Another flu pandemic. Are you kidding me!?
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Swine flu has killed about 450 confirmed cases world wide http://vietnewsonline.vn/News/International/6701/New-flu-unstoppable-WHO-says-calls-for-vaccine.htm and it has just started killing the 'low risk' groups, there are already more than 30 deaths in Britain and there are 3 deaths of previously healthy people including a GP, so the problem is that it has started killing healthy people. Hopefully it won't get much better at it, but who knows...Swollen Goat said:
I know this strain won't wipe us all out, but I'm more concerned about being one of the few healthy people it does kill.
This thread is evidence of the problem. We've built a world that is highly vulnerable to infectious disease; something like this new strain of H1N1 could quite easily turn into a new bubonic plague if we're not careful. (Much more easily, in fact, since we still don't have a good way to treat virulent diseases and because of modern peoples' movement patterns.) Sadly, since there have been a few other highly dangerous diseases in recent years, people aren't taking this very, very real threat seriously.
popdafoo said:
no need for worries, this is just swine flu, the guy clearly didnt read the article.Neonbob said:
it is literally no more deadly than the normal flu. the only problem is that more people are getting infected as we dont have a natural immunity to it. most of the cases where people have died of swine flu outside mexico have been those with underlying health issues.WrongSprite said:
You just condradicted yourself mate. The lack of natural immunity is the REASON for the deadliness.razer17 said:
Yea, about 5 words into the article you see H1N1. That would be swine flu guys.WrongSprite said:
It's hardly more deadly than any other flu virus.
While old and very young people count as "perfectly healthy" in certain statistics, they are still prone to die of just about any flu. While one shouldn't yell at the scientists developing a cure (they do a good job), one could certainly facepalm at the knuckleheads who panic every time some guy on the opposite side of the globe dies from something slightly different.
Try AIDS. That's worth worrying about.
While old and very young people count as "perfectly healthy" in certain statistics, they are still prone to die of just about any flu. While one shouldn't yell at the scientists developing a cure (they do a good job), one could certainly facepalm at the knuckleheads who panic every time some guy on the opposite side of the globe dies from something slightly different.
Try AIDS. That's worth worrying about.
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KSarty said:
Yea, I'm not denying that fact. I was just pointing out how the OP was treating it like that Emo haircut fashion.WrongSprite said:
what do you expect? lol.its the ultimate fallback strategy.so what are they gunna do when its a slow news day? FLU!!!! YES!!!!! its the perfect idea!! people will tune in to watch the end of the world!!!!
