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53. The 1917 flu, and some others, killed many young, healthy people

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #48)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 07:54 PM

Oct 2019

because some strains of influenza cause a phenomenon caused a cytokine storm, in which the person's immune system is turned against them. If you are young and healthy you have a strong immune system, which, if it goes rogue on account of the virus, is more likely to make you sicker or kill you.

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I just got my flu shot!! [View all] Coventina Oct 2019 OP

ditto yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2019 #1

As someone Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #2

Oooooh, the anti-vaxx concern-trolls are going to be on you like flies on shit. Aristus Oct 2019 #3

And that is why these posts need to continue. We can not allow Medical Science to be drowned out hlthe2b Oct 2019 #5

Oh, I'm not going anywhere. Bring 'em on... Aristus Oct 2019 #6

And THANK YOU for that... Raster Oct 2019 #30

I had to bail on my own flu shot OP obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #44

I learned from those nutjobs (at a Warren rally they were desecrating) Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #9

'Extra-autism' version? Aristus Oct 2019 #12

Maybe next year if I survive this shot. Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #13

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yeah its sad too as the anti-vaxxers are not all on the right Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #23

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I make them add mercury into my flu vax obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #45

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That's when they say: "Well, I just don't want to." Aristus Oct 2019 #34

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I eat a lot of kale and bike to work so I don't need a flu shot. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #8

I learned to eat the kale smoothie after the bike ride. Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #10

hot soap and water, beet juice, eating healthy obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #48

The 1917 flu, and some others, killed many young, healthy people The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #53

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Me too! n/t MuseRider Oct 2019 #31

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Yup. I got in to the doctor within 48 hours of seeing the first lesion IndyOp Oct 2019 #58

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i'm glad you posted this, dweller Oct 2019 #17

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i'm not really suffering dweller Oct 2019 #22

No, you cannot obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #49

Sorry, my wording wasn't clear. I did NOT mean you can get the flu from the shot. Coventina Oct 2019 #64

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you do not get flu from the vax, period obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #51

You do not and cannot get the flu from a flu shot obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #50

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Got mine today too shanti Oct 2019 #26

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