In response to the swine flu,why hasnt all air travel been stopped?
since the swine flu has been confirmed in 5 u.s states,and the u.s has declared a state of health emergancy,why is all travel continuing?whats your opinion on this? in my opinion the smart thing to do would be to stop all travel out of the infected states
i understand its not deadly but why let it spread through out the u.s when they can just stop travel out of the infected states. california,ny,texas etc.
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8 Responses to “In response to the swine flu,why hasnt all air travel been stopped?”
Comment from cadetskydome
Time August 15, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I have booked a trip to Italy next month… and I’m afraid of air travel stopping!!!
P.S. – I live in Ohio too… we have one case here!
Comment from BearsGoBears
Time August 17, 2008 at 5:53 am
no deaths; expectation is that it can be contained and managed
Comment from Damiana
Time August 17, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Since no one in the US is dying of swine flu and everyone here seems to be making full recoveries, it doesn’t warrant everything coming to a screeching halt.
*Edit: What do you think would happen if you halted all commerce and travel from just California and Texas? That would be just great for an already floundering economy and the transportation of flu medicines and antivirals.
Comment from Brian
Time August 17, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Simply put, because it’s not considered a threat in the United States. Every single case of confirmed swine flu in the U.S. has resulted with the patient making a full recovery. And, that’s a positive thing for a new disease. When people make full recoveries it gives us anti-bodies. With people of varying blood types making full recoveries it’s very simple to make anti-bodies.
The swine flu is a threat in Mexico because they don’t have easy access to clean water or modern medicine. The symptoms of the disease are often exacerbated by inhaling fumes from human feces. Take into consideration, also, the lack of ability to get a doctor in Mexico, and you’ve got the answer for all the mass hysteria and deaths there.
Comment from Dork_
Time August 20, 2008 at 1:20 am
Very good observation ; ]
Comment from WildTexan
Time August 21, 2008 at 7:34 am
Because people are still sneaking across borders….so what’s the point of stopping air travel…?
Comment from Jimmy Fingers
Time August 24, 2008 at 2:39 am
Stop air travel because 22 people have died from this? We better close all the hospitals in the world too because of all the hospital-caught staph infections that kill people.
Comment from Kat
Time August 14, 2008 at 1:46 am
they gave people masks and whoever is sick is trusted to just not spread the flu to others and go to the doctor