Why is swine flu so scary?

The future of the epidemic is indicated in the early infection rate. Two days ago the mortality jumped from 80 people to 150 people in a matter of hours. It will be a upwards curve untill the rate starts to fall and the episode is finished. The early rate indicates the seriousness of the problem. The important thing to note is the infection and mortality rate is not longer being reported. The WHO knows because they keep uping the alarm but it is no longer being reported, probably because it would scare the **** out of everyone.

It is the flu that is from a pig but because the pigs dna is different from ours the virus is also different so when a human catches this swine flu our body has no immunity to it. I think that the media is making this seem a lot worse then it actually is but if it spreads it could claim many lives as everyone in the united states would be able to go to a hospital. There is a prevention and treatment for this it is tamaflu and some other drug.

because in Mexico, that is more beneficial oftentimes than not kids death with the disease, no longer in simple terms the more youthful or elderly. we are in simple terms listening to of the gentle circumstances because it extremely is all there is contained in the states. If it maintains to spread, we are able to initiate listening to of more beneficial deaths. it extremely is why that is more beneficial scary than the common flu. also, we've a flu vaccine obtainable. It does no longer conceal the swine flu. it might want to nicely be a even as previously we've the swine flu vaccine obtainable.

I think it's because people are remembering SARS.

The main problem though is that it's spreading from country to country. It starts from one place, and spreads all over the world through travellers. Then they go and spread it around in their own country.

They say that it will probably get worse before it gets better, as well. As far as I know, there hasn't been any deaths in Canada, but there have been in other places. They predict that there will be more severe cases in Canada.

Plus, people are worried, because there has been death in Mexico.

Of course, they have it worse, and we have a much milder form of it.

It'll all pass though. :)

Why do you and so many people not get that this is not just a regular flu, but one that is starting off as one and MUTATING into a stronger and more deadly one then ever seen before !!!

what to worry about is the fact that this flu is very contagious and several already died from this flu.

pandemic means that it can spread quickly from one person to another.

Don't underestimate this virus, viruses are living things too, and if we fight, it will fight back.

This is very serious and very bad.

You want to know why it's a big deal?

First-it's brand new, humans have no immunity to it.

Second- There is no cure.

Third-It's air born, so no human contact is actually even needed.

Fourth- It mutates, thus meaning if you get it, you're not immune and you can get it again.

its just like that bird flu but with pigs.

pretty much like the reg flu only more if you get what i mean

itll pass over in a couple of months

and dont blame the mexicans they really cant help their life styles

all's I know is I read the word "pandemic" and got frightened.

ok to the person who just answered this question: viruses are NOT LIVING. they have no ability to "fight back" or whatever. i am scared out of my mind about it because i came back from mexico about a month ago.

its scary to people (like me) because there is no real, clear cut answer to the disease.