My best friend sent me an email two days ago telling me she, hubby and kids have swine flu… I realise I didn’t take swine flu too serious (I still don’t by the way) but all of a sudden it is very close to home… Let me rephrase that: I don’t take the whole media hype too serious, I never have and I never will. Media is a strong powerful tool and if it’s not used carefully it could be extremely damaging to certain people.
I’ve noticed the media tends to exaggerate big time and make a fuss about things before the facts are clear. Same deal with swine flu which has been less dangerous so far than the run-of-the-mill flu. The normal seasonal influenza is a much bigger health problem each year. The media caused a scare as usual especially since there’s too many gullible people who believe everything they read, see or hear.
Nevertheless my friend is not feeling ok and nor does her family so from here I’ll send them a big fat hug and I wish them well! *Hugs honey, get well soon!!!*
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hihi mr little pig looks funny!
Yeah that whole swineflu thing. When it first appeared in the media it sounded like you would die if you caught it.
Now i already heard of 3 people in my ‘kennissen kring’ that had it. Yes they felt terrible, but luckily they didn’t die from it.
Isn’t there a bad flu virus every year?
Hope your friend feels better soon!
I like piggy too but no idea who made it, no credit anywhere :o( Three people huh? That’s quite a lot! In the US or in NL? This is my friend in Scotland and she probably got it through the kids… but she also had been in NL for a week previous to her illness…
You’re right, there is a bad flu going around each year causing health problems to old people mainly that’s why I thought this whole hype was so utterly exaggerated… Thanks for your visit and wish, I’ll tell her
Tell her and her family to feel better!
Yeah, swine flu is a bit overrated. It’s mostly dangerous to people with compromised immune systems, as a couple of people in my state have died from it. But those were extreme examples. They would have had trouble with regular flu as well.
Hi Dalton! Hope all is well?! I will tell her, haven’t talked to her in a while because of the flu but will soon
Some have died over there? Wow… I don’t think that happened in Scotland yet nor in NL or at least I didn’t hear about it. Yes you’re right, a regular flu could do the same once your immune system is not okay…
In NL they now have an excessive amount of vaccinations that won’t be used: such a waste of money! And guess who’s paying?
Thanks for the visit!