Entering the virus discussion, against my better judgment
[QUOTE=BigMilwaukee;4702295]A few points to ponder:
-while the mortality rate reflects as high, the overall amount of cases is very small compared to any strain of flu or cold. [/QUOTE]The problem is that we have no idea how many cases there are in the USA, because very few people have been tested to date. Consequently we don't have a very good idea of the mortality rate either. But available evidence suggests a MUCH higher mortality rate than garden variety seasonal flu. It's true that most healthy, non-elderly adults who contract it will probably be fine. The bigger issue, and the reason, for example, flu shots are important, is the health of the entire herd. YOU may not get very sick, but the more sick people out there infecting others, the more vulnerable people will get it and die. But don't take my word for it. Do some homework and get info from a VARIETY of sources, because there's a lot of misinformation out there. And as with all information, we tend to filter out the stuff that conflicts with what we believe (right or wrong) to be true, or want to be true. Bottom line for me: I'm not worried about dying myself. I'm worried about contributing to the spread of a disease capable of killing a lot of others.
This virus got me really not wanting to come in contact with some stranger body fluid
[QUOTE=Sanctimonious6;4702598]The problem is that we have no idea how many cases there are in the USA, because very few people have been tested to date. Consequently we don't have a very good idea of the mortality rate either. But available evidence suggests a MUCH higher mortality rate than garden variety seasonal flu. It's true that most healthy, non-elderly adults who contract it will probably be fine. The bigger issue, and the reason, for example, flu shots are important, is the health of the entire herd. YOU may not get very sick, but the more sick people out there infecting others, the more vulnerable people will get it and die. But don't take my word for it. Do some homework and get info from a VARIETY of sources, because there's a lot of misinformation out there. And as with all information, we tend to filter out the stuff that conflicts with what we believe (right or wrong) to be true, or want to be true. Bottom line for me: I'm not worried about dying myself. I'm worried about contributing to the spread of a disease capable of killing a lot of others.[/QUOTE]Saliva sweat you know the usual things that occur in this hobby.