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Talk About Swine Flu at WebMD
As the number of cases of Swine Flu (H1N1) continues to escalate in the United States and around the world, our members here at WebMD have shown their concern and asked some GREAT questions.
Are we blowing this "pandemic" out of proportion?
What are the real dangers?
What if I'm already fighting another illness or condition?
How do I protect my kids?
We have a wonderful place here in the WebMD Community where you can talk with others about your thoughts, feelings, and worries, as well as compare notes on what’s going on in the news and in your own area. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join in the discussion on our General Health message board!
Our medical and editorial staff will also be choosing questions from our members to feature in upcoming stories or on our WebMD News Watch blog.
See you there!
Leona
Are we blowing this "pandemic" out of proportion?
What are the real dangers?
What if I'm already fighting another illness or condition?
How do I protect my kids?
We have a wonderful place here in the WebMD Community where you can talk with others about your thoughts, feelings, and worries, as well as compare notes on what’s going on in the news and in your own area. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join in the discussion on our General Health message board!
Our medical and editorial staff will also be choosing questions from our members to feature in upcoming stories or on our WebMD News Watch blog.
See you there!
Leona
3 Comments:
The best way to protect your kids is to make sure they have their consumption of probiotics,that can be found in yougurt/Kefir and taking vitamin D supplements. There should also be a constant washing of hands, and avoid any stressful situations.Yes stress weakens the immune system.
I have received the flu shot in the past and every year I got sick with every flu and cold virus that went through the community. After 4 years, I refused to take it. I just couldn't face getting sick again. I have been following the CDC flu site, but the statistics do not convince me that the flu shot is effective. The number of people getting flu shots has increased and so has the incidence of the flu. There are no studies showing how many people got the flu shot and also got the flu or did not get the flu. For the past few flu seasons, I have heard the rationale of "the flu was a different strain than what was in the flu vaccine". If this is so, then why should we get the flu shot?
I don't understand what all the fuss is about regarding this swine flu and the vaccinations. We have had flu outbreaks over the years that have affected and killed many more people than this swine flu. It will pass like all the others have and the healthy will survive to live another day.
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