Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Dire H1N1 Flu Warning (1 in 4 in CA might get it, thousands might die)

[Kadie]

Governor Issues Dire H1N1 Flu Warning
About 9 Million May Get Bug, Schwarzenegger Says

POSTED: 2:09 pm PDT September 1, 2009
UPDATED: 2:19 pm PDT September 1, 2009

RICHMOND, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a serious warning Tuesday about the H1N1 flu virus, predicting that one in four Californians -- or about 9 million people -- may get the bug this fall and winter.

"It could take thousands of lives," Schwarzenegger said during a visit to a state lab in Richmond that analyzes H1N1 cases. "I don't want to alarm people, but this is not a typical flu."

snip...
The governor anticipates the largest vaccination effort in California since shots to combat polio were administered in the 1950s.

more...
http://www.kcra.com/health/20672860/detail.html

[imdjh]

1. I mentioned having had the flu (a couple of weeks ago) to a cashier today.

She practically jumped back two feet.

[kestrel91316]

3. And she probably never gave two shits about anybody else with

any flu prior to this, either. Dumbass.

Stupid twits like that make my head hurt.

[kestrel91316]

2. If he keeps whacking at healthcare budgets in the state lots MORE

will get sick and die who otherwise would not.

[timeforpeace]

8. He suddenly has credibility? He's got mad skillz when it comes to science. "The science is in!"

[Cleita]

4. And maybe if he hadn't vetoed universal health care in California TWICE!, many

of those people who might die from the flu could have gotten health care and medication for it and lived.

[Turbineguy]

5. Who gives a shit?

Just so they don't get their taxes increased.

[kimmerspixelated]

6. Flu Shot linked to nerve disease

Warning: Swine Flu Shot Linked to Killer Nerve Disease
www.dailymail.co.uk


A warning that the swine flu vaccine has been linked to a deadly nerve disease has been sent by the UK Government to senior neurologists in a confidential letter.

The letter from the Health Protection Agency, the official body that oversees public health, was leaked to The Daily Mail, leading to demands to know why the information has not been given to the public before the vaccination of millions of people, including children, begins.

It tells the neurologists that they must be alert for an increase in a brain disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which could be triggered by the vaccine. GBS attacks the lining of the nerves, causing paralysis and inability to breathe, and can be fatal.

The letter refers to the use of a similar swine flu vaccine in the United States in 1976 when:

More people died from the vaccination than from swine flu
The vaccine may have increased the risk of contracting GBS by eight times
The vaccine was withdrawn after just ten weeks when the link with GBS became clear
The U.S. Government was forced to pay out millions of dollars to those affected
Concerns have already been raised that the new vaccine has not been sufficiently tested and that the effects, especially on children, are unknown.


Sources:

The Daily Mail August 15, 2009

[uberblonde]

7. The Daily Mail is a real rag.

Wait and see if that story pops up anywhere else.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

9. You have a greater chance of getting GBS after the flu than after the flu shot.

[kimmerspixelated]

11. Hmmm. never heard of that!

Got a link?

[stray cat]

10. Breathing linked to death since only those who breath die

[anigbrowl]

12. Please think twice before linking to the Daily Fail

Besides being quite right-wing, it's a very sensationalist newspaper which often hypes and distorts the news. It is not a reliable news source.

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. What it *actually* says is that there was GBS in 1976, therefore doctors need to monitor for it

this time, just in case. It doesn't say there's a link between the 2009 vaccine and GBS.