# Are you preparing for the worst? (swine flu) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 27, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-preparing-for-the-worst-swine-flu/494488 "2009-04-27T12:32:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-preparing-for-the-worst-swine-flu/494488/61 "2009-04-29T01:44:41Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > IIRC, your hospital is just blocks from my brother’s apartment and also pretty close to my mother’s house: if you see anything scary, I’d appreciate a PM. 🙂 Still no sign of piggy flu. I gotta say, though, the area hospitals and state health department are really on the ball and ready to go if it becomes necessary. Everyone’s talking to everyone, making sure we all have enough test kits and collection equipment, and we’re all on the same page. It’s encouraging. ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-preparing-for-the-worst-swine-flu/494488/62 "2009-04-29T02:54:39Z")
Of course…I work for the government. I got a memo yesterday. All is in readiness. I read the memo. Wash your hands. Cover your coughs. Stay home if you seem sick. We are ready. Cyn, RN case manager for a federal program that is county implemented–2 levels of government! ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-preparing-for-the-worst-swine-flu/494488/63 "2009-04-29T13:22:19Z")
I work for a major retailer in their corporate office and we’ve gotten _two_ communications about it so far. That’s like one communication for every 30 people in the US who have the damn thing. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-preparing-for-the-worst-swine-flu/494488/64 "2009-05-12T13:47:26Z")
I’ve been in an underground bunker since Dec 31 1999. My supplies are running low - is it safe to come out yet? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-preparing-for-the-worst-swine-flu/494488/65 "2009-05-12T14:44:09Z")
> [@glee](#): > > I’ve been in an underground bunker since Dec 31 1999. > My supplies are running low - is it safe to come out yet? You have to stay until the winter flu season hits. You can emerge around Thanksgiving. ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-preparing-for-the-worst-swine-flu/494488/66 "2009-05-12T14:48:10Z")
Seeeeeeeee…the government’s hyper-awareness has once again saved us all! Thank you, government memo! Cyn, RN case manager for a federally funded, county implemented program, who didn’t get the flu because she took the proper precautions advised by the government! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-preparing-for-the-worst-swine-flu/494488/67 "2009-05-12T14:53:50Z")
Sorry, but I’ve got my hands full checking these damn monkeys for Ebola. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-preparing-for-the-worst-swine-flu/494488.md?page=3)