People all over the world do not respect the H1N1 flu. They think it is as mild/milder as the normal flu. Some think the H1N1 flu was a hoax. Or it did not live up to the hype.
The World Health Organization must defend itself from misinformed heads of state. Some say the WHO managed the worldwide swine flu outbreak poorly. They think the WHO did this to help the drug companies make money. Billions of dollars went for H1N1 flu vaccines.
The WHO is between a rock and a hard spot. They are damned if they do and damned if they don’t.
Go to http://flustop.blogspot.com. Read some of my blogs to get a different view.
The third H1N1 flu wave starting soon will be more severe/deadly than the first two waves. To some experts this is a no brainer.
THE REASON WHY THE EXPERTS DO NOT AGREE ABOUT H1N1 FLU DETAILS IS DUE TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. The worldwide economy is the second worst ever. People in power do not want people worried. People will not spend as much money. This will cause economies not to grow. This means leaders will want other leaders to SUGARCOAT things that scare people. This is one reason confusing facts reaches the masses. Many times a leader will not infer/estimate from known facts. Thus, they may not have to face a problem that may or may not exist. They hope the problem will disappear. We all must infer and guess what the outcome will be whenever we make a decision. There are no guarantees in life. The most successful people make the best decision using the available facts. We must use all the facts proven/unproven.
2. SOME EXPERTS REALLY ARE NOT H1N1 FLU EXPERTS. Some people do not follow closely all the H1N1 flu events. We live in a society that demands everyone to specialize in things to be a true expert. Our society realizes that specialization creates the best results. Some people may be an expert in one thing but not in another. They may answer questions that they have not studied causing confusion. The H1N1 flu pandemic is tricky. Must people must follow it closely and know the history before predicting things. Many people do not know much about its history. Since a pandemic has not appeared for over 40 years, only a few know much about it. The others have spent much of their time with their specialty.
A doctor, who works with flu patients daily, may not be a H1N1 flu expert. The H1N1 flu subject is too big. He might be an expert in part of the subject but not in another.
3. Humans love to cheer up others during tough times. This is natural but when it twists the facts, it is risky. When a person responds to a question, they lean on their experience to answer. If they are not sure, many will try to be positive instead of negative about an outcome. I am a very positive person myself. However, when it comes to something that is life threatening, I go for doing the smart thing.
The same thing occurred in the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak. It started out mild as well. People were not prepared when it struck with revenge in the second wave. Sadly, this may happen again.
The worst part is people are expecting a mild flu. They do not think they need to prepare.
There was a 25% jump in positive samples for the H1N1 flu at the UNC hospital. This is the highest boost since the 2nd wave hit in mid Nov. Also, the CDC shows a rise (from 8.9% to 13%) in positive samples for H1N1 in Region 4. This is in their most recent report. These are signs that a third H1N1 flu wave is right around the corner.
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