Albert Tatlock Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Pig flu? - I found this news confusing - I thought the puppeteers had finally got Peter Karran to say something sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Anyone know how many people normally die in mexico of flu? Edit, apparently 0.1% of flu infections result in a fatality normally. Anyone know how much Tamiflu we have on the island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I reckon this sort of thing happens reasonably often - at this stage of the outbreak 20 years ago about 100 members of the WHO would be really shitting themselves; ringing health ministries; monitoring reports of the outbreak; getting the virus identified; looking at its match to earlier ones, and drugs which might stop it; trying to make sure emergency plans are coordinated. Nowadays rather than it being the 100 odd experts who can actually do anything current around about 3,000,000,000 also people know about it. For 99.99% of the them there is nothing whatsoever they can really do, for the other 0.01% they have to ensure that their PRE-PREPARED plans are organized and ready IF they are needed! And the 100 odd continue all their work and being really nervous. Sure pay those 100 people alot money to do their investigations, sure make sure government have action plans for epidemics, but what a load of hype for everything else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Quite simply: security will be stepped up at airports, hospitals will all soon be on standby, everything will soon grind to halt, governments will fall, and we are all going to die. That's what it looked like on News Panic 24 yesterday...but the good news was at least the weather looks good for a couple of days and Harry Hill won a Nafta. I also think the price of pork bellies will soon drop, and fully expect the Dukes to get fooked yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terse Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Hype Hype! Flu-ray!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimcalagon Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Oh Noes! We're all going to die again, like we all did with the bird flu a couple of years ago. At least we won't have to worry about drowning when the ice caps melt, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Spain confirms 1st swine flu case in Europe 25 minutes ago MADRID (AP) — Spain's Health Ministry has confirmed the country's first case of swine flu and says another 17 people are suspected of having the disease. Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez says the confirmed case was found in a young man who had recently been in Mexico. Jimenez told a press conference Monday that the man is responding well to treatment and is not in serious condition. The minister said it was the first confirmed swine flu case in Europe. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl...NfFIcQD97QOBSO0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Jimenez told a press conference Monday that the man is responding well to treatment and is not in serious condition. So take 2 lemsip every 4 hours and stop succumbing to sensationalist news stories..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Jimenez told a press conference Monday that the man is responding well to treatment and is not in serious condition. Hogwash. These news agencies reap what they sow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 If we all eat lots more bacon butties, I reckon that we can rid the world of pigs and there'll not be any more swines to get flu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimcalagon Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Or by eating bacon butties, ham sandwiches and sausage baps, we might build up an immunity to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Or by eating bacon butties, ham sandwiches and sausage baps, we might build up an immunity to it. I'm sick of this story hogging the news channels. It's turning into a bit of a boar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 It's OK folks, I'm off to Amerikkka next week (against EU advice). I'll bring back some pig flu for everybody so we don't feel left out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Americans are thought to be concerned by the Swine Flu Outbreak in Mexico. They fear they may have to do some work themselves instead of making the Mexicans do it for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Take Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 It's OK folks, I'm off to Amerikkka next week (against EU advice). I'll bring back some pig flu for everybody so we don't feel left out. Fuck the EU. You show 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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