GORDO Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 number of cases today was smaller than yesterday so maybe the epidemy is already on it's way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmakramer Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Yeah I think this is looking better... this section in a recent TIME article really makes this whole thing seem like a big scare. *sighs* Two critical factors should prevent the current outbreak from spreading much further. The first is the sophisticated monitoring systems set up by the CDC in the United States, similar authorities in other countries, and the WHO on a global basis. The SARS outbreak in 2002 ended up killing less than 800 people, in part because of a near shutdown of world travel and minute-by-minute tracking of the progress of the disease around the world. Secondly, there are several theories about why flu viruses do not spread with the rapidity and scale that they once did. One of the probable reasons is is that flu vaccines diminish the spread of the disease in general by cutting down on the spread of specific strains. This even extends to the vaccinations of animals that are the primary carriers of the infectious viruses. In addition, the CDC said that two major flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, appear likely to diminish the severity of symptoms for the new strain, if taken in the first 48-hours of this Swine flu infection. That may be one of the reasons that public health officials, epidemiologists, and infectious disease specialists have indicated that people should not be overly concerned. One expert told NPR, "We've seen swine influenza in humans over the past several years, and in most cases, it's come from direct pig contact. This seems to be different," said Dr. Arnold Monto, from the University of Michigan. "I think we need to be careful and not apprehensive, but certainly paying attention to new developments as they proceed." The odds that tens of thousands of people will die from the flu are low. Advances in medicine and public health policy have made a big difference in the ability to monitor emerging serious illnesses. The fact that the new disease seems not to be terribly virulent outside of Mexico is another factor that supports the opinion that this will not be a major epidemic. However, in the minds of some analysts, the world can still look forward to trillions of dollars in financial losses and an economic depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDO Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 sauce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 ok you are definitely going to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Squee Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 *swine-flu boner* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 LOL! If you only pay attention to the audio it sounds like a porn video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest countchocula Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 i'm gonna go with 'mutates', for five points johnny. How ya feeling? So what did the doctor say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 just a badass regular flu he gave me the week off work, which is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest countchocula Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 just a badass regular flu he gave me the week off work, which is nice That's a relief. I was genuinely concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 hahahaha this whole thing is a load of bullshit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 hahahaha this whole thing is a load of bullshit 9/11 AREA 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 anyone tuned into any cable news channels in the states recently? it's all swine flu all the time, apparently every other worldly event is meaningless as we attempt to quell this horrible epidemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adjective Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Loose Germs: Was Swine Flu Inside Job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drahken Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 anyone tuned into any cable news channels in the states recently? it's all swine flu all the time, apparently every other worldly event is meaningless as we attempt to quell this horrible epidemic. took them awhile, first few days it was hardly mentioned. Leave it to Glenn Beck, master rabble raiser, and noble fat head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 the doctor today asked me "if i knew any mexicans or had been near a sick pig"? she was young enough to recognize that it was a somewhat south-parkesque moment. we shared a secret lol, it was awesome. no, watmm, she wasn't particularly hot. edit: when i think about it a bit, this is not a particularly effective test for swine flu. but! she also: felt my belly did the stethoscope thing looked in my ears and mouth took my temperature in my ear,# asked me about the clarity of my snot asked me about the solidity of my shit so when i think about it, she was pretty worried about this swine flu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abusivegeorge Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 So cows can catch swine flu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alcofribas Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 i can't help but feel we would be more financially prepared for this if it wasn't for the republican's pork barrel spending! you truly can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, canya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Betty Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Is this Civilization Phase III (where everyone turns into either pigs or ponies)? John: If we could either move the smoke or if we turn the cold light on it and shrink it so they can't even salute it . . . Spider: It's . . . it's really . . . It's sort of the opposite event. You see it was a long time ago when Pigs and Ponies used to inter-breed with people on farms . . . and they reached a state where . . . where like the pigs were . . . communicable. They brought 'em in and tried . . . tried to teach them things. They're just as likely to live in the ocean as anywhere else . . . Wouldn't get rid of them, really. Just means that the ocean would be just as unsafe as every other place. That's what happened. Ya know, they tried to put 'em places where they wouldn't make it, but they made it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neto Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 here the people is sad this disease is causing so many problems with their daily economy :unhappy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest countchocula Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Apparently the World Health Organization has raised the threat level from three to four which is one short of global pandemic. This is the most current update from them released just today: 29 April 2009 -- The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 18:00 GMT, 29 April 2009, nine countries have officially reported 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 91 laboratory confirmed human cases, with one death. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths. The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (13), Germany (3), Israel (2), New Zealand (3), Spain (4) and the United Kingdom (5). Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis. WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities. There is also no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 raised to 5 you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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