Using the term swine flu

[Stitch]

Is anyone working at a paper using the term novel flu instead of swine flu because pork producers don't like the term?

It's nice that we are trying to come up with terms to calm people's nerves instead of making them read the actual story to know that you can't get swine flu from eating pork.

 

[zebracoy]

But what do the authors think?

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Is anyone working at a paper using the term novel flu instead of swine flu because pork producers don't like the term?

It's nice that we are trying to come up with terms to calm people's nerves instead of making them read the actual story to know that you can't get swine flu from eating pork.

Seems like calling it "novel flu" would keep people out of libraries and bookstores.

 

[Bullwinkle]

Newspaper flu doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

You all are now:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hG6zmXnY6v5La-llZ8qbQIrdE-WAD97SSVDG0

 

[Bullwinkle]

H1N1 influenza A doesn't scare me nearly as much as swine flu.

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

The birds of bird flu will be pissed if we protect the pigs.

 

[mustangj17]

Call it the H1N1 virus which is known as swine flu.

 

[Oggiedoggie]

Around here, we just call it "The Squeals."

"Where's Nosey News-Side Girl?"

"At home, sick. I think she's got the squeals."



I think our copy desk is still deciding how to define it in the paper and online.

 

[Some Guy]

Around here, we just call it "The Squeals."

"Where's Nosey News-Side Girl?"

"At home, sick. I think she's got the squeals."



I think our copy desk is still deciding how to define it in the paper and online.

I've given Nosy Newside Girl the squeals many a time.

 

[rpmmutant]

You only write about swine when it makes people sick.

 

[pallister]

Is anyone working at a paper using the term novel flu instead of swine flu because pork producers don't like the term?

It's nice that we are trying to come up with terms to calm people's nerves instead of making them read the actual story to know that you can't get swine flu from eating pork.

Seems like calling it "novel flu" would keep people out of libraries and bookstores.

I had that for a good chunk of my 20s.

I believe the PC term is porcine. It's less offensive to pigs.

 

[Bullwinkle]

You only write about swine when it makes people sick.

Never gets old.

 

[MTM]

Avoiding the swine flu is another reason to keep kosher.

 

[buckweaver]

Along the same lines of what phrases not to use, how about a kibosh on using the word "pandemic"? The hysteria level is just nuts right now, and I don't even know why.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pandemic

: occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population <pandemic malaria>

Pay attention to the second part of that. 130 deaths in a world of 6 billion people is NOT a pandemic, no matter what the WHO says. Hell, even 2,000 deaths is not affecting an "exceptionally high proportion of the population."

To report otherwise is simply reckless.

To paraphrase the Buddha, when you find "pandemic" in a story or headline at your paper, kill it.

 

[Stitch]

Scientists call WHO's attempt to rename swine flu BS (Not in those exact terms)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090501/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu_name

 

[spikechiquet]

<img src="http://musicvault.firestream.net/rateimages/450_03_09_2008_10_41_12_swineflew.jpg">

I just thought one of my favorite punk bands were making a comeback.

Oink!

 

[Football_Bat]

Since this outbreak doesn't seem to be as virulent as the hype suggests, I propose the following name:

Midshipman Trips.