Anyone now worried about this flu epidemic? vol Massachusetts = 18 deaths, New York 19K sick

[fly23s]

My brother got a flu
And yes I am worried

 

[al audi]

bet all those people bashing the flu shot in that other thread are getting a little worried

never got the flu shot in my life an i never get sick

yet many ppl who do get flu shots are the ones who get sick

 

[rashi]

I know more people who ended up getting the flu after getting a flu shot than didnt get the flu shot.


I dont even remember the last time I was sick or even had a cold for that matter and I'm exposed to it all day.

 

[jking0821]

Contagion?

 

[penalize]

*cough cough*

 

[rashi]

How do you do it? I'm surrounded by sick students all the time...

The flu is opportunistic, meaning that can have effects when the person has a low resistance to fight the virus. Stressful environment/work, poor nutrition, not adequate sleep, no exercise, all of which make the person vulnerable. Adequate sleep and nutrition is huge, which makes sense because children and the elderly are the most susceptible to the flu, and both of which have poor nutrition and don't get enough sleep.

 

[stunnafasho03]

Meh

 

[manifresh]

Didnt even think it was that serious till I seen this thread..im down in the south hopefully ill be good

 

[retro23j]

 

[lou baton]

I had it a few weeks ago. I've never been so sick in my life. I still have bronchitis. My mom got it a week after me and ended up in the hospital with in 2 day she got so sick. I will be getting a flu shot next year.

 

[cashusclay]

We don't get the flu in New Orleans.. we just get extremely bad head colds. 

 

[frank mucus]

Wash your hands before you eat. Avoid any hand to hand contact unless it involves a hot chick.

 

[shatterkneesinc]

already got my flu about 3 weeks ago

 

[water]

Got the flu shot. Got the flu. 

 

 

[sickickz23]

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-73998893/


New York declaring a flu emergency. 19,000 people

 

[dipsetgeneral]

Oh snap! I got a TB shot, no flu though!

 

[shinostarr]

testing...

 

[ham city]

Flu shots? naaaah

 

[thehealthinspector]

everything will be fine come summer time

keep that **** over on the east coast for now though

 

[Master Zik]

Wasn't aware of this. Luckily I doubt it will reach me.

 

[boris]

People don't take viruses seriously enough. That said, this just appears to be a bad flu season. They aren't saying that there's some absurd new strain infecting and killing people. Do note that people die from the flu every year. 

 

[notmyritchie]

Yesterday I heard the awful news that one of my coworkers lost her 10 year old daughter earlier this week to the flu. Sad stuff.

Don't underestimate how sick you really are guys.

 

[reginald noble]

Had this flu a few weeks ago..its no joke, sickest Ive ever been so bad I thought I was going to die(seriously) :x

 

[nyc game]

bet all those people bashing the flu shot in that other thread are getting a little worried

The flu shot doesn't guarantee you from getting sick.
Nice try though.:x

 

[typerpinoy]

^obviously. what do i know though?