It's so amazing how little it takes these folks to get their feathers ruffled.Why are people crying about thintoast not getting the flu shot?
It's so amazing how little it takes these folks to get their feathers ruffled.Why are people crying about thintoast not getting the flu shot?
Running jokes through the ground is fun?
if I were king and had unilateral power backed by military force one of my first courses of action would be to jail people that have drawn others into the anti-vax derpiverse
werdIt's so amazing how little it takes these folks to get their feathers ruffled.
It could still be isolated, since the CDC definition of "widespread" is something like "cases found in counties that make up 50% or higher of a state's population. So, NYC may have a lot of cases, which makes sense due to population density, but that doesn't mean that it's widespread all over NY state.
That doesn't explain Montana tho.It could still be isolated, since the CDC definition of "widespread" is something like "cases found in counties that make up 50% or higher of a state's population. So, NYC may have a lot of cases, which makes sense due to population density, but that doesn't mean that it's widespread all over NY state.
Isn't that map for all flu strains in general? edit: I'm implying that maybe more people getting the flu are ones who didn't vaccinate and rely on the anti-viral to make them better (even though our doctor advises against it unless you are a higher risk)
That doesn't explain Montana tho.
Not to mention, if the cashier has the flu, in a week everyone in town will after she's rung up all your produce. Same goes for the guy working the meat counter.Low population density means there are fewer places to shop. Infect a whole grocery store worth of workers and you got an entire county.
As @Mrs. Valve said, I'm pretty sure the H3N2 strain is the most prevalent. So that should be the majority of cases.Isn't that map for all flu strains in general? edit: I'm implying that maybe more people getting the flu are ones who didn't vaccinate and rely on the anti-viral to make them better (even though our doctor advises against it unless you are a higher risk)
Just a thought... of course I don't bother looking at this usually so not a big deal to me. We get the shot simply because and don't really pay attention to what others do.
Low population density makes it hard for viruses to hop, especially when you consider the size of the state and how spread out various cities are. My point is that it seems likely that it's pretty widespread and the CDC agrees. Do you not?Low population density means there are fewer places to shop. Infect a whole grocery store worth of workers and you got an entire county.
I am not saying that it makes it easier to hop, but considering how few population centers there are in low density areas, if you infect one place where serious human interaction occurs you are going to get the majority of the people in that area.Low population density makes it hard for viruses to hop, especially when you consider the size of the state and how spread out various cities are. My point is that it seems likely that it's pretty widespread and the CDC agrees. Do you not?
There's a more interactive flu map to show which strains are prevalent by region/state/etc. The majority of cases are from the H3N2 strain, which is the one that the vaccine does not account for. However, that doesn't mean you can't get treated for it and use that antiviral to protect your family from it in your own house before they get slogged with the same symptoms.As @Mrs. Valve said, I'm pretty sure the H3N2 strain is the most prevalent. So that should be the majority of cases.
Billings, Butte, Helena, that's like 99% of the population in those three citiesThat doesn't explain Montana tho.
Yeah, that's called widespread dummy.I am not saying that it makes it easier to hop, but considering how few population centers there are in low density areas, if you infect one place where serious human interaction occurs you are going to get the majority of the people in that area.
The Tamiflu folks are laughing all the way to the bank.There's a more interactive flu map to show which strains are prevalent by region/state/etc. The majority of cases are from the H3N2 strain, which is the one that the vaccine does not account for. However, that doesn't mean you can't get treated for it and use that antiviral to protect your family from it in your own house before they get slogged with the same symptoms.