Swine flu outbreak at Emory and UGA

[allmotoronly]

Exactly, not to mention activities such as drinking games, hook-ups, dorm life, etc.

I think it's weird that you (PSINXS) think it's weird


PS, I do believe that it's over-played by the media, but it's not just a normal flu. I'm not saying you're going to die from it, but it is becoming much more widespread than common influenza, and it's not even flu season yet.

college students are more at a risk of getting meningitis from drinking games, hook ups, etc than swine flu. Swine flu is NOT more wide spread than the common flu. I work at the 3rd largest hospital in GA and we have only seen a handful of cases of swine flu, but probably 25000+ cases of regular flu this year.

[Deke]

college students are more at a risk of getting meningitis from drinking games, hook ups, etc than swine flu. Swine flu is NOT more wide spread than the common flu. I work at the 3rd largest hospital in GA and we have only seen a handful of cases of swine flu, but probably 25000+ cases of regular flu this year.

I believe you on the second part (I mean this year does include last winter's flu season). But I certainly do not agree with the meningitis part. Maybe you were just exaggerating for effect? Ive known of two people that got meningitis while I was in school. Never did I get a warning through school other than the initial recommendation for vaccination upon entering. There have been more people at Tech to be diagnosed with swine flu in the past month, than I had heard about meningitis my entire college career.

I understand the media is hyping it a little much, but IMO you're downplaying it a tad bit.