Comments on: Ramos Withdraws From Comicpalooza Over Swine Flu Concerns http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/30/ramos-withdraws-from-comicpalooza-over-swine-flu-concerns/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: penis enlargement drug http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/30/ramos-withdraws-from-comicpalooza-over-swine-flu-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-565582 penis enlargement drug Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:24:46 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11600#comment-565582 ho ho ho! Santa likes your blog a lot! Keep up the great work ho ho ho! Santa likes your blog a lot! Keep up the great work

]]> By: eaglesfillthesky http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/30/ramos-withdraws-from-comicpalooza-over-swine-flu-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-463242 eaglesfillthesky Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:30:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11600#comment-463242 well, i agree about fearmongering, but one reason that it's concerning is that the more vulnerable can and are vaccinated prior to flu season (and the fact that the regular flu is seasonalized is also important). another is that people have some natural immunity to the regular flu and don't have any immunity to this one. so it's not like "they" are just making stuff up. well, i agree about fearmongering, but one reason that it’s concerning is that the more vulnerable can and are vaccinated prior to flu season (and the fact that the regular flu is seasonalized is also important). another is that people have some natural immunity to the regular flu and don’t have any immunity to this one. so it’s not like “they” are just making stuff up.

]]> By: mbrady http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/30/ramos-withdraws-from-comicpalooza-over-swine-flu-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-463220 mbrady Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:55:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11600#comment-463220 @Rafe - the head of the CDC was saying that 36,000 ppl die from the flu during any given flue season. While I agree that some caution is necessary, I think the media is waaaaay overboard and everyone is getting hooked on the scare porn aspects of it all. But given the ratings this is surely getting the media, and hits on websites, I anticipate a "Flu 2009: The Aftershock" series of reports this fall when the season starts up, and news and websites realize they can terrify people into viewership again. @Rafe – the head of the CDC was saying that 36,000 ppl die from the flu during any given flue season. While I agree that some caution is necessary, I think the media is waaaaay overboard and everyone is getting hooked on the scare porn aspects of it all. But given the ratings this is surely getting the media, and hits on websites, I anticipate a “Flu 2009: The Aftershock” series of reports this fall when the season starts up, and news and websites realize they can terrify people into viewership again.

]]> By: Russ Burlingame http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/30/ramos-withdraws-from-comicpalooza-over-swine-flu-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-463215 Russ Burlingame Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:10:15 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11600#comment-463215 Rafe - I frankly agree completely; don't even get me started on the ridiculous fearmongering that's going on during a slow news week for the mainstream press. But it is what it is. Rafe – I frankly agree completely; don’t even get me started on the ridiculous fearmongering that’s going on during a slow news week for the mainstream press. But it is what it is.

]]> By: Rafe http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/30/ramos-withdraws-from-comicpalooza-over-swine-flu-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-463212 Rafe Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:55:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=11600#comment-463212 Over 10,000 people died from the regular flu this year. Where was the panic about that? According to reports, only 8 of the 150 deaths attributed to swine flu were caused by it. There's being cautious and then there's being paranoid. Over 10,000 people died from the regular flu this year. Where was the panic about that? According to reports, only 8 of the 150 deaths attributed to swine flu were caused by it.

There’s being cautious and then there’s being paranoid.

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