Not to trivialize the unfortunate folks, who have succumbed to this virus, but why are we verging on calling it a pandemic, when the plain, old influenza virus, in its many incarnations takes out the same number in casualties, only weekly? Surely, it cannot be to assist the people, who better our lives (& their bank accounts) through pharmacology, on, no. In this world, there cannot be winners, without losers. The folks, hoping to avoid getting sick, purchase innocculations, which may or may not stave off the Swine Flu, while certain people in the pharmaceutical & medical communities collect the $200 per test, which take a week to get the results. Doctors still recommend you get the shot. Meanwhile, the illness itself may take that long to go through your system, in which case, you may develop your own antibodies, or die. Thank you, drive through. The flu shots, which are annually available, are usually several strains behind, remaining popular among the elderly, children, immuno-compromised & generally concerned folks.
Then, there are the people, who further perpetuate the fear, by trying to tie things together, like eating pork & the Swine Flu. Wow, How many people stopped eating chicken because of the Avian Flu, or going to Legionnaire functions because of the Legionnaire's Disease? Now, the toll of losses for the Pork Industry is around $1 billion. Incredible, what unschooled, yet skillfully cultured fear can accomplish. I would like to see what the disease-to-diet correlations are, if there have been any statistical studies to show, just how these things, which should have no relation to each other, save 1 word in a name, can have such a profound impact on the world of industry.
How about some other thoughts on this?
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