<p>Swine flu is an overhyped scare. It broke out in 1976, and only one person ended up dying from it.</p>
<p>You also have to remember that all of the deaths so far have been in Mexico, a country which has a poor healthcare system and poor living conditions.</p>
<p>Masks can help but it depends on the type of masks. They all have holes(can’t see them). some holes are bigger than others. The smaller holes have better filter. It really is important to wash your hands.</p>
<p>I have three suspected outbreaks in my area.</p>
<p>I saw some guy the other day, he had a mask. I thought he was either joking around or maybe he had “for real”.</p>
<p>Ugh, we had a case of MRSA in our school (going back to that one MRSA mentioning)</p>
<p>We don’t have any swine flu cases in our school, but we’re an hour away from NYC. So one commuter can screw us all over.</p>
<p>Bah. I’m in Texas, and schools all around mine are freaking out and closing over it. Truth is, there have only been EIGHT confirmed deaths. Most cases in the US just look like a normal flu. There’s really nothing to be scared of at all. Wash your hands, don’t let people cough on you, if you have a 100+ fever consider going to the doctor. You’ll be fine.</p>
<p>hey Kmad, where? im in texas, and they just shut down fort worth isd.</p>
<p>Scary stuff =/ I’m in the bay area, and they shut down a nearby school for a week because of swine flu.</p>
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<p>Crap. Going to Texas on Tuesday.</p>
<p>So, I turned on the news this morning: Swine Flu! I turn on the radio on the drive to school: Swine Flu! I go to chemistry: Swine Flu!</p>
<p>I must say, this is way over hyped.</p>
<p>I haven’t looked into the deaths from this flu in Mexico (which as Pyroza mentions doesn’t have the best medical care), but the only person who has died in America from it was a toddler. Of course younger children and seniors are more prone to serious problems when it comes to the flu. Not to mention, I went on the CDC website and it doesn’t sound like it’s that much worse then the stomach flu I had back in 2007.</p>
<p>That’s my two cents on this.</p>
<p>I’m in Texas, one of our middle schools (planoisd) there is a CONFIRMED case of swine flu. they’re closing for 10 days. :S</p>
<p>^ Ya, my district won’t let us go to Dallas for the National BPA Conference. </p>
<p>I’ve heard that a track meet down that way isn’t letting out of state teams, and teams from certain districts compete.</p>