What to call that worrisome flu came up at last week’s Sedgwick County Commission meeting, with Chairman Kelly Parks noting the concern of hog producers about the negative impact of the use of the term “swine flu” on the pork industry. “There’s no correlation” between hogs and the virus, Parks stressed. “That’s why we’re calling it the H1N1 now.” According to the federal Web site www.flu.gov, H1N1 is not transmitted by food and “at this time, there is no evidence that swine in the United States are infected with this new virus.”
But a new poll sponsored by KWCH, Channel 12, suggests that message could use further reinforcement by elected officials and others. Of those Kansans surveyed last week, 67 percent said they refer to it as “swine flu” and 29 percent said they associate the virus with pigs.
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Those 29% who associate the virus with pigs must be loyal Rush dittoheads. Some people refuse to educate themselves.
Use those handy little sterile wipes everytime you go to a grocery store (shopping carts) and public restrooms, and etc.
BTW, door handles to restrooms are notoriously contaminated and very seldom cleaned or sanitized.
Wash your hands often and avoid touching your mouth or nose in public.
“There’s no correlation” between hogs and the virus, Parks stressed. “That’s why we’re calling it the H1N1 now.”
Really Kelly? Did they named it the “swine flu” because they liked the way it sounded?
“Swine influenza is flu virus usually found in pigs. The virus occasionally changes (mutates) and becomes infectious in humans. When this happens, the disease becomes a concern to humans, who have little or no immunity against it. This means the virus has the potential to spread quickly around the world. It also may be more difficult to treat than the usual, seasonal human flu viruses”.
So who’s spreading the misinformation?
Flu can’t shake its nickname
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I’m guessing it will kill you just the same, regardless of its name.
I’ve found great bargains on pork! We’re eating better cuts and eating it more often because of the cost savings available. Look in the bins with the reduced items and save some money.
I agree Linda,
Pigs are delicious!
From time to time Dillon’s runs a 2 for 1 pork loin special….Mmmmmm.
FOr better pork, and sometimes better deals, try the local meat processors, such as STROOTS. Support your local growers!
FOr better pork, and sometimes better deals, try the local meat processors, such as STROOTS. Support your local growers!
Everyone knows that it is called H1N1, which is a mouth full. My friends and family have all cracked jokes recently when we have all caught colds that if we start oinking, we know it’s the swine flu. It is a way to lighten the situation.
It’s too late for H1N1. The public has forever labeled it the swine flu.
why Regular – I actually agree with you today… better check if Hell has just frozen over.
Another thing is to cough into your arm and not onto others.
One cough from a sick person can carry germs to alot fo people.
There is certainly no concern of offending any Pigs here!
writerdog is a pig sympathiser.
A man was driving by a farm when he saw a pig with an artificial leg.
Not quite sure of what he was seeing, he decided to stop and ask.
He went up to the farm house and knocked on the door. The farmer answered the door and the man said, ” I was driving by and saw the pig with the artificial leg and I just had to find out why does that pig have an artificial leg!”
“Well” the farmer answered, “that is a really special pig. The house was on fire and that pig saved our lives. He is just a really special pig.”
“But why the artificial leg?” asked the man.
“Well,” the farmer replied,”a pig that special you wouldn’t eat all at once.!”
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Did you know that Pizza hut has stopped serving poke sausage toppings. Damn Communists!
KEEP YOUR DAMN LITTLE FISHES GIVE ME PORK TOPPING, CHOPS, STEAK, GRAVY HAM!
The other white meat and Lord knows I need to eat more white meat!
Too much red meat….Wait there is not such animal as too much red meat! steaks, burgers, chops, stew,….
Damn I think I might be hungry, are there any hot dogs in the frig? I am also a very lazy cook!
True story: One night at Wal-Mart a female associate was stocking pet and came across a box of pig ears.
She did not know what they were for or why we would be carrying them? She became upset thinking that somewhere a bunch of pigs running around having their ears cut off. I made her feel better by telling her it was OK because they would just water the stubs and the ears will grow back. She was OK with that and felt much better for the pigs. But that is where I stop! No I do not kick puppies I have morals. She is the blond that all the jokes are patterned after.
It’s always been the Mexican flu to me.
Swine flu carries negative connotations, from the previous disastrous attempt at widespread swine flu vaccinations, which caused far worse effects than any imagined pandemic.
“Chairman Kelly Parks noting the concern of hog producers about the negative impact of the use of the term “swine flu” on the pork industry. “There’s no correlation” between hogs and the virus, Parks stressed.”
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, let’s just get to the point and call it the Hog Producers Influenza.
“Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs.[2] As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3.
Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide. Transmission of the virus from pigs to humans is not common and does not always lead to human influenza, often resulting only in the production of antibodies in the blood. If transmission does cause human influenza, it is called zoonotic swine flu. People with regular exposure to pigs are at increased risk of swine flu infection. The meat of an infected animal poses no risk of infection when properly cooked.
During the mid-20th century, identification of influenza subtypes became possible, allowing accurate diagnosis of transmission to humans. Since then, only 50 such transmissions have been confirmed. These strains of swine flu rarely pass from human to human. Symptoms of zoonotic swine flu in humans are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general, namely chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort.”
But you’re not gonna get swine flu from pork chops.
I’m almost surprised people who are afraid of eating pork are bright enough to associate it with “swine.” (That’s sounds like someone talking who owns a thesaurus. Or has been to school past the 8th Grade.)
how bout chicken pox coming from chickens? Thesaurus is a dinosaur,right?
Maybe, i don’t know. But i have own experience, and results are different a bit ;)