Swine Flu

lucifer_sam · 05-02-2009, 10:02 PM

Holy shit!

sleepy jack · 05-02-2009, 10:04 PM

It's okay it should stop there. Obama is taking one of his infamous billion dollar measures against it.

Yukon Cornelius · 05-02-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Globally?

20

I thought that 160 + died in Mexico??

Freebase Dali · 05-02-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Yukon Cornelius

I thought that 160 + died in Mexico??

I think that's what Boo was talking about when he was referring to the media's version of the story.

Molecules · 05-02-2009, 10:13 PM

Swine flu spread 'not sustained' from BBC News

''There is no evidence of the swine flu virus spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a top World Health Organization official says.

Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Director of Global Alert and Response, praised European nations' handling of cases and said events did not seem out of control.

Mexico has cut its suspected death toll by 75 to 101, indicating the outbreak may not be as bad as initially feared.

The country has ordered a five-day shutdown in a bid to contain the virus.

Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told the BBC that, based on samples tested, the mortality rate was comparable with that of seasonal flu.

Dr Ryan, meanwhile, said that there was "no evidence of sustained community spread outside of North America".

"I think it would be, at this stage, unwise to suggest that, in any way, those events are out of control or spreading in an uncontrolled fashion," he said. "I think the next few days will tell as this develops." ''

and so forth... link to article in the headline

lucifer_sam · 05-02-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepy jack

It's okay it should stop there. Obama is taking one of his infamous billion dollar measures against it.

did you see Joe the Biden's hilarious overreaction?

boo boo · 05-02-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Yukon Cornelius

I thought that 160 + died in Mexico??

Well this was one of those very rare occasions where the mainstream media was wrong.

lucifer_sam · 05-02-2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

Swine flu spread 'not sustained' from BBC News

''There is no evidence of the swine flu virus spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a top World Health Organization official says.

Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Director of Global Alert and Response, praised European nations' handling of cases and said events did not seem out of control.

Mexico has cut its suspected death toll by 75 to 101, indicating the outbreak may not be as bad as initially feared.

The country has ordered a five-day shutdown in a bid to contain the virus.

Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told the BBC that, based on samples tested, the mortality rate was comparable with that of seasonal flu.

Dr Ryan, meanwhile, said that there was "no evidence of sustained community spread outside of North America".

"I think it would be, at this stage, unwise to suggest that, in any way, those events are out of control or spreading in an uncontrolled fashion," he said. "I think the next few days will tell as this develops." ''

and so forth... link to article in the headline

quit spewing your filthy British propaganda! WE NEED TO PANIC!

Molecules · 05-02-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

quit spewing your filthy British propaganda! WE NEED TO PANIC!

haha they've had leaflet handouts and national health commercials here for the last week:
'catch it, bin* it, KILL IT'.

I'm safe out here in the sticks away from you filthy city-dwellers

*trash

Freebase Dali · 05-02-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

did you see Joe the Biden's hilarious overreaction?

I watched it.
Didn't see it...

Was that the point?

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Swine flu spread 'not sustained' from BBC News ''There is no evidence of the swine flu virus spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a top World Health Organization official says. Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Director of Global Alert and Response, praised European nations' handling of cases and said events did not seem out of control. Mexico has cut its suspected death toll by 75 to 101, indicating the outbreak may not be as bad as initially feared. The country has ordered a five-day shutdown in a bid to contain the virus. Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told the BBC that, based on samples tested, the mortality rate was comparable with that of seasonal flu. Dr Ryan, meanwhile, said that there was "no evidence of sustained community spread outside of North America". "I think it would be, at this stage, unwise to suggest that, in any way, those events are out of control or spreading in an uncontrolled fashion," he said. "I think the next few days will tell as this develops." '' and so forth... link to article in the headline __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her