Why is all the media going nuts over this swine flu?

Because it generates money. Fear is a great money making tool, it keeps people glued to the TV.

Because there's a slight possibility that it might become a big deal. Just like SARS, West Nile Virus and the Bird Flu.

Because that's what the media does.

Because people can't find anything else to feed on. I'm not scared of the Swine Flu (Unless it becomes very bad, in which case I will), for the people that died... They were just unlucky. Oh well.

it happens every 6 months theres some pandemic, here in the uk its started with foot and mouth and there was a huge ammount of news coverasge over that... its dissapeared now

then SARS virus in asia which was going to wipe everyone out

after that birdflu which seems to have completely disappeared now and along comes swine flu, in 6 months we'll all be dead or they'll be another "pandemic" to engulf the news


fact is news companies thrive off fear


oh and 30 years ago we were all meant to be dead now, wiped out by aids.

"Because there's a slight possibility that it might become a big deal. Just like SARS, West Nile Virus and the Bird Flu."

Because the press like to increase their money. How do you do that? Either through getting more people to buy it (for newspapers), getting more viewers to see your adverts (for TV/radio/internet/newspaper news). And how do you get people to do that? Simple, you make people think they're all going to die, so they look at the news to find out how to survive.

The real killer is sloth flu. Slowly but surely it will kill us all. D:

The media is really fear mongering.

Most people have said it already. The media is doing it to make some cash, and since SARS and the bird flu are no longer even in people's minds, they needed something else to make people paranoid about for no reason.

Why are we complaining about a report on a disease?

The media is focusing on swine flu because not enough people have been eaten by sharks yet for this year.  Give it time, it will be something else once they get tired of this story.

"Why are we complaining about a report on a disease?"

"159 deaths in Mexico

And 64 reported infected in the US right now.

This flash game right here is why everyone's afraid. Plus the game's fun, I've only infected all the countries once though. You have to start in New Zealand.

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I'd honestly have over reporting rather than no reporting at all. I saw one report on the flu, told myself that was enough, and proceeded to ignore all other reports.

I just wonder when donkeys will be tagged. Ass flu... Has a nice ring to it, dont you think?


Sorry... sorry...

If it was the zombie virus I could understand.

There is an element of Media overreaction, but we never really know when a disease is going to really take off. Look at polio and what that did to an entire generation. Add that to strains of different viruses and diseases that are becoming resistant to drugs and there is certainly reason for worry, especially when it started just on the other side of our border. By the way, the first american to die from this was a 22-year old today.

It isn't really that much worse than the common flu....

Because Swing Flu is the new Aids.

I could do with getting a vaccine of Will Smith's blood just in case he's the only one immune again.

"I could do with getting a vaccine of Will Smith's blood just in case he's the only one immune again."

"it happens every 6 months theres some pandemic, here in the uk its started with foot and mouth and there was a huge ammount of news coverasge over that... its dissapeared nowthen SARS virus in asia which was going to wipe everyone outafter that birdflu which seems to have completely disappeared now and along comes swine flu, in 6 months we'll all be dead or they'll be another "pandemic" to engulf the newsfact is news companies thrive off fearoh and 30 years ago we were all meant to be dead now, wiped out by aids."

I know, right? Virus that's reaching a recently announced Pandemic status, http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=a0NYYjUy._xo&refer=home , who the fuck cares amirite?

Why is all the media going nuts over this swine flu?


Because we are all going to fucking die!


Duh

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Why is all the media going nuts over this swine flu?


Because we are all going to fucking die!


Duh

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"Because it generates money. Fear is a great money making tool, it keeps people glued to the TV."

Because we are not far away from experiencing a level 6 pandemic and therefor people need to be extremely cautious by avoiding unnecessary trips , taking anti-viral medicine and washing hands quite frequently .  

Why is the media going nuts? Ad revenue, haven't you heard, most of the news channels pretty much exist for that reason only, to make money. Oh you thought it was to give you news? Nah. So this crazy new story scares people and makes them watch more, which in turn gives them more ratings then more money from ad buyers, who notice this and buy more ads or more expensive ads (during prime time).

"daniel_beck_90 said:

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Because we are not far away from experiencing a level 6 pandemic and therefor people need to be extremely cautious by avoiding unnecessary trips , taking anti-viral medicine and washing hands quite frequently .  

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yeah okay, how about i go a live the rest of my life in a fucking bubble while im at it. 

but seriously i never take unnecessary trips and i always wash my hands, and i have anti viral medince in my medicine cabinet, i guess that makes me immune huh?!

fuck this i am not worried about it at all. i get it o well, i die o well. but i didn't do anything about the last dozen or so world threatening diseases, so i aint changin anything now. 

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Quick Everyone forget about the Economy in the shitter and Obama increasing the troops in Afghanistan, the swine flu killed 7 people, it's a PANDEMIC!!!!!!!!!!11111

Anytime one thing takes over the entire public eye it's because there's something else going on. And since when is 7 people a pandemic, in the 70's the flu killed 700k+ people. That was a pandemic, but 7 people, come on.

This is all Crazy. When the death toll reaches 10,000+ then I'll pay more attention.

I think you people better go and get some experience dealing with stuff like pandemics and its potential before you make a bunch of idiotic comments. in my opinion it is something to keep a lookout for, considering this ain't some flu you can take 2 panadol and get better. to be blunt, there is no vaccine or  for it, so you have to fight it off with your own immune system. a lot of you people inky see the american side of the reporting, but elsewhere, this is something to make thought of. this thing killed off ~160 in only a week. that is a lot. and the fact that this thing has reached as far as New Zealand already, i wouldnt dismiss this as just the sniffles.

"CL60 said:

"It isn't really that much worse than the common flu...."

the effects arent much worse than the common flu for some people, but as can be seen by the 100+ deaths in Mexico, its not the same for everyone. "

Are you familiar with May Sweeps?

Ratings.

I love how they keep saying that the swine flu can be the "Next Black Death" (I'm not kidding) and that it has "Horrible Symptoms."
The symptoms of swine flu include... Cough, fever, lack of appetite, runny nose, and fatigue. OH FUCK SHIT NOT THE SNIFFLES I'M FUCKED BETTER WRITE MY WILL

'Cause crappy news stations like to drain every last drop out of a decent enough story?

I dunno why...

"Because it generates money. Fear is a great money making tool, it keeps people glued to the TV."

I already feel like it's starting to die down.

The BBC took a wild attempt today (given I assume there was no new news on the subject) -- interviewing a couple who have the disease and running with the headline "We Thought We Were Going To Die".

There is a reason for concern.  Maybe not for first world countrys that are clean and have quick care, but for countries like India, China, Mexico this can be devastating.  If you don't believe my words how about numbers.  6% fatality rate.  you may say thats nothing but if a countries like India (1,147,995,904 population) has an out break you could be looking at 68,879,754 dead.  That is a lot dead in a short amount of time. If it hit India it would most likely hit China with a 1,330,044,544 population.  (you do the math there)

So as we speak Mexico city (pop 8,836,045) has the biggest outbreak of swine flu, if they do not get it under control there the death toll could be 530,162 in a few months span.  Thats a HUGE number of dead in such a short time.  I don't think I have to go into the logistics of how they would have to dispose of all those bodies.