watchthesky Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Four cases of swine flu have now been reported in Ontario, bringing the total number of Canadian cases to 13. All of the Ontario cases were found in the Toronto area and have been linked to Mexican travel. The province's chief medical officer of health said that the illnesses so far appear to be mild. "It's like flu season continuing," said Dr. David Williams at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, health authorities in Alberta confirmed two mild cases in the province: one in Calgary and the other in the northern part of the province. Dr. Andre Corriveau said both patients were men who contracted the virus during recent travel to Mexico. Neither man's illness was severe enough that he had to be hospitalized. i'm not 100% sure why i shared that, but i did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_hymn Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 ergh http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/flu.computer.modeling/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwik-silva Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I was just clarifying waaay late... theres not very many UK victims.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_hymn Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 yeah ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgi Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090425235944AACcY0v eehhhhhehehehe ZOMBIES, GUIIISE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reptar Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 yea Left 4 Dead for real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwik-silva Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090425235944AACcY0v eehhhhhehehehe ZOMBIES, GUIIISE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 ^ LOL But srsly this shit scares me.. (not the zombie-shit, the swine-shit) .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-Decode Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 found out that theres 16 flu cases in new zealand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenegadeRoss Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Aw just rub some oinkment on it and it'll heal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Aw just rub some oinkment on it and it'll heal! Bob Monkhouse would be proud of that. Oh how I love saying things that only UK people would understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalsaC Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 So, the USA had it's first death due to swine flu...what makes this influenza special, apparently, is that it kills young, healthy adults as opposed to the more regular types of influenzas that only kill children and elderly people. Maybe that's a result of the unusual genetic sequences that the virus is made of. It's made of many different types of influenzas which COULD result in the virus bypassing most of the immunities that we have developed over the generations by being constantly exposed to different viruses. I'm not worried, though. The international community has taken action and I'm pretty sure that they can prevent the flu from mutating, multiplying and escalating into a pandemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Venin Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 You know, this scares the shit out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XMusicDudetteX Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Want to know something cool? A friend of mine went to Mexico for spring break the week before last and came back sick. UNCLEAN. Anyone know what the incubation period of the flu is? So, the USA had it's first death due to swine flu...what makes this influenza special, apparently, is that it kills young, healthy adults as opposed to the more regular types of influenzas that only kill children and elderly people. Maybe that's a result of the unusual genetic sequences that the virus is made of. It's made of many different types of influenzas which COULD result in the virus bypassing most of the immunities that we have developed over the generations by being constantly exposed to different viruses. I'm not worried, though. The international community has taken action and I'm pretty sure that they can prevent the flu from mutating, multiplying and escalating into a pandemic. The death was of an infant around twenty-three months old whose parents brought him over from Mexico to try and get him medical treatment for his Swine Flu. So although his death took place here in America, he'd come straight from Mexico. May God be with his family and with him in Heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalsaC Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 No idea, but I saw in the news that it's pretty long. And that's one of the things that worry me most. The incubation time is what lets the disease slip by around the world unnoticed since you don't experience the symptoms until long after you've been exposed, and possibly affected, with it. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 So, the USA had it's first death due to swine flu...what makes this influenza special, apparently, is that it kills young, healthy adults as opposed to the more regular types of influenzas that only kill children and elderly people. Maybe that's a result of the unusual genetic sequences that the virus is made of. It's made of many different types of influenzas which COULD result in the virus bypassing most of the immunities that we have developed over the generations by being constantly exposed to different viruses. I'm not worried, though. The international community has taken action and I'm pretty sure that they can prevent the flu from mutating, multiplying and escalating into a pandemic. You know you've probably scared half the people on this forum with that post I heard some kid died in America, who was a toddler. Which of course doesn't bother me, not cause I'm a bastard lol but because the only people who have died are: Mexicans and a small child. It's not the end of the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchthesky Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 all the cases in canada so far have been mild, so i'm not worried at all the chances of me catching it are really slim anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XMusicDudetteX Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 No idea, but I saw in the news that it's pretty long. And that's one of the things that worry me most. The incubation time is what lets the disease slip by around the world unnoticed since you don't experience the symptoms until long after you've been exposed, and possibly affected, with it. :/ Oh boy. So basically the virus goes through a lysogenic cycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalsaC Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 I don't think that's necessarily it, but I'm not a genetics expert, either, so I'm not sure! I don't know if there is any data available yet on how the virus reproduces so I can't say much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_hymn Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 At this point anyone who thinks people are freaking out is just retarded. It's actually close to becoming a pandemic now. Now I'm really scared. There's someone who's like, half an hour away from me who has it. Their school closed down. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090429/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu But, many Americans are stupid, and they don't listen. How many fucking times will THIS be repeated: CDC for days has said people with flulike symptoms should stay home — but now also is stressing that other family members should consider staying home or at least limiting how much they go out until they're sure they didn't catch it. My so-called 'friends' said they'd come to school if they had a flu. FUCK THEM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 You're all over-reacting /retard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_hymn Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 You're in Wales. I'm in America. It's worse here. And there's someone half an hour away from me who has it and their school has SHUT DOWN. How am I over-reacting, I've told you, people here are dumb and they think it's okay to spread their infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XMusicDudetteX Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 You shouldn't call Americans stupid because honestly, that's ignorant in itself. We're not the only ones who insist upon going to work or school despite being sick. No one should ever put down the people of their own country. The borders need to be shut down, no questions asked. Mexico's got to control what's going on over there and we need to prevent it from growing even more over here. There is common sense in tighter border controls. And while yes, the thought of contracting Swine Flu is a scary one indeed, there's no need to cause a mass hysteria over it and I think that's partly contributing to this madness. We've got to think about exactly what kind of health care Mexico is able to provide for its citizens and if that's a contributing factor to the deaths. The infant whose parents brought him over from Mexico, seeking medical treatment for his Swine Flu, they obviously wanted better care than what they thought could be given to him in their homeland. Be cautious, yes, and definitely wash your hands on a constant basis (which is what humans are supposed to do anyway...) and be germ-conscious; but for Heaven's sake, let's not start a mass hysteria over this--that's how problems go unsolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 You're in Wales. I'm in America. It's worse here. And there's someone half an hour away from me who has it and their school has SHUT DOWN. How am I over-reacting, I've told you, people here are dumb and they think it's okay to spread their infection. Sarcasm There's more of a threat in America yeah, but people have said to just be hygenic and use common sense, just cause someone has it doesn't mean they're gonna die, the treatment in America is far better medically than in Mexico. And everyone over-reacts to a certain extent. People love to panic and complain. That's life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalsaC Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 I suppose overreacting is still better than doing nothing in a situation like this Especially after there have been isolated cases of an infection outside of Mexico, which means that it can potentially pop up anywhere in the world and that the problem isn't solved by isolating Mexico from the rest of the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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