How much of the swine flu is fact?

[bbrandonsmom]

I don't know what links I can post here?
I watched an update on my news so did a google search-
477 deaths in the US from the virus so far, 1,000+ world wide.

One government page states that the virus will infect 90,000+ Americans, mainly effecting children and seniors. And that children, preg women (what!) and seniors should be 1st to get it.

On daily news or something-a memo was sent to nuerologysts on 7/29 stating that the vaccine is causing an increase in GB to show up, so they are concerned about mass vax and the rise in that disease.
Same place states that the vaccine has not been tested on infants, yet the gov is pushing the vax.

So, can I post the links? I'm curious on some digging that can be done/what might be true.
I'm bad at math, but trying to figure out the 477 deaths from the time the virus showed up x the US or world population-is that how they got 90,000 for the US?

I'm glad my kids aren't in school for one thing. The way they are talking, it's like each kid in school is going to be vaxd. Of course all the cases near me have been kids and each one is fine.

[Momtezuma Tuatara]

You can post links here. I'm not doing anything with it myself, so it will be interesting to watch your thought processes as they develop.

Bear in mind that the CDC constantly tells you that 36,000 people die every year from normal flu. So anyone with any sense would go for the oink, not ornery one.

If you believe them, that is....

[bbrandonsmom]

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2009/08/25/obama-advisers-swine-flu-could-infect-nearly-half-the-us-population.html

[bbrandonsmom]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206807/Swine-flu-jab-link-killer-nerve-disease-Leaked-letter-reveals-concern-neurologists-25-deaths-America.html

[TanyaL]

Newest article I've seen on the severity (or significant lack thereof) of H1N1 influenza.

From the article...

The death rate from the pandemic H1N1 swine flu is likely lower than earlier estimates, an expert in infectious diseases said on Wednesday.


"It's mildest in kids (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32877953/ns/health-swine_flu/#). That's one of the really good pieces of news in this pandemic," Lipsitch told a meeting of flu experts being held by the U.S. Institute of Medicine.

But sadly, I'm sure that kids will remain high on the priority list of those being encouraged to get vaccinated.

[oloph]

Thanks for that article, Tanya. I sent it on to those who are freaking out about our kids' safety.