"In the long run, we're all dead!" ... John Maynard Keynes
It seems that it's about time to apply some logic and common sense to this Swine Flu Pandemic [sic].
That's right ... the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that a swine flu pandemic is not just likely, but imminent (that's a score of five where an all-out pandemic would be six). On this evening's evening news, Dr. Margaret Chan, the WHO's director general said, "It's really all of humanity that's under threat."
Wow! I'm really scared! [NOT!]
Some statistics from the same news broadcast are worth mentioning.
The total number of laboratory-confirmed swine flu cases as of noon today (Eastern daylight time): United States - 121; Mexico - 356; rest of the world - 162. The total number of laboratory-confirmed swine flu deaths worldwide is only 17. (Yeh, the number of suspected swine flu deaths is roughly between 150 and 175.
But ...
The average total number of seasonal flu deaths annually in the U.S. is around 36,000 and is over a million worldwide. Hellfire, the number of Americans who die in automobile accidents exceeds even the 36,000 who die of the flu.
We have yet to confirm even the second known death of swine flu in the United States during the current epidemic-cum-pandemic and Seattle, Washington has already closed five elementary schools with more to close next week. Will the airports and shopping malls be next?
Let's get real!
It would make more sense to plant a $600 lightening rod in your front lawn than to spend even fifty cents for a face mask to protect yourself from the swine flu.
But it's always a good idea to cover your mouth when sneezing ... and washing your hands after using the bathroom.
posted by Dr. Joe @ 9:05 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
U.J.
Great idea about the lightening rod. I went a bought one for $599 today.
GEM
The last pandemic I experienced was on Sunday, February 8th, 2009 when Richard and Uncle Joe could not find a clean pan in which to make me scrambled eggs. Oops, I think I got the word wrong. Not "pandemic", but "panpanic".
Always stay sweet,
Sweetheart
Hey, puppies!
I was being serious! This swine flu idiocy is simply a filler until something real comes along.
Like the first lesbion on the Supreme Court!
Love
Uncle Joe
Well, at least it's been a good test of the health warning system. We'll be very thankful to have a tested system if this flu returns in a more virulent form come fall.
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