The Un-Kosher Flu

First off, fuck the pork industry for getting upset that "swine" flu might cause their sales to drop: Everyone they should be concerned about feeding already knows you don't get the H1N1 flu from bacon, you get it from Mexicans- and apparently a couple kids at Heritage Middle School in Madison, Alabama.

Second off, fuck the pork industry for being justifiably concerned people might think they can get ManBearPig Flu from bacon. But more importantly:

FUCK ALL THESE IDIOTS.

So far, there is no indication that Swine Flu is worse than regular seasonal flu.

From the CDC:

Yesterday, CDC issued new interim guidance for clinicians on how to care for children and pregnant women who may be infected with this virus. Young children and pregnant women are two groups of people who are at high risk of serious complications from seasonal influenza.

(emphasis mine)

How serious is swine flu infection?
Like seasonal flu, swine flu in humans can vary in severity from mild to severe. Between 2005 until January 2009, 12 human cases of swine flu were detected in the U.S. with no deaths occurring. However, swine flu infection can be serious. In September 1988, a previously healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman in Wisconsin was hospitalized for pneumonia after being infected with swine flu and died 8 days later. A swine flu outbreak in Fort Dix, New Jersey occurred in 1976 that caused more than 200 cases with serious illness in several people and one death.

In other words, it's not actually all that bad. Stop freaking out; or bury yourself in your flupocalypse bunker and throw away the key.

I'm not lucky enough that this will kill all of you.

-You Loving Kludge

P.S. Warren Ellis knew about all this since, at least, last Friday.