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Originally posted by Max_TO
reply to post by Enigma Publius
Thanks for the info
May I ask , how is the media coverage of the H1N1 going where you are ? Do you find the media spending more time covering H1N1 then usual ?
[edit on 28-10-2009 by Max_TO]
Originally posted by Max_TO
Is this true ? " The ones with the strongest immune systems are the ones who can be hurt the most, if the immune system turns against them. "
Originally posted by chiron613
As far as I can tell, H1N1 isn't particularly more contagious than ordinary flu. In fact, for most people, it is just another bout of flu, with no serious, lasting effects.
What makes H1N1 different is that, unlike regular flu, it can cause a person's immune system to attack the body, killing him. So, while H1N1 will kill the weak, the very young, and the elderly, it will also kill younger people who are in robust good health. The ones with the strongest immune systems are the ones who can be hurt the most, if the immune system turns against them.
People in their twenties won't have immunity to H1N1, because it hasn't been around since about 1957 or so. People in their fifties may have some immunity.
Whether to take the vaccine or not is debatable. People die from H1N1, and they die from the vaccine. So far the odds of dying of H1N1 are greater than dying of the vaccine. However, for each of us, it's 100% either way - we either survive, or we don't. So it's hard to say whether it's better to take the shot or pass it up.