Archive for October, 2009
Swine Flu Parties?
More and more lately it seems that H1N1 is in the news and the number of people getting sick keeps rising. More people are dying from “swine flu complications”. I did a quick search for “swine flu complications” and found the Centers for Disease Control’s site on H1N1 and scanned over it. I clicked the H1N1 Flu & You link and scanned it too… and to my surprise stumbled upon these paragraphs:
What is CDC’s recommendation regarding “swine flu parties”?
“Swine flu parties” are gatherings during which people have close contact with a person who has 2009 H1N1 flu in order to become infected with the virus. The intent of these parties is for a person to become infected with what for many people has been a mild disease, in the hope of having natural immunity 2009 H1N1 flu virus that might circulate later and cause more severe disease.CDC does not recommend “swine flu parties” as a way to protect against 2009 H1N1 flu in the future. While the disease seen in the current 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak has been mild for many people, it has been severe and even fatal for others. There is no way to predict with certainty what the outcome will be for an individual or, equally important, for others to whom the intentionally infected person may spread the virus.
Now really…. REALLY?! Who is having swine flu parties?! I’m giving up hope on humanity. That is all.
