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arista 02-05-2009 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ange7
the "normal" flu kills 30000 to 60000 per year in the US.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/securi...mic-deaths.htm
I'd guess the UK is a quarter of that.... swine flu has killed between 27 to 120 depending on whether you believe the WHO or the Mexican Govt. So calm down.


Bang On Right Ange7,
Normal Flu is more Deadly.


This Mild Swine Flu
is not killing anyone in the UK.


The Young get scared
which is very typical
as they ignore the bleedin' Facts.

ange7 03-05-2009 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arista
Quote:

Originally posted by ange7
the "normal" flu kills 30000 to 60000 per year in the US.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/securi...mic-deaths.htm
I'd guess the UK is a quarter of that.... swine flu has killed between 27 to 120 depending on whether you believe the WHO or the Mexican Govt. So calm down.


Bang On Right Ange7,
Normal Flu is more Deadly.


This Mild Swine Flu
is not killing anyone in the UK.


The Young get scared
which is very typical
as they ignore the bleedin' Facts.
oh no ... the "bang on right" kiss of death...
I'm probably wrong then

Lauren 03-05-2009 01:56 PM

Ange you have arista on your side now, nothing can go wrong with your argument :tongue:

Lauren 03-05-2009 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ange7
the "normal" flu kills 30000 to 60000 per year in the US.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/securi...mic-deaths.htm
I'd guess the UK is a quarter of that.... swine flu has killed between 27 to 120 depending on whether you believe the WHO or the Mexican Govt. So calm down.
My concern is for people with immune system problems. They receive a free flu jab each year, so normal flu isn't a huge risk for them. Obviously this is...

arista 03-05-2009 01:59 PM

This is no Killer Flu
that is what is Important here in the UK.

arista 03-05-2009 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
Ange you have arista on your side now, nothing can go wrong with your argument :tongue:

Yes on this Mild Flu
Ange7 is on the ball.

Lauren 03-05-2009 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arista
This is no Killer Flu
that is what is Important here in the UK.
Arista, with all due respect, please read my point. ANY flu is a killer to people with weak immune systems. The only reason they're not at risk of normal flu is because they receive the jab, but of course the jab doesn't help toward this strain.

Ninastar 03-05-2009 02:05 PM

The girl from N-dubz apparently has it. She apparently fainted on the plane aswell!! x

John. 03-05-2009 02:05 PM

love the way it has sort of dropped from the news now....

(it's not the major news story anymore)

ange7 03-05-2009 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
Quote:

Originally posted by ange7
the "normal" flu kills 30000 to 60000 per year in the US.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/securi...mic-deaths.htm
I'd guess the UK is a quarter of that.... swine flu has killed between 27 to 120 depending on whether you believe the WHO or the Mexican Govt. So calm down.
My concern is for people with immune system problems. They receive a free flu jab each year, so normal flu isn't a huge risk for them. Obviously this is...
oh .. your thinking of your parents. I heard that they've already sequenced the genome of the virus and you can expect a vaccine in 6 weeks ( don't quote me... memory bit fuzzy about that). That might be an idea for your olds.

ange7 03-05-2009 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arista
Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
Ange you have arista on your side now, nothing can go wrong with your argument :tongue:

Yes on this Mild Flu
Ange7 is on the ball.
The all new ange7 ..now with "Arista Power!" nothing can stop me now!

Lauren 03-05-2009 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ange7
Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
Quote:

Originally posted by ange7
the "normal" flu kills 30000 to 60000 per year in the US.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/securi...mic-deaths.htm
I'd guess the UK is a quarter of that.... swine flu has killed between 27 to 120 depending on whether you believe the WHO or the Mexican Govt. So calm down.
My concern is for people with immune system problems. They receive a free flu jab each year, so normal flu isn't a huge risk for them. Obviously this is...
oh .. your thinking of your parents. I heard that they've already sequenced the genome of the virus and you can expect a vaccine in 6 weeks ( don't quote me... memory bit fuzzy about that). That might be an idea for your olds.
I hope so, thanks for that ange I didn't know that. Not just my parents, but elderly people and people with motor neurone diseases and stuff are always ignored when people say it isn't deadly.

Captain.Remy 03-05-2009 02:38 PM

Quote:

More than a week after the swine flu outbreak rattled the world, with cases of infected people popping up from Mexico to South Korea, the new virus strain has shown up in a herd of swine.

The catch, Canadian officials say, is that the animals may have caught the flu from a human.

Canadian officials are quarantining pigs that tested positive for the virus -- scientifically known as 2009 H1N1 -- at an Alberta farm in what could be the first identified case of pigs infected during the recent outbreak.

They said the pigs may have been infected by a Canadian farmer who recently returned from a trip to Mexico, the epicenter of the outbreak that has sickened more than 680 people.

The farmer "may have exposed swine on the farm to an influenza virus," said Dr. Brian Evans of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

"We have determined that the virus H1N1, found in these pigs, is the virus which is being tracked in the human population," he added.
Full article here.

This is no good news.

Also, a vaccine against swine flu will be released in November according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

arista 03-05-2009 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
Quote:

Originally posted by arista
This is no Killer Flu
that is what is Important here in the UK.
Arista, with all due respect, please read my point. ANY flu is a killer to people with weak immune systems. The only reason they're not at risk of normal flu is because they receive the jab, but of course the jab doesn't help toward this strain.

They are working on a New Jab
for this new mild Flu.
It takes time.

Fom 04-05-2009 10:44 AM

300 people get the swine flu and everyone wants a mask, millions get STDs and no one wants to wear condom.

ange7 04-05-2009 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Captain.Remy
Quote:

More than a week after the swine flu outbreak rattled the world, with cases of infected people popping up from Mexico to South Korea, the new virus strain has shown up in a herd of swine.

The catch, Canadian officials say, is that the animals may have caught the flu from a human.

Canadian officials are quarantining pigs that tested positive for the virus -- scientifically known as 2009 H1N1 -- at an Alberta farm in what could be the first identified case of pigs infected during the recent outbreak.

They said the pigs may have been infected by a Canadian farmer who recently returned from a trip to Mexico, the epicenter of the outbreak that has sickened more than 680 people.

The farmer "may have exposed swine on the farm to an influenza virus," said Dr. Brian Evans of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

"We have determined that the virus H1N1, found in these pigs, is the virus which is being tracked in the human population," he added.
Full article here.

This is no good news.

Also, a vaccine against swine flu will be released in November according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ah November ...cheers

Lauren 04-05-2009 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fom
300 people get the swine flu and everyone wants a mask, millions get STDs and no one wants to wear condom.
I don't think they're exactly comparable. One is an airborne virus that you can't stop yourself from getting, and can be deadly to quite a large portion of the population. One is usually an unsightly and uncomfortable STD brought on by those thick enough to not understand protection.

Mrluvaluva 04-05-2009 04:07 PM

27 confirmed cases now in UK.

Fom 04-05-2009 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
Quote:

Originally posted by Fom
300 people get the swine flu and everyone wants a mask, millions get STDs and no one wants to wear condom.
I don't think they're exactly comparable. One is an airborne virus that you can't stop yourself from getting, and can be deadly to quite a large portion of the population. One is usually an unsightly and uncomfortable STD brought on by those thick enough to not understand protection.
By that I mean, everyone is freaking out over this killer disease so they go out and buy masks yet there is already many killer diseases out that need a mask but no one tend to use it... the condom. Not necessarily comparing, just pointing out the hype behind this and putting it into perspective.

MarkWaldorf 04-05-2009 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mrluvaluva
27 confirmed cases now in UK.
:shocked: That rose quick!

Mrluvaluva 04-05-2009 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf

:shocked: That rose quick!
13 of those are in London. 4 schools in total have been shut so far.

Jen 04-05-2009 05:03 PM

Cases of Swine Flu have decreased in Mexico.

MarkWaldorf 04-05-2009 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mrluvaluva
Quote:

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf

:shocked: That rose quick!
13 of those are in London. 4 schools in total have been shut so far.
Do you know where abouts in London?

Mrluvaluva 04-05-2009 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf

Do you know where abouts in London?
Latest case was in Dulwich.

Of the nine latest cases confirmed, seven have come through person-to-person spread, authorities said.

Chri$ 04-05-2009 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chri$
Confirmed Cases

Mexico - 99

(168 Deaths*)

United States - 109

New York - 50
Texas - 26
Massachusetts - 2
Ohio - 1
Indiana - 1
Michigan - 1
Kansas - 2
Arizona - 1
Nevada - 1
California - 14
South Carolina - 10

(One Death)

Canada - 27

United Kingdom - 8

Spain - 13

Netherlands - 1

Switzerland - 1

Germany - 3

Austria - 1

Israel - 2

New Zealand - 3
Confirmed Cases Major Update

Mexico - 727

(26 Deaths*)

United States - 300 (One Death)

El Salvador - 2

Costa Rica - 1

Colombia - 1

Canada - 140

United Kingdom - 27

Ireland - 1

Spain - 44

Denmark - 1

France - 4

Italy - 4

China - 1

South Korea - 1

Netherlands - 1

Switzerland - 1

Germany - 8

Austria - 1

Israel - 4

New Zealand - 6


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