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Comment #1 by Salzman

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:17:59 -0700

Of course you shouldnt travel anywhere or go into a confined place if you are sick, sneezing, coughing. But how many people will obey this? And furthermore, you can transmit the flu even if you don't know you are sick. So you get on a subway or bus or plane.....and what do you do when someone sneezes a foot or two away from you? (flu virus can travel on droplets up to 3 feet away). It's a bit late after you have boarded.

Comment #2 by timmullinspoundva

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:11:19 -0700

Plus if you go to a hospital emergency room you could pick up something worse than flu. ER'S are breeding grounds for MRSA ( Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aurea's ) Last Autumn health experts were recommenting flu shots for children as young as six months because of the MRSA super-bug. We need a cure for health care in America. http://www.wisecountyissues.com/?p=62 In Tennessee and Virginia, Profit Care comes ahead of Patient Care.

Comment #3 by sanderson508

Sat, 02 May 2009 01:52:50 -0700

Remember bird flu...........we were all going to die. I am really getting tired of the flash of panic we are subject to every time a new bug or a new threat arises. Does anyone in the media or the government remember the story about the little boy who cried wolf?