One of the biggest medical scares in recent history is making its way around the world as the swine flu continues to spread. After infecting thousands of people during the summer, this bug won't go away and doctors and scientists have told the public to brace itself for a worsening condition.
Scarily enough, many of the cases (and the deaths) are affecting young children and adults. This is a stark contrast from the usual flu, which strikes the elderly and those already ill the hardest.
This goes against the very nature of almost every illness known to mankind. As a result, the public is rightly concerned.
While people are looking for a way to avoid the effects of the swine flu, those in the medical field are pushing the notion of getting vaccinated to prevent this epidemic from spreading. They say it may cost us a few billions dollars, though the consequences of not acting on this would be far more damaging.
On the other hand, the swine flu is said to only end up killing less than one percent of those afflicted with it. Being that just a fraction of one percent of those will face a death rate, is it worth getting vaccinated from this epidemic?
Others are simply afraid of these vaccines. Very recently, a story in the news covered a woman in the DC area who was left virtually paralyzed after getting a simple vaccination. Incidents like these naturally scare people.
No one knows exactly why this happened, but the advice of your personal doctor should be the advice to follow. Get as many opinions as you can if need be, but make a decision that you're comfortable with.
There is no doubt that H1N1 will be in the news for quite some time. Unfortunately, this may just be its beginning. - 16890
Scarily enough, many of the cases (and the deaths) are affecting young children and adults. This is a stark contrast from the usual flu, which strikes the elderly and those already ill the hardest.
This goes against the very nature of almost every illness known to mankind. As a result, the public is rightly concerned.
While people are looking for a way to avoid the effects of the swine flu, those in the medical field are pushing the notion of getting vaccinated to prevent this epidemic from spreading. They say it may cost us a few billions dollars, though the consequences of not acting on this would be far more damaging.
On the other hand, the swine flu is said to only end up killing less than one percent of those afflicted with it. Being that just a fraction of one percent of those will face a death rate, is it worth getting vaccinated from this epidemic?
Others are simply afraid of these vaccines. Very recently, a story in the news covered a woman in the DC area who was left virtually paralyzed after getting a simple vaccination. Incidents like these naturally scare people.
No one knows exactly why this happened, but the advice of your personal doctor should be the advice to follow. Get as many opinions as you can if need be, but make a decision that you're comfortable with.
There is no doubt that H1N1 will be in the news for quite some time. Unfortunately, this may just be its beginning. - 16890
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