All of the schools around me are closing down out of fear that this flu bug will spread to all the kids. Seriously, I think that the media is doing more harm than good in this situation. I think that they have a responsibility to "Stop the Insanity."
What ever happened to Susan Powter? We could really use her crazy antics about now!
They have created more of the mass hysteria than necessary. People definitely need to be cautious. They need to wash their hands and avoid others that are sick. I mean, that's common sense.
Cover your mouth when you cough. Don't sneeze on your neighbor. If you're running a fever, or not feeling well, for God's sake STAY HOME people!! And certainly don't send your kid to school so they rest of our kids get sick.
But close the entire school district for a week and a half? Really?? Cancel all sporting events and field trips?
And then our brilliant Vice President gets on NATIONAL television and tells the world that he wouldn't put his family on an airplane right now! Way to go Mr. Biden, that's the way to reduce fears and calm the American public. That will help the economy.
If everyone would step back and really take a look at what's going on, its a media frenzy more than a flu outbreak! There are more media stories about the Flu than confirmed cases of the flu. Its ridiculous really when you think about it.
Don't pay the doctor for advice because all he's going to say is this: Drink lots of fluids, get plenty of rest, and keep a box of Puff Plus by your bed. You'll feel better in about a week.
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I don't blame the news reporters for reporting the facts, it's the personalities on MSNBC and the talk show hosts who give their personal opinions that blow it out of proportion. They get the public talking and wondering and worrying and buying out all the anti bacterial wipes and hand sanitizers at Target (I went there over the weekend and found NONE, I was pissed lol). We, the public, are to blame too. We overreact over any illness we hear about, especially if it comes from an animal or insect (west nile... bird flu) but the concern eventually ceases and we continue being as cautious as we were before the news (can't wait for that to happen).
Did you hear in Egypt they want to kill all the pigs in the country?! Now that is just being silly!
Craziness. Our media makes everything such a huge deal. It makes me a bit sick actually.
Thanks for the rant though, it makes me feel better for not freaking out.
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