Is H1N1 worse than the regular flu? And if so, why?
The titles to this blog post partially summarize my current thinking about the H1N1 craze that is fully taking over. I am still listening to No Agenda, and taking their words under advisement (not blindly following). But where are the true stats that really say that this is worse than the seasonal flu? Mainstream media jumps all over every death that occurs, and why not, it sells these days. There are some scary stories out there of young healthy people dying with swine flu. So maybe it is worse, but why is it worse? Could someone (CDC, WHO, etc.) tell us exactly why it is worse than the regular flu–in scientific terms?
When analyzing problems, one needs to isolate certain variables. If something has changed, that change–that difference–should be visible. When comparing the H1N1 virus to regular influenza these researchers should be able to point to something that would make it that much more dangerous–and justify this extreme response. I just have not seen this yet. I will continue to look. Any suggestions on where to find this (web or otherwise)?
The blogger at Effect Measure is an MD and an epidemiologist. Search on “swine flu” and you’ll find lots to read.
http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/
pogge - November 18, 2009 at 4:39 am |
Thanks for the link pogge! I especially like the discussions that bring up the oft forgotten bird flu (h5n1). But it really doesn’t get into the true differences between all the flu. I guess just that some are more deadly than others. What I’d still really like to see is some more scientific analysis on what makes h1n1 more deadly than regular flu.
As for just doing a search, it’s really hard to wade through the mountain of information that the mainstream media spits out.
TigercatTomorrow - November 18, 2009 at 5:49 am |
As an addendum, here is a recent article from the National Post that contains a doctor’s statement that H1N1 is no more deadly than regular flu.
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/swine-flu/story.html?id=2226094
TigercatTomorrow - November 20, 2009 at 4:18 am |
i just dont think it is fair that people can even get the swine flu. i dont think it is right and i think anyone who started it should be killed it is not fair to the others
jula - December 9, 2009 at 5:44 pm |
i hope that you all read this and can know more about the vaccine
julia - December 9, 2009 at 10:49 pm |