Swine flu alert! News/Death ratio: 8176

[dsanchez]

Swine flu alert! News/Death ratio: 8176

"During the last 13 days, up to May 6, WHO has confirmed that 25 countries are affected by Swine flu and 31 persons have died from Swine flu. WHO data indicates that about 60 000 persons died from TB during the same period. By a rough comparison with the number of news reports found by Google news search, Hans Rosling calculates a News/Death ratio and issue an alert for a media hype on Swine flu and a neglect of tuberculosis. "

[lostflower4]

Yep, typical media hype. Anyone remember the "bird flu" from a while back that was going to wipe out the whole planet?  :roll:

They also never mention the number of people who die daily from the regular flu, which is way more than this "swine" stuff!  :!:

[alwaysprayingforRAIN]

Yep, typical media hype. Anyone remember the "bird flu" from a while back that was going to wipe out the whole planet?  :roll:

They also never mention the number of people who die daily from the regular flu, which is way more than this "swine" stuff!  :!:

oh yeah i remember that one... seems like animal illnesses get the media totally hyped up....
and suddenly they haver enough money to treat everybody, but not when it's something 'normal'...
it's a shame!!

[japanesebaby]

i really miss kermit. damn miss piggy! 

http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/05/first-celebrity-swine-flu-fatality.html



(thanks javier )

[derektrainwreck]

i'm so sick of this shit.

i went to a concert and tons of people had *f*ck swine flu* tshirts