Pandemic (Swine) Flu

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by Osem

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

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

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]

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]

Originally Posted by chaos23

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.

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.

ZOMG!!!

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

[chaos23]

Originally Posted by Pierre

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]

Originally Posted by chaos23

Of course. Through science.

When compared to Science (and anything Man can achieve), Nature is still far more powerful.

[chaos23]

Originally Posted by Chris

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]

Originally Posted by chaos23

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).

Originally Posted by chaos23

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]

Originally Posted by chaos23

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]

Originally Posted by Pierre

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]

Originally Posted by Chris

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]

Originally Posted by chaos23

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]

Originally Posted by chaos23

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.