So how bout that H5N1virus?
 

Could wipe out half the human race. Worried? I'm not.

Thoughts.

This is a current event, so it goes here right?

I'll be honest, I haven't hear a think about it. Not like the H1N1.

Oh is this next strain going around? They scaremongers have been quiet so far.

Why is it that science continues to create things that have the capacity to destroy the human race but I don't have my jet pack yet?

On a more serious note... wtf guys? Mother nature has already given us the black plague, the Spanish flu, and genital herpes, do we really need to give her a helping hand? I'm really hoping this isn't used as kindling for the "We must not tamper in GOD'S DOMAIN" fire, that will only further hinder my hopes of getting my jet pack.

Well I want time travel but there's no machine as of yet. :(

H1N1 is totally obsolete here

i'm hardly any bit worried about a new strain of it

It's not H1N1. This a deadlier mutation of H5N1 or 'avian flu.' Bird flu.

that never occurs here, either

Ooh, so it's the Big Bird Flu? I do hope Mr. Snuffalufagus get's vaccinated.

It was pretty bad there a while ago.

not in Malaysia

as i recall, there were only 8 cases

My question is, how did 600 people get a strain of the flu that was created in a lab?

This short of shit nearly always really worries me for about 5 mins, then I forget about it and just think about something else. The facts as always, just show that a few hundred people have died and most of those are from developing countries where levels of sanitation are pretty bad anyway eg. some of those that died were almost living with their livestock.

In essence though, it is worrying when you think how many thousands the black plague and the spanish flu wiped out, but immune systems, general health and most importantly sanitation was almost non-existent then, taking that aside though, modern society is perfect for the spread of a virulent virus due to planes, trains and boats now travelling to all corners of the world. A deadly disease can be carried by one airbourne passenger from one side of the world to another in a matter of hours!

Normal flu kills around half a million people a year.

When the statistics top that and bits of me are dropping off, THEN i'll get worried.