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Author:  Zippy [ Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Swine Flu Pandemic?
(Note: Not sure if this is ok to post here, let me know if not and I'll remove it-thought it was interesting though)

Yahoo News Clicky

Ok, so according to the academic papers, quite a lot of "Scientists" believe that this is/was the step that needed to be taken in order for a worldwide pandemic to occur and wipe out a significant number of the population. It didn't happen with bird flu because the strain of the H1N1 virus wasn't particularly prevelant, but now it's passing from the piggies to Humans quite easily and killing a large number of those it touches.

Anyone planning a trip to Mexico in the near future?
Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:26 pm ]
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Quote:
A new flu virus suspected of killing at least 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the World Health Organization's chief says.

Officials said most of those killed so far were young adults - rather than more vulnerable children and the elderly.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8018356.stm
Author:  mars-bar-man [ Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:45 pm ]
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So is this the huge everyone is going to die virus that bird flu was?

*books flight to Mexico*
Author:  forquare1 [ Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:04 pm ]
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Zippy wrote:
Anyone planning a trip to Mexico in the near future?


My house mate is going to Peru* in a couple of months time, could he be affected?





*I keep making references to Paddington bear to him...
Author:  Zippy [ Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:20 pm ]
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I doubt it, if it hasn't made it off mainlaind US yet, Peru should be safe for a while. Just mention that he might not want to get bitten by any pigs he sees. :)
Author:  bally199 [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:21 am ]
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Oh lawd.

Is this going to be yet another SARS style epidemic? Not again.

I hope it mutates into some sort of zombie virus. Left 4 Dead IRL! F*CK YEAH! :D
Author:  mars-bar-man [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:26 am ]
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bally199 wrote:
Oh lawd.

Is this going to be yet another SARS style epidemic? Not again.

I hope it mutates into some sort of zombie virus. Left 4 Dead IRL! F*CK YEAH! :D


Shotgun shotgun!!
Author:  gavomatic57 [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:18 am ]
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By yesterday morning it had killed 60 in Mexico and a few non-fatal cases were reported in the United states - big cities! It only has to reach one person with the flu already and we're all in trouble! People are infectious before they realise they are. One flight to Europe is all it'll take. :shock:
Author:  themcman1 [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:21 am ]
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bally199 wrote:
Oh lawd.

Is this going to be yet another SARS style epidemic? Not again.

I hope it mutates into some sort of zombie virus. Left 4 Dead IRL! F*CK YEAH! :D


SARS, Bird Flu. Neither of those have turned into anything major... yet.
Author:  gavomatic57 [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:32 am ]
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Ahh...an update:

Quote:
Although all of the deaths so far have been in Mexico, the flu is spreading in the United States and suspected cases have been detected elsewhere:

* Eleven confirmed infections in the US
* In addition, eight suspected cases are being investigated at a New York City high school where about 200 students fell mildly ill with flu-like symptoms
* Twenty-two students and three teachers in New Zealand, some suffering flu-like symptoms, have been quarantined and tested for swine flu after returning from a trip to Mexico
* But a UK hospital conducting tests for swine flu on a British Airways cabin crew member admitted on Saturday said the tests proved negative.
Author:  big_D [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:12 pm ]
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The radio here said that medical authorities were already providing information and procedures for airports, for restricting travel...
Author:  Zippy [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:21 pm ]
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themcman1 wrote:
bally199 wrote:
Oh lawd.

Is this going to be yet another SARS style epidemic? Not again.

I hope it mutates into some sort of zombie virus. Left 4 Dead IRL! F*CK YEAH! :D


SARS, Bird Flu. Neither of those have turned into anything major... yet.


The difference being that it took a while before Scientists were able to determine how infectious both of those were. In the end they determined that both have a low transmission and infection rate and the only people seriously affected were the vulnerable, the elderly and very small children. This is highly infectious, passes from animal to human very easily and kills otherwise completely healthy people. Scientists don't need any time to determine the seriousness of Swine Flu, it's already happening.
Author:  gavomatic57 [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:37 pm ]
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I wonder if the survivors will start having dreams of some old woman playing a guitar on her porch in Nebraska? Or to be more relevant to us, Somerset. ;)
Author:  bally199 [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:10 pm ]
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mars-bar-man wrote:
[---snip---]

Shotgun shotgun!!


PILLS OVER HERE!
Author:  mars-bar-man [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:32 pm ]
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Molotoves over here!

And Bally! Leave those pills alone!! You never know which swine has got hold of them ;)
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