Deadly Swine Flu??
"Deadly" Swine Flu??
Posted on 2009-05-05 19:38:52
OK, I've had it! I have gotten so sick and tired of the media frenzy surrounding this "deadly" swine flu bug that I've now got to straighten it out and let my patients and website members know the facts about this. This isn't going to be an epidemic, not even close. Take into account this is the same media that convinced us that avian flu was going to spread across the world and kill us all a few years ago. It's flu (influenza), plain and simple. The ones who are at risk are the same people at risk for any type of flu.
As of this writing, there are only 64 confirmed cases in America. NOT 6,000 or even close to it. 64! The news media is fixated on the 100 or so people who have died in Mexico from the swine flu. I don't think the media quite catches on that health care in Mexico isn't even close to what it is here in the USA. I've been to Mexico several times and I'm always in demand when I go. People find out that I'm a doctor and they come get me to go see patients who need me. Health care there is not nearly as good as here. Disease spreads rapidly through Mexico because large areas of the country lack clean water and basic sanitation. Seeing a doctor is a luxury unavailable to most of the population. Of course the flu is killing people in Mexico - so are a lot of other diseases that are successfully treated in America. People in Mexico still die from diarrhea. Don't believe me? Go there and see what the first ugly condition is that you contract! That's right, good old Montezuma's revenge.
Yes, they have apparently had some cases of bad swine flu in Mexico. They've had lots of dengue fever, too, and maybe even some cholera, but you don't need to stay up at night worrying about it. Beating the swine flu isn't any different from beating the regular flu. Wash your hands; avoid large crowds if you can. Get plenty of rest and fluids if you start getting sick and get your chiropractic adjustments to help keep yourself healthy.
I'm not recommending you eat Mexican pork - or any food produced in Mexico. Don't change your diet because of some so-called swine flu epidemic. It's no epidemic! It's no public health catastrophe. It's just good theatre and nothing more.
Dr. Alan Rathburn
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SJohnson said:
Dr. Rathburn cares about his patients. He was kind enough to update us about the swine flu media frenzy, but that isn't what inspired me to write this. In the past I've had some bad experiences with chiropractors who made me feel that getting as much money from the insurance company as they could was their ultimate goal. Thus I stayed away from them. When an old hip injury began to interfer with my activity, I knew that a chiropractor could do an adjustment and fix it. My mother had taken me to chiropractors since I was ten years old so I was very familiar with them. After calling several in the nearby area, I was impressed that Dr. Rathburn did not pressure or push me about treatments. I really appreicated that. After several years of seeing Dr. Rathburn, my range of motion has increased and the pains in my hips, arms, and back have gone. I would highly recommend Dr. Rathburn to anyone who wishes to be treated by a caring physician who cares more about you than about your money. If you have ever considered or had someone recommend chiropractic care, I would highly recoomend Dr Alan Rathburn. Shirley Johnson Clinton, MS
2009-05-07 20:59:18