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Pierre 29-04-2009 11:32
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Osem (Post 34785072)
The first confirmed death from swine flu outside of Mexico has just been reported in Texas.
Yes, a 23 month baby.

"normal" flu could kill a 23 month baby

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And New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said two people were in hospital and are thought to have the virus.


But he insisted neither the two-year-old from the Bronx and a woman in Brooklyn were in any danger.

He played down the overall threat, saying "so far this disease looks like the disease we have every year".
and

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Health commissioner Thomas Frieden has said "many hundreds" of schoolchildren were ill with suspected swine flu, sparking concern in the city.

But the numbers are not being counted because their symptoms are "mild and everybody appears to be recovering," Mr Frieden added.
and now we're going to waste millions on leaflets

This is really starting to get on my tits

chaos23 29-04-2009 11:33
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Breaking news - 3 more confirmed cases of swine flu in the UK. 1 in London. 1 in Birmingham and 1 girl in Torbay. But they had all travelled to Mexico recently.

Pierre 29-04-2009 11:38
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chaos23 (Post 34785105)
Breaking news - 3 more confirmed cases of swine flu in the UK. 1 in London. 1 in Birmingham and 1 girl in Torbay. But they had all travelled to Mexico recently.
So what? are they dead?

I hear there are several people with a bad cold too, and one with the sh*ts.

Chris 29-04-2009 11:38
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
It appears this strain is only serious if you catch it from patient zero or another victim close to him/her in the chain. It rapidly loses its potency as it transfers from host to host.

This is going to have been an invaluable world-scale test of the mechanisms designed to cope with a pandemic but it doesn't look to me as if we're facing a global medical armageddon this time.

Tuftus 29-04-2009 11:40
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ZOMG!!!

I am off to B&Q on my lunch break to get a mask!!!!11!!11one!!

chaos23 29-04-2009 11:41
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 34785109)
So what? are they dead?

I hear there are several people with a bad cold too, and one with the sh*ts.
You are completely missing the point. This virus has the potential to kill, how many no one really knows.

Stuart 29-04-2009 11:42
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
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Originally Posted by chaos23 (Post 34785103)
Of course. Through science.
When compared to Science (and anything Man can achieve), Nature is still far more powerful.

chaos23 29-04-2009 11:42
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris (Post 34785110)
It appears this strain is only serious if you catch it from patient zero or another victim close to him/her in the chain. It rapidly loses its potency as it transfers from host to host.

This is going to have been an invaluable world-scale test of the mechanisms designed to cope with a pandemic but it doesn't look to me as if we're facing a global medical armageddon this time.
It doesnt look like its passing from human to human outside of Mexico. This is weird. All the cases in the UK are from people who have travelled to Mexico.

Stuart 29-04-2009 11:45
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
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Originally Posted by chaos23 (Post 34785113)
You are completely missing the point. This virus has the potential to kill, how many no one really knows.
As does pretty much any virus without good medical care. Especially what we know as the common cold (which, IIRC, is one of the most prolific killers on the plant).

Chris 29-04-2009 11:45
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chaos23 (Post 34785115)
It doesnt look like its passing from human to human outside of Mexico. This is weird. All the cases in the UK are from people who have travelled to Mexico.
My money is on WHO eventually finding that all the victims attended the same annual pig snogging gala in Veracruz.

Pierre 29-04-2009 11:45
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chaos23 (Post 34785113)
You are completely missing the point. This virus has the potential to kill, how many no one really knows.
The common cold has the "potential" to kill, but I don't see everyone screaming about that.

The usual seasonal flu in this country is "known" to be attributable to thousands of deaths each year - no one panics.

There are a diseases and illnesses far more common and far more deadly than this.

That is my point, this hype will be all over in a week when they realise its nothing more dangerous than the flu thousands of us battle against each year.

chaos23 29-04-2009 11:50
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 34785118)
The common cold has the "potential" to kill, but I don't see everyone screaming about that.

The usual seasonal flu in this country is "known" to be attributable to thousands of deaths each year - no one panics.

There are a diseases and illnesses far more common and far more deadly than this.

That is my point, this hype will be all over in a week when they realise its nothing more dangerous than the flu thousands of us battle against each year.
Your still missing he point. It hase the potential to dwarf all those other illnesses. 1918? 50 million dead? Have you got it yet?

Derek 29-04-2009 11:50
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 34785110)
It appears this strain is only serious if you catch it from patient zero or another victim close to him/her in the chain. It rapidly loses its potency as it transfers from host to host.
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You have failed me. I wanted a virus to kill billions. Mr. Bigglesworth is not happy.

Stuart 29-04-2009 11:57
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chaos23 (Post 34785115)
It doesnt look like its passing from human to human outside of Mexico. This is weird. All the cases in the UK are from people who have travelled to Mexico.
Which suggests that the conditions within Mexico (such as a lack of good medical care) is helping the virus kill a high number of people.

If that is true, it is reasonable to expect the virus to kill more people in other areas with bad medical care.

Pierre 29-04-2009 12:02
Re: Pandemic Flu - This one could be for real......
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chaos23 (Post 34785121)
Your still missing he point. It hase the potential to dwarf all those other illnesses. 1918? 50 million dead? Have you got it yet?
I will quite happily bet my years salary, which isn't bad, that this is over in a week.

The world was a different place when Spanish flu epidemic broke out.


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