the first, but it will not be as bad as the 1918 second wave. The CDC and doctors know this. They are just waiting to see when. Read the article. Families should be prepared to spend a week away from school, work, etc. Just be prepared. No doomsday here, just common sense and past history.

Give me a break. Some of you are over reacting. I worked for the FEDS for almost 30 years on such public health issues and still do a little consulting. You need to have some respect for H1N1 but there is nothing to panic over. Like with any viral infection you need to eat a good diet, get your sleep, and take care of your body to avoid the bad effects. You also need to avoid infection...the article was pretty good on that.
Don't compare this to 1918. In 1918 you had a very suseptable population and we didn't have the medical knowledge or support we have today.
For us "old folks" we may have some protection/immunities because we were exposed to like viruses in the 40's and 50's. Don't forget to get your vaccinations this fall when they come out. With all that in mind we should not be any worse off than in a usual flu season.

I have a family member with it. A healthy little 2 year old. He caught it at church. He has been clinging to life for 3 weeks. It is a very nasty flu. He is one sick little boy. Take every precaution to protect your family from this. Wash those hands.

Joseph, I hate to rain on your paranoia parade but H1N1 will never be as severe as the Spanish flu in 1918. Wanna know why? Because in 1918, they didn't have flu vaccines. In 2009, we do. The first batches of H1N1 vaccine started coming out in production quantities last week, and by October there will be enough to vaccinate every person in the U.S. (likely the same story in other countries).

In fact, I bet the winter of 2009-2010 will have the lowest occurrence of H1N1 AND the "regular" flu in a long time, simply because everyone (like you) is going nuts over this new flu, so a much higher percentage of people will be getting their flu shots (the H1N1 vaccine will be combined with the regular flu vaccine).

So Joseph, head back into your sterilization chamber and I'll call you when it's safe to come out.

Joesph R has it down, the rest of you have your head in the sand.

Joseph R's comments about the sun and the magnetic field are silly, but he is correct about the spread of the original "Spanish Flu": It was the 2nd wave that was really deadly. A repeat of a flu that strong could be catastrophic and kill millions.