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Swine flu live chat Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Posted at 12:08 PM on April 29, 2009 by Ken Paulman (10 Comments)

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Comments (10)

I'm becoming concerned that the constant news coverage of the swine flu event(MPR included), will cause complacency in the future if this outbreak fizzles. Yes the public should be informed, but devoting hour long shows and extended length interviews to it every day that are in addition to the half hour news updates is a bit over the top. Is it responsible for the media play this up to boost ratings?

Posted by Al | April 29, 2009 10:03 AM

I remember getting a flu shot in about 1976 for "swine flu" when I was a student at the U of M. Was this the same virus or just the same name?

Posted by Donna | April 29, 2009 11:24 AM

If this current flu scare turns out Not to be a real epidemic, it may well be due to the actions that are now being taken by the CDC and state and local medical teams.

Posted by curt lee | April 29, 2009 12:03 PM

My husband has the flu right now. He is somebody who never gets sick, so I am very worried. Should I take him to the doctor today? What can they do for him if he does have swine flu?

Posted by Alli Vainshtein | April 29, 2009 12:28 PM

I heard that pork prices were down, but I don't understand this. It's not spread through contact with pork or pigs is it?
Why is it called swine flu? Why don't we call it Mexican flu?

Posted by Miranda Maye | April 29, 2009 12:37 PM

Why are they closing schools if they aren't sure it is really swine flu? Isn't this going to cause hysteria? Isn't all this news coverage just scaring people?

Posted by Jason Hanson | April 29, 2009 12:38 PM

Should we stop eating pork? How can we protect our children? Shouldn't we stop all travel to and from Mexico?

Posted by Abby Anderson | April 29, 2009 12:42 PM

I ate mexican food yesterday for lunch and today I have a horrible stomach ache, I have been vomiting and have diarrhea, a high fever. DO you think I might have swine flu?

Posted by Harry Jensen | April 29, 2009 12:50 PM

What are the statistics for illness and death from other types of infectious diseases (flu, pneumonia, etc.) and how do they compare to the current and potential rate for H1N1? What makes H1N1 more of a health risk/emergency situation than any of these other diseases?

Posted by Linda Brickley | April 30, 2009 8:48 AM

Cold Spring case confirmed

Posted by joan | April 30, 2009 8:58 AM