Comments on: Swine Flu in Tucson, Arizona?

By: berty

berty — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:28:06 +0000

Brizzeth – As I understand it, this particular strain is in fact believed to have originated in Mexico. It had to originate somewhere. It’s not an indictment against the country, so no one should be offended by such a comment. It’s turning out that it doesn’t seem to be much if any more dangerous than the flus that go around all the time. My questions, though, is that I heard of the death of a 7-year-old in Tucson, suspected to be from swine flu. I heard it on Tucson news, and I know one other person who saw the same. Yet I can’t find any further mention, and no one else seems to know anything about it. Did they determine it wasn’t the flu? Is it hushed to prevent panic? What’s up? And don’t tell me I heard wrong, because I absolutely heard the story correctly. They had a picture of the boy – he looked quite overweight and I thought that may have contributed to his difficulty in breathing before his death, as reported.

By: Jackie C.

Jackie C. — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:37:54 +0000

All of you saying closing the border and that it did not start in mexico are wrong they should close the border that’s where it started and people coming in is the reason the U.S.A. got H1N1, and it DID start in mexico. A 8 year old boy who lived on a pig farm was the 1st person with a reported case of H1N1 sadly he died but people know that it started in mexico and that it would be a very smart to close the border then take care of all the people with H1N1

By: Anjelina

Anjelina — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:51:54 +0000

In my personal opinion, there is no point to blame anyone for the outbreak of the Swine Flu. It absolutely doesn’t matter where it came from, but it definitely matters what we are going to do now.

I suggest we concentrate on our personal actions that would help us to stop unnecessary spreading of the virus. For example, I applaud Green Fields Country Day School in Tucson which has canceled events planned for the weekend as a precautionary measure.

If other schools would use common sense and adjust their activities until the danger passes, it will make a huge difference. The same applies to all Tucson families – cut down on all the activities that involve many people, until the outbreak is over.

It also might be a good idea to buy a few surgical masks, wash hands more frequently and follow travel advisory.

If 2009 Swine Flu (pandemic ?) follows the trail of 1918 “Spanish” influenza pandemic, we probably will see very limited number of deaths in the Spring, but might get attacked by the Swine Flu killer mutant later in the Fall.

It is important to be mentally ready to accept the situation and act together in the best interests of humanity.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:32:49 +0000

closeing the border is not going to help so you need to leave mexico alone they already have a lot to deal with !!!

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:26:36 +0000

o.m.g.
If it is not one thing it’s another my hart goes out to those who’ve lost loved ones because of this .just hug your love ones extra tight tonight and remember god will help all of us get through this one way or another and my prayers are with you and remember there is hope.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:33:27 +0000

y should we close the border the flu is all ready out its just not in mexico so shutting down the border is not going to do anything.

By: Brizzetth

Brizzetth — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:18 +0000

DEAR DEBOAR AND PETE ,
UMM.. SORRY BUT THE FLU DID NOT START
IN MEXICO.. THE FLU IS MORE DISPERSED IN MEXICO..
THIS FLU IS EVERYWHERE AND STOP BLAMING MEXICO,
WHY DONT YOU STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT CLOSING THE BORDER..
AND MAYBE TRY AND HELP PEOPLE WHO NEED IT RIGHT NOW :| !

By: Yolanda

Yolanda — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:37:12 +0000

Very ignorant!!!!!!!

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:55:27 +0000

well good luck preventing mosquitoes from crossing the border…. since they too can transmit the disease.

By: CANDY

CANDY — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:40:03 +0000

im diabetic and am more likely to get virus due to my immune system. my question is how long before they realize how much in danger they are putting us in? this came from mexico so unfortunately something has to be done at the borders….. fast!!!!!!!