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Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:12 am
by Slartibartfast
Skarjo wrote:Alvin Flummux wrote:It would have if it had developed a means of human-to-human transmission.
Anyway, the great pandemic of 1918 was caused by birds and aided by pigs - chickens and pigs were in very close proximity in the warzones of WW1 and it's thought that the virus developed then. This virus is born of pig and has developed human-to-human transmission capabilities, spreading worldwide out of absolutely nowhere. We don't know if it'll become a pandemic, or how many will die or be affected - it's likely that we're near the final death toll even now - but it's worrying that this can happen so unexpectedly.
As I told him at the time, it would never kill close to 125 million. The great flu in 1918 didn't get close to that amount and that spread though a war-torn, devastated Europe with a decimated infrastructure. To suggest one now would kill more, with all our better understanding of the disease, better treatments and national health service just doesn't bear out.
I should think that number comes from a straight forward scaling up of population density and/or absolute population. There are two or three times more people around these days.
Not too worried, as has been pointed out we do have anti-viral drugs and if you are careful you can just avoid catching it. 'Though I may just buy a few extra tins and bottled water as the real danger is panic (people not going to work, services breaking down etc.), not the actual disease.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:35 am
by Lotus
CosmoKramer wrote:Surely the flu jab would be rubbish against this, what with it being a new strain...
Doctors in Mexico are saying that anti-virals and vaccines are having little to no effect, so yeah, pretty much.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:27 am
by Tragic Magic
I don't want to go to work. What if someone has the swine flu?
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:42 am
by Octoroc
I've been practicing holding my breath all weekend.
Seriously though folks, I've got a DJ mate who flew (LOL) over to Mexico two weeks ago. He's supposed to be coming back this week. I hope he's alright, but if he thinks he's visiting us anytime soon he can strawberry float off.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:07 am
by Mockmaster
The way the radio and the newspapers are reacting, it's actually ARMAGEDDON.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:08 am
by Cuttooth
I dunno, the human-to-human transmission mixed with the fact that it's likely been spreading everywhere since March has me just a little concerned this time.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:18 am
by Mr Thropwimp
Asia's SARS and Bird Flu killed us all a few years ago. Now it's Mexico's turn.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:19 am
by Return_of_the_STAR
What seems to be being ignored is that those who have been confirmed as having the strain outside of mexico only appear to be suffering from a minor illness. They are just being admitted to hospital as a matter of caution that's all.
However i have just been to tesco and starting to think that i should go back and buy some bottled water and the like. But i'm watching Backlash now. That's more important.
Anyway if it does become a massive problem, i'm prepared, i watched every episode of Survivors on BBC. All i need is a manor house, a white mother, a black man who keeps his history a secret, a white male criminal, two asians (one muslim, one non believer) and a fit nurse who turns out to be a lesbian. Although they did have pigs, that doesn't look like a good idea at the moment.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:24 am
by Peter Crisp
This wont turn into anything super serious as it's been to well documented and people are watching out for it. I'm more worried about something with a long incubation time turning up in a large city where people will have flown to many other countries and spread the condition before it even gets noticed by the authorities. That's when we'll be really screwed.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:25 am
by Mr Thropwimp
Someone said this was totally unbelievable, that it'd never happen! Then pigs flew.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:37 am
by Songwriter
Chances of winning lottery 1: 14 million.
Chances of getting Piggie Sniffles: 1:67million
The news have nothing - That missing woman hasn't been found, no-one of REAL interest has died, no missing children have been hand picked by the media for the front pages. They need something.
Some people have died of a weird flu, 1000's of people die from normal flu every day.
If were in medievil england, I'd worry.
Relax, enjoy life, kiss girls.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:41 am
by Return_of_the_STAR
Songwriter wrote:Chances of winning lottery 1: 14 million.
Chances of getting Piggie Sniffles: 1:67million
The news have nothing - That missing woman hasn't been found, no-one of REAL interest has died, no missing children have been hand picked by the media for the front pages. They need something.
Some people have died of a weird flu, 1000's of people die from normal flu every day.
If were in medievil england, I'd worry.
Relax, enjoy life, kiss girls.
Very very true.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:01 am
by Dual
Songwriter wrote:Chances of winning lottery 1: 14 million.
Chances of getting Piggie Sniffles: 1:67million
The news have nothing - That missing woman hasn't been found, no-one of REAL interest has died, no missing children have been hand picked by the media for the front pages. They need something.
Some people have died of a weird flu, 1000's of people die from normal flu every day.
If were in medievil england, I'd worry.
Relax, enjoy life, kiss girls.
Yeah but they say that girls are the main carrier.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:05 am
by Dandy Kong
Octoroc wrote:I've been practicing holding my breath all weekend.
Seriously though folks, I've got a DJ mate who flew (LOL) over to Mexico two weeks ago. He's supposed to be coming back this week. I hope he's alright, but if he thinks he's visiting us anytime soon he can strawberry float off.
That's right. Keep the continent pig-flu-free!
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:20 am
by Photek
All of this reminds me of 28Days Later. Time for the Island of Ireland to shut its borders up methinks!
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:43 am
by Shadow
Having played Pandemic quite a bit, I'd say that Madagascar is probably our safest bet for a bolt hole.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:50 am
by Rik
Confirmed in Spain and the US now
Got my mask.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:52 am
by Pontius Pilate
Heard on the radio, there's precautionary fears of cases in Glasgow! *hides*
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:05 pm
by Red Devil
I'm sure jambot wouldn't mind this culling of the human race.
Re: Swine Flu Kills 81 in Mexico, more cases around the world
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:06 pm
by abcd
The number has risen from 105 to 125million!!!!!
Everyone in England will get it!!!!
I must stop reading the newspaper headlines