Know Your Swine-Flu-Afflicted Celebrities
WHO WAS RUMORED TO HAVE IT:
Celebrity: Teri Hatcher
Famous For: Acting on the ABC drama Desperate Housewives
Misdiagnosed By: TV Guide, which reported that Hatcher had informed Housewives producers that she had the ailment.
Public Statement: "Teri does not have swine flu, nor did she at any time suspect that she did," Hatcher's rep quickly replied. "She is sick and has laryngitis, but has already finished her work for the week and is not scheduled to work again until next week."
Celebrity: Miley Cyrus
Famous For: Using Hannah Montana as a launchpad into teen superstardom
Misdiagnosed By: Hannah costar Cody Linley, who explained an incident where Cyrus had to cut short a concert thusly: "She said she felt really bad, she just didn't understand what was happening, but she just got really sick and had to run offstage because things were just, like, on her heart, too heavy. Then the next day she told me she had the swine flu."
Public Statement: "Miley never had the swine flu, doesn't have the swine flu, is not sick and has a concert tonight," responded her rep.
Celebrity: David Boreanaz
Famous For: Acting on the Fox crime dramedy Bones
Misdiagnosed By: Bones showrunner Hart Hanson, who Tweeted: "First time in Bones history we are shut down from production. Damn swine flu! That's gonna cut into Christmas hiatus."
Public Statement: "Oops! There is no indication that Boreanaz has swine flu," Hanson was forced to Tweet an hour later. "We expect him back tomorrow. I'm now going out to get swine flu myself in atonement."
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Over on the Warner's lot, I hear everyone's trying to avoid Porky Pig.
You forgot patient zero - Jim Henson.
@Melissa Rycroft: In a perfect world, we all could seek the care of a doctor. Sadly, such is not the case.
Does Sky Bar have a "swine flu only" section?
Daft Clown, you are wrong. I work in an emergency room, we are not allowed to deny care to anyone. Even if they are not a citizen. Get it right my friend.
And me. You forgot me.
Listen here, you work in an emergency room. Ok. So if someone is experiencing a life-threatening trauma then they must be admitted and cared for appropriately. Understood.
Now if someone comes into the emergency room of your hospital experiencing the initial symptoms of H1N1, (ie: coughing) are you telling me that someone that is experiencing coughing is going to be cared for IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM?
Oh, and that person does not have health insurance because they cannot afford the outrageous rates that are forced upon the average citizen.
No, I think "Go home and take a cough drop & stop wasting our time so we can treat the car accident victim next to you" would be the response given. Then they can come back in a week with a fever of 105 degrees and near death, and then they can have emergency room care.