Neither is cowering in fear over OMGSWINEFLU!!!!!
New Flu Virus SPREADS!
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Neither is cowering in fear over OMGSWINEFLU!!!!!
Like I said, this isn't a major concern because travel between countries is still allowed.
Didn't we get some bullshit swine-flu scare about 30 years ago? That never went anywhere, did it? And the vaccine caused a lot more problems than the disease, IIRC.
That was the one that started AIDS.
Ok. You know people are over-reacting when Babaganoosh is a voice of reason.
Yeah. It was the late-1970's/early 1980's. I remember that because I was about 10 and caught a form of the flu that winter. Like Trekker says, I never get inoculated (except when I was in the Navy) and I've had the flu about 4 times since I was 25. Ride it out.
Uh...no. Research indicates that AIDS originated in west/central Africa during the late 19th/early 20th century.
Uh...no. AIDS was created by the government and introduced to the populace through the cover story of "vaccine" for the swine flu. Duh.
I thought that A.I.D.S. was created by the WHITE DEVIL to eradicate the black population & the gays?
Greed overrides caution, as always... if certain affected countries were locked down, the loss in business alone would be humongous.
Weighed against the losses businesses will make if this bug becomes rampant around our cities, I think caution now would make better economical sense in the long term.
As long as people are free to travel, it will spread. It's not really in my nature to wait for horses to bolt.
As long as people are free to travel, it will spread. It's not really in my nature to wait for horses to bolt.
ZOMG!!! MSN REPORTS 40 WHOLE PEOPLE HAVES TEH SAWINE FLEW!!!!!!!
The statistics only count confirmed cases. There are probably others who have the bug but haven't been checked out, who will be contagious.
And since it takes a couple of days for viral symptoms to come out, we only see the spread of the virus as it was a couple of days ago. And this has all happened in just a few days, so today the spread could be a lot wider than we currently are aware of. Don't underestimate what is possible with exponential growth if it does take hold.
And since it takes a couple of days for viral symptoms to come out, we only see the spread of the virus as it was a couple of days ago. And this has all happened in just a few days, so today the spread could be a lot wider than we currently are aware of. Don't underestimate what is possible with exponential growth if it does take hold.
I'm in a panic. Oh, wait, no I'm not.
Weighed against the losses businesses will make if this bug becomes rampant around our cities, I think caution now would make better economical sense in the long term.
As long as people are free to travel, it will spread. It's not really in my nature to wait for horses to bolt.
Sure, people can look at this sort of thing with a touch of cynicism, but since 1918 (when H1N1 first reared its ugly head) we should have learned our lessons well. Vaccinations have helped a lot, only to falter when a major new antigenic shift appears and kills millions. The WHO have been waiting for a new Influenza pandemic to come for a decade or so, so no wonder people are starting to sit up and take notice with this current outbreak of the modified H1N1.
It may well become significant. Increased air travel does not help, and I also agree that the airlines show some sense and stop the relevant travel and the governments and WHO quarantine the affected areas appropriately. This is a return of H1N1, and not many people will have had immunity to this particular antigenic combination, especially the young and fit ones who are not elligible for the Flu vaccine (it's generally reserved for diabetics, asthmatics, health care workers, and the otherwise infirm) and especially as it has features of porcine and avian flu viruses too.
I'm keeping my eye on this one and hoping that sensible organisational measures keep it in check (so far they're not exactly doing a good job). Besides, how many people have to die before it becomes a problem? A thousand? Ten thousand? A million? How many people does it take, Admiral?? [Zion, sit down - someone]
It may well become significant. Increased air travel does not help, and I also agree that the airlines show some sense and stop the relevant travel and the governments and WHO quarantine the affected areas appropriately. This is a return of H1N1, and not many people will have had immunity to this particular antigenic combination, especially the young and fit ones who are not elligible for the Flu vaccine (it's generally reserved for diabetics, asthmatics, health care workers, and the otherwise infirm) and especially as it has features of porcine and avian flu viruses too.
I'm keeping my eye on this one and hoping that sensible organisational measures keep it in check (so far they're not exactly doing a good job). Besides, how many people have to die before it becomes a problem? A thousand? Ten thousand? A million? How many people does it take, Admiral?? [Zion, sit down - someone]
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