The swine/Pig Flu!!!

[Pi_V3.14]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dayum Say when did SARS end? How long did the panic go on for?

November 2002 and July 2003 says wiki.

H1Z1 was a good joke, it had me going for a while. Rookie, you got Swine Flu? Pity if you do, but one way or another, you're sick, you shouldn't be in school anyways, unless it's really just the cough or sniffles. Ironically, coughing is the easiest way to spread it.

[carlosjfer]

Just to clear up some "myths" and such...And to calm you down...

Quote: 7 Reasons Not to Over Worry After a solid week of scary headlines about swine flu, it's time to take a step back, take a deep breath, and regain perspective. Here are seven points to consider: 1. Most swine flu cases have been mild, so far. Severe cases have been seen mainly in Mexico, for reasons that aren't yet clear. But most swine flu patients have recovered without being hospitalized. 2. You're not defenseless against swine flu. Simple things -- washing your hands, not touching your mouth, eyes, or nose, and trying to avoid close contact with sick people -- can go a long way toward reducing your risk. 3. Most swine flu cases so far have been pretty much like normal, seasonal flu. Swine flu and seasonal flu share symptoms, and spread the same way. 4. How much do you worry about seasonal flu? Maybe you should give garden-variety flu a little more respect. In a typical U.S. flu season, an average of 36,000 people die of flu or flu complications, and about 200,000 people are hospitalized. Swine flu hasn't come anywhere close to that. 5. Swine flu's future is unknown. No one knows where swine flu is headed -- for better or for worse. "You don't know if it's going to fizzle out in a couple weeks or become more or less virulent or severe in the diseases it causes," CDC Acting Director Richard Besser, MD, said on April 29. "If we could see into the future [that] would be absolutely wonderful, but that's not the case. That's why we're being aggressive" in seeking to limit swine flu's impact on human health. 6. The world is more prepared than ever. Remember bird flu? When that was the "it" virus several years ago, the global health community ramped up its pandemic preparations. As a result of that work, "the world is better prepared for an influenza pandemic than at any time in history," WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said on April 29. 7. Pandemics aren't all deadly." If the World Health Organization declares swine flu a pandemic, that's all about the spread of the virus -- not the severity of the illness. In the past, some pandemics have been mild, while others have been severe, notes WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl, adding that "people should act with common sense, not with panic."

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This article has calmed me down... Now Im not worrying so much, so as for Nattie and the others, hope this helps...

[Rayquaza911]

Just like the West Nile Virus right? FEW have gotten the virus... it won't be major threat to society

[carlosjfer]

Originally Posted by Rayquaza911 Just like the West Nile Virus right? FEW have gotten the virus... it won't be major threat to society

Well, that virus isnt contagious i believe. This one is very contagious. All it takes is a cough or sneeze and close contact too.

[scottyb]

Im a bit scared
but im in the UK so it ok

scottyb

[leezy97]

Yeah, I've heard of it, but I don't think it is anything to get really really scared over. If you stay hygienic and cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough, we should all be fine. Concentrate on living through the present and don't worry too much about tomorrow or next week.

[Ace]

ya ya....the swine flu is dangerous but im not worried....~!

[SilentAngel]

Well regardless of everyones self confidence in not getting it. Should still show concern for it. This isnt just a normal flu because the bird flu cannot be naturally coexistent with the swine flu. meaning it was biologically made.

whether or not you get it.. should still show sympathy for those who do. I have 2 friends with it atm and they could very well pass away being that its serious.

[David]

Theres medicine 4 it its basicly flu but a differnt strain of it so relax if u get it just go to doctor or something and u will be better soon :P

[DrS]

The number might hit 1000 infected by next Friday :\

[SilentAngel]

Originally Posted by David44567 Theres medicine 4 it its basicly flu but a differnt strain of it so relax if u get it just go to doctor or something and u will be better soon :P

no there isnt. they dont have a vaccination for the recent ourbreak. its not JUST swine flu.. its merged with several other differen specie illnesses in which they dont have an exact cure for.

if they did.. it wouldnt be such a scare around the world now would it? All they are doing is enforcing cleanliness and giving people flu shots. Seriously know what ur talking about before speakin ._.

[Uralala]

in my opinion everyone is exaggerating way to much!!!. there are 6.5 billion people in the world. if 1000 people get sick that is
1 over 6,500,000 of the world sick. if you look at it that way. that is not a big number at all! or, .0000001% of the population.
plus there are also medicines being created so calm down! very unlikely that you will get it or, that the world will die.

30000 die from regular flu while only about 100 die from swine flu.
just my 2 cents