On the cold afternoon of February 5, 1976, an Army recruit told his drill instructor at Fort Dix that he felt tired and weak but not sick enough to see military medics or skip a big training hike.Within 24 hours, 19-year-old Pvt. David Lewis of Ashley Falls, Mass., was dead, killed by an influenza not seen since the plague of 1918-19, which took 500,000 American lives and 20 million worldwide. Two weeks after the recruit's death, health officials disclosed to America that something called "swine flu" had killed Lewis and hospitalized four of his fellow soldiers at the Army base in Burlington County.
Brother, here we go again. The old story holds true; if you live long enough you get to see things a second time.
I am opposed to any and all flu vaccines. In my opinion they represent a weakening of the human specie. It's a slippery slope. Once you begin mass vaccinations for flu the population will only become weaker and more vulnerable. Yes, I know others do not agree. I also have heard all the fear of the great flu of 1918. Regardless, you need to practice good hygiene and if you get sick...stay home and get better. This new round of Swine Flu will likely turn out like it did in 1976....a big joke, much like Y2K.
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