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Originally Posted by SMG
We tend to treat flu with a bit of contempt nowerdays. But, in 1918, when the world population was 1.8 billion, an influenza epidemic incapacitated 1 billion and killed 20 million people, all within the space of 8 weeks. Scientists have been working on that virus for years, but there is still, no cure. Most of the people who died were in their thirties. So with that in mind, stocking up may not be a bad idea.  |
no point working on it until it's out as swine flu changes strain rapidly on both H and N sides.
My other half is a nurse and only 1 month ago, the governemt put into place a massive contingency for a flu pandemic. and I mean MASSIVE contingency, so much so that the mass grave sites have been allocated already in the UK as the cremetoriums will not be able to keep up as they cannot run 24/7. all this being pushed on an unpresidented scale in the last month. it's all she seems to have been doing! gathering notes, and doctors contact details, ensuring she is fully aware of the phasing and protocols were there to be a pandemic. suddenly, there's an outbreak.... coincidence? it's like they knew it was coming. and so soon after the announcements that world population was far too great for us as humans to sustain. strange how things work out.
oh, and to add to the fear mongering, the UK has it's first possible contaminee currently being treating in Harrow I think it was. The victim recently landed from Mexico, which is handy.
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Originally Posted by SB_07
Just like SARS became a worldwide pandemic? The news/government loves to scare people, keep us all in order.
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indeed - we need something to concentrate on as a mass. with no wars or anything for us to fight against as one, populations get restless. totally to keep us in check, but this
could well be the biggy imo.