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| Thread ID: 99320 | 2009-04-27 21:27:00 | Who is takeing notice of this swine flu scare. | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
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| 769000 | 2009-04-27 23:00:00 | why are they calling it pig flu? from what ive seen not a single case of it has been found even near a pig? :waughh: Pigs get the virus from chickens and pass it on to humans |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 769001 | 2009-04-27 23:13:00 | It's a clear and present danger, but when the odds of me being killed by swine flu outweigh my odds of being hit by a car tomorrow, then I'll start worrying about it. There's plenty of crap out there which can kill us, this is just another. |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 769002 | 2009-04-27 23:43:00 | The what? Couldn't care less. All media hype. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 769003 | 2009-04-27 23:49:00 | or chimney flue, perhaps.... :waughh: :waughh: :waughh: Swine flu (the real deal) killed millions in the 1920's... Take your pick, it would be optional, influenza :lol: It was Spanish flu that killed millions around the world following WW1, 1918. From memory, a few years ago, bodies were exhumed in the frozen north somewhere, whalers or an expedition, of those who had died of the disease. The Spanish flu virus was still present and was extracted from the remains for research purposes. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 769004 | 2009-04-27 23:53:00 | I'm taking a break until the whole thing blows over, the longer the better. Online shopping and get things delivered will help minimise my risk, they can leave it at the gate so I can go give it a spray before I bring it in. Hopfully the virus dosent mutate enough to infect my computer. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 769005 | 2009-04-28 06:32:00 | why are they calling it pig flu? from what ive seen not a single case of it has been found even near a pig? :waughh: They had an expert on the radio yesterday, he explained that the flu virus is made up of eight components, and when it comes across another flu virus it can drop parts of itself and adopt parts of the other, He description was like a hand of cards, where you could drop a few cards and replace them. This virus has components of bird flu, pig flu and human flu. However that doesn't mean its any more deadly then the other dozen flu's doing the rounds. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 769006 | 2009-04-28 06:50:00 | I've been following the updates on the news, but I am not concerned at all. People with no exposure to recent Mexico/Northern America travelers should not be concerned either. I would be concerned if the NZ Public Health units were not doing their jobs. I heard on a radio interview this morning the Canadian (I think) Public Health expert saying he would rather be criticised for over-reacting than for not reacting fast or thoroughly enough. I imagine most Public Health units feel the same. This strain of the flu virus has traits similar to other historic pandemic flu outbreaks where the death rate is higher in the 20-40 year age group instead of the traditional young and elderly. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 769007 | 2009-04-28 06:56:00 | Im terrified!!! :eek: I refuse to go outside, infact i refuse to leave my room.... (but thats just my excuse to keep gaming :banana ) |
Bozo (8540) | ||
| 769008 | 2009-04-28 07:00:00 | We could fire cannons, and light bonfires, it is supposed to kill the plague. The Black Death was much worse, about 25% of Europes population died, I believe they still don't know exactly what it was. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 769009 | 2009-04-28 07:24:00 | We could fire cannons, and light bonfires, it is supposed to kill the plague. The Black Death was much worse, about 25% of Europes population died, I believe they still don't know exactly what it was. I understand that it was Internet withdrawal symptoms. No-one had gotten around to inventing electricity, so the people couldn't play Far Cry or Crysis, or download any music, or pirate any software or movies, or find any pr0n easily.... :D |
johcar (6283) | ||
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