2 Million Flu Tests Per Year In The Usa

[WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">.......</div> I was watching Headline news just a few minutes ago (I know, it's a shocker, I was just learning about the saddam capture) when they started talking about how flu death tolls were rising.

After they talked about the death tolls, they mentioned that there's a shortage of flu test kits. Stating that there were usually 2 million flu tests done per year and this year it was expanding by a lot. This got me to thinking......



WHO THE HELL NEEDS A TEST TO TELL THEM IF THEY HAVE THE FLU??!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!??!?!?

I thought that the worst part about the flu was the symptoms, so you either have the flu and know you have it, or don't and really shouldn't care.

Someone enlighten me as to why someone would pay someone else and waste a couple hours of a day just to know if they have the flu.
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  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    Cos quite simply the symptoms of flu are pretty, well, vague tbh. So any other diseases and infections have the same symptoms that you need to be sure of what the cause is before you add up causing more problems through rash decisions
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  • ObstObst Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14436Members, Constellation
    What. Is. Flu. ?
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Aldaris+Dec 14 2003, 11:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aldaris @ Dec 14 2003, 11:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Cos quite simply the symptoms of flu are pretty, well, vague tbh. So any other diseases and infections have the same symptoms that you need to be sure of what the cause is before you add up causing more problems through rash decisions <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    damn joo and joor lodge-eek
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    Well ya know its orta goes like this

    Patient: I think I have the flu.
    Doctor: Okay sit down and Ill test you
    Patient: Kay. (sits down)
    Doctor: (places hand on patients forehead) Nope you dont have the flu.
    Patient: Phew, thats a relief
    Doctor: That'll be 500 Dollar with tax. Pay in hard cash and small bills.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    edited December 2003
    I got the flu on tuesday.....I got so dam sick... I missed wednesday-friday of school and next week are finals! I just started feeling better today... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ObstObst Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14436Members, Constellation
    Is flu short for influenca?
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  • Vulgar_MenaceVulgar_Menace Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22118Members
    yes.
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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    Influenza.

    You need to test because that fever may be caused by, say, ebola, instead of the flu. Giving the wrong treatment can cause more problems than doing nothing at all.
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    Yah, well if you got a flu shot, and you still get sick w/ the symptoms, THEN you need to see a doctor. If you got the sympyoms <i>before</i> you get the flu shot, then you might have the flu. The only way to save money is to use your head and eat soup. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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