Swine Flu, the second wave

[Destrus]

World animal health body says swine flu wrong name

Reuters
PARIS

The flu virus spreading around the world should not be called "swine flu" as it also contains avian and human components and no pig was found ill with the disease so far, the World Animal Health body said on Monday.
A more logical name for it would be "North-American influenza", a name based on its geographic origin just like the Spanish influenza, another human flu pandemic with animal origin that killed more than 50mn people in 1918-1919.
"The virus has not been isolated in animals to date. Therefore it is not justified to name this disease swine influenza," the Paris-based organisation said in a statement.
Fears of a global flu pandemic are growing around the world after 103 people were killed in Mexico and new infections were found in the US and Canada and possible cases as far afield as Europe, Israel and New Zealand.

http://www.flyffworld.com/forums/t115525/

i know you probably don't know aaerdan but the chance of his post being a lie is pretty much 0%

it also says it in this post:
http://www.flyffworld.com/forums/t115426/
and there's a news link at the end.

[Senyx The Soulless one]

It's kind of hard to believe the whole world calls it the swine flu, If not a single pig has been infected with it.
They have already started killing pigs off in some places.
I think that the guy you're quoting is off his rocker a bit.
And besides, If it's a mix of the 3, Should the WHO and the CDC not be taking care of birds and such as well?

Need solid proof.

[Destrus]

i think one of the links did say that it originated in pigs or something along those lines but contains strains of all three.

i googled:

Schuchat said Thursday that the virus in the United States is influenza A N1H1 mixed with swine influenza viruses. The virus contains genetic pieces from four different flu viruses -- North American swine influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza viruses and swine influenza viruses found in Asia and Europe, she said.

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2...out626461.html

[Jikanu]

Destrus is right. it's said the same thing on the news.

[Ralath]

It's kind of hard to believe the whole world calls it the swine flu, If not a single pig has been infected with it.

There's a reason why they are calling it H1N1 right now--because the swine flu is a misnomer.

For the most part, the CDC has analyzed the swine flu genetics and have seen that it is made up of a mix of human flu, swine flu, and bird flu.

But it is also possible that it is made up two strains of swine flu. But the problem with that is, why would a swine flu transmit to humans?

And besides, If it's a mix of the 3, Should the WHO and the CDC not be taking care of birds and such as well?

And how do you want them to do that? Shoot birds out of the sky?

[Hessah]

I didn't know wat "Swine" really mean, so I looked it up, and Swine includes pigs?!?!

There was a huge outbreak with H5N1 (bird flu) in Asian 10 years or so ago, and there was a even bigger outbreak with SARS few years ago...

I think they're trying to becareful and minimise any outbreak until they know more about the virus (or w/e they're called)...

The reports out there were very confusing at the beginning, some says that there's been hundreds dead already, but another report says that only 16 are confirmed dead by the virus...



But whatever happens... personal hygiene is the best you can do to for yourself...

Wash your hands often... esp when you come home from somewhere...

Prevent from rubbing your hands into your eyes / nose / mouth...

This is good to avoid normal flu too...

[kirbysprite]

To my teacher, it's not a big deal. She says, only one person died from the swine flu in the U.S., BUT, that person was actually someone (I think it was a child) someone from Mexico, NOT a US citizen. And a child has a bad immune system. Washing your hands would probably be good way to stop.

Also, that antibacterial stuff (the Clorox wipes, Febreze, etc.) is actually a waste of money, according to this one article we read in my biology class. There is practically no way to get rid of ALL bacteria and germs from your house. If you try, you may have obsessive-conpulsive disorder. And, most bacteria is harmless, and some your body can fight off. The only reason you should keep your house bacteria free is if you have a toddler or an elderly person that is sick, since their immune system is not on the good side.

[Hazu]

Being around the bacteria actually builds up your immune system, thats why kids who werent allowed to play in the dirt get sick alot.

And from what I heard it was a 24 month year old (boy?) that died.

from what ive seen on the news (which always blows things out of proportion) is 150 dead in Mexico, 1 dead in the US- last I watched. But sometimes they get things worng or over exagerate. More the panic, more people that watch, high ratings. Blah balh. Greedy people.


And reason the swine flu is not contagious to humans is because the virus.. or w/e you would want to call it mutated as do alot of sichnesses that were orignally only catchable by certain species.

But its alway said its not as bad as they thought it was in the beginning o.o



Nya

[Kaidela]

Being around the bacteria actually builds up your immune system, thats why kids who werent allowed to play in the dirt get sick alot.

And from what I heard it was a 24 month year old (boy?) that died.

It's a virus. o.o So bacteria has nothing to do with it.

And the boy who died was from Mexico, so...

Honestly, 100-something people dying from flu, while a horrible thing, isn't that much...more people die from normal flu outbreaks... D:

[Kaidela]

The panic surrounding this flu is ridiculous. I won't even go into my rant about it, but at this point...I'm just hoping they'll cancel school for me. >.>