Swine Flu, the second wave

Senyx The Soulless one · 05-04-2009, 04:03 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/04...ain/index.html

Is it me, or is this really just a little thing being MADE big?
As far as I know, it's exactly the same as a Flu, with a lower deathrate, and the symptoms aren't all that bad either.
Hopping the border is a nasty subject to cover, But it's gotta be done, I personally think that we need to keep it where it's at, and not let them bring it where it is'nt. Hmm?
If it turns out this H1N1 is as bad as they say, We might be in trouble.
:O Zombie virus, anyone?

**Ivramire** · 05-04-2009, 04:08 PM

It's more a barometer of what we will actually do when diseases like this come out. Might be exaggerated, but there are many people watching this interested in how people and governments react.

A lot of medical authorities think that there is an impending epidemic of a strain of flu-virus, that will be both deadlier and much more infectious. I remember some of the predictions about both mad cow and bird flu, though I suppose it's wiser to err on the side of caution.

aramil001 · 05-04-2009, 04:16 PM

I heard that the strain is part-pig, part-bird, and part- human.
I guess that means that we better stay indoors, and play Fiesta

Senyx The Soulless one · 05-04-2009, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by aramil001

I heard that the strain is part-pig, part-bird, and part- human.
I guess that means that we better stay indoors, and play Fiesta

Part WHAT?
The flu is a type of influenza that affects swine. I don't know where you heard it was some kind of hybrid monster.
And Fiesta won't make it any better on you if you DO get it. It just burns your immune system down.
This is meant for SERIOUS replies, thanks.
I sure hope this thing gets under control soon, people are acting out because of it.

Destrus · 05-04-2009, 04:31 PM

i think he meant it's part swine, bird, and our normal flu. also, he probably meant staying inside before you get it and i guess if you don't have contact with other people you probably won't get it.
you should think about people's posts a bit more before you attack them o_o

Senyx The Soulless one · 05-04-2009, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Destrus

i think he meant it's part swine, bird, and our normal flu. also, he probably meant staying inside before you get it and i guess if you don't have contact with other people you probably won't get it.
you should think about people's posts a bit more before you attack them o_o

And I said it's not 3 parts of those things. It's influenza. On a pig.
And if you stay inside and avoid human contact, then congratulations!
You've become a stereotypical gamer. And paranoid.
I don't attack posts, I dislike it when i'm told how to act as well.
If you post in here, You get criticized, It may be constructive, It may not.

Destrus · 05-04-2009, 04:54 PM

if i can find where i read it i'll point it out to you but i do believe the one that's spreading to us is a new strain that has parts of the normal swine flu, bird flu, and our usual flu

Senyx The Soulless one · 05-04-2009, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by Destrus

if i can find where i read it i'll point it out to you but i do believe the one that's spreading to us is a new strain that has parts of the normal swine flu, bird flu, and our usual flu

The only thing i've heard about that is that they are COMPARING this to our flu, speculating if it can be cured like ours.
As far as I know, the bird flu has nothing to do with it, It's all about the pigs.

Destrus · 05-04-2009, 05:04 PM

Quote:

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 · 05-04-2009, 05:07 PM

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.