Pandemic (Swine) Flu

[chaos23]

new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the World Health Organization's chief says.

Margaret Chan said the outbreak was a "serious situation" which needed to be followed closely.

I would get down to tesco and stock up on some tinned food.

[Raistlin]

Link to BBC's story on this:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8018356.stm

[SMG]

Originally Posted by chaos23

new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the World Health Organization's chief says.

Margaret Chan said the outbreak was a "serious situation" which needed to be followed closely.

I would get down to tesco and stock up on some tinned food.

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.

[Turkey Machine]

Vitamin C, paracetamol, and a lot of sleep might be in order for those infected.

So we have something to rival bird flu's supposed full-blown scale, except this one, provided the thing doesn't spread beyond the Atlantic, shouldn't make its way to Europe. If it does, you can bet it'll be in the UK within a week.

[SB_07]

Just like SARS became a worldwide pandemic? The news/government loves to scare people, keep us all in order.

It's supposedly killed 60 odd people in Mexico, a country of 100+ million people. And all 8 people that are known to have contracted it in the US have recovered.

So my conclusion is, no need to panic.

[idi banashapan]

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.

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.

[chaos23]

Originally Posted by Bender

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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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.

Bender, are you joking?. Mass graves? Dont you think its suspect tht they are still allowing people to fly in and out of Mexico? Of course it is going to spread.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by chaos23

Dont you think its suspect tht they are still allowing people to fly in and out of Mexico?

That's because they want people to catch this. It's the New World Order's method of population control.

[chaos23]

Originally Posted by Russ B

That's because they want people to catch this. It's the New World Order's method of population control.

Well, i know thats the case, but do you?

[WHISTLED]

haha

[Russ]

Originally Posted by chaos23

Well, i know thats the case, but do you?

Of course I do. The connections between this and 9/11 are too obvious to be ignored.

[chaos23]

Originally Posted by Russ B

Of course I do. The connections between this and 9/11 are too obvious to be ignored.

You will be on your death bed and you will still deny it. There is no helping some people.

Everything the conspiracy theorists have been saying is coming true.

[Russ]

Be careful what you say. You never know who has access to the CF database.

[chaos23]

Originally Posted by Russ B

Be careful what you say. You never know who has access to the CF database.

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