Yes, you read that right.
WE as in the public. As in society. As in all of us. We caused this. We failed at properly educating the public. Educating those on the who/what/when/where/why’s of this new virus.
Yes, we (I use this term loosely) are making strides to better inform everyone NOW – after the fact. We are NOW trying to calm everyone down by delivering the proper message. Making a valiant attempt at extinguishing the ‘fire’ we created.
For months the un-informed and very concerned public only saw the ‘extreme’. They only saw and read about the ‘deaths’, the horrible effects, the myriad of pictures with people and their ‘masks’, the ‘swine flu’ parties, etc. The un-informed became panic-driven, terrified and down-right scared.
No one told them what the heck the virus actually was. No one discussed the ‘survival-rates’. No one shared.
Scare-tactics I tell you.
Pandemic? Yes, a new flu pandemic indeed? Pan-demic … Pan-ic…? Hmm?
Instead of properly educating, preparing, and ‘arming’ society – we decided to scare the living daylights out of everyone. Scared them silly I tell you. Scared them into thinking that if they didn’t get the vaccine they would die from the flu. Scared them into thinking there was no other precaution you could take besides the vaccine and wearing a mask everywhere you went. Scared them into fearing for their lives and the lives of their loved ones every time they heard a cough, or a sniffle.
I’m not going to waste your time or mine. I thought about sharing all kinds of juicy information regarding the H1N1 virus, the vaccine, and all the do’s and don’ts – but instead I’m going to share the down and dirty version. OK, my version of this wonderful new pandemic.
(Like I said.. down-and-dirty version)
Stay informed. Get the medical facts. The best defense to this ‘scare’ is being properly armed with the correct information.
Best of luck with your decision.
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