Swine flu is bad, but this is a bit harsh

ruzzelz · Post by **ruzzelz** » 03 May 09 8:33 pm

The epidemic which began in April of 2009, is caused by a new strain of influenza virus, officially called the "H1N1" -

Please give the pigs a break there is NO evidence linking this to transmission from pigs. In fact it appears the reverse with reports of people passing it to pigs.

CaleD · Post by **CaleD** » 03 May 09 10:02 pm

Did someone say that the disease wasn't transmitted by pigs?

Apparently not in Egypt! -> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009 ... 559200.htm

Damo. · Post by **Damo.** » 03 May 09 11:36 pm

ruzzelz wrote: Please give the pigs a break there is NO evidence linking this to transmission from pigs. In fact it appears the reverse with reports of people passing it to pigs.

Reminded me of the hysteria about 12 years back when people were calling for flying fox colonies near schools etc to be culled because fear of some new virus.
As far as I could figure out, someone died in Qld who caught it off a horse which must have somehow got it from bats because one was found dead in Victoria which had the same virus.

Far more damage done from pandemic hysteria than is likely to come from this flu.

Post by **CraigRat** » 04 May 09 7:11 am

Another thing to keep in perspective, Less than 5 deaths in the US from Swine Flu, 36,000 deaths from seasonal flu each year in the US alone, 250,000 end up in hospital.

Not saying they shouldn't take precautions, but the media beat-up is/wasn't proportional to the problem.

Plus I object to anything that sullies the name of tasty, tasty bacon.

(I have the flu. Perhaps I shouldn't have eaten that Mexican hitchhiker....)

McPhan · Post by **McPhan** » 04 May 09 8:28 am

Hard or soft taco shells?

Map Monkey · Post by **Map Monkey** » 04 May 09 8:50 am

The latest victim of the Swine Flu

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What would poor Monkey say about this devastating news?

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Ozibags · Post by **Ozibags** » 04 May 09 11:59 am

CaleD wrote:Did someone say that the disease wasn't transmitted by pigs?

Apparently not in Egypt! -> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009 ... 559200.htm

Methinks the Egyptian government has another agenda in removing their whole pig population, justified by the swine flu 'pandemic'. I'm just not sure what that agenda is!

pipes_down_under · Post by **pipes_down_under** » 04 May 09 12:39 pm

I heard today that a woman rang 000 as she thought she had swine flu.
Apparently the operator couldn't hear her very well as there was too much crackling.

homedg · Post by **homedg** » 04 May 09 1:35 pm

pipes_down_under wrote:I heard today that a woman rang 000 as she thought she had swine flu.
Apparently the operator couldn't hear her very well as there was too much crackling.

Now that's FUNNY!

Geof · Post by **Geof** » 04 May 09 2:26 pm

Swine flu VS Tobacco in australia

Swine flu 0 p/a

Tabacco ~19000 ish p/a

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf ... 1.0.55.001

calumphing_four · Post by **calumphing_four** » 04 May 09 9:43 pm

ruzzelz wrote:The epidemic which began in April of 2009, is caused by a new strain of influenza virus, officially called the "H1N1" -

Just found evidence that the flu had been in NSW.

Post by **CraigRat** » 04 May 09 9:47 pm

calumphing_four wrote:
ruzzelz wrote:The epidemic which began in April of 2009, is caused by a new strain of influenza virus, officially called the "H1N1" -
Just found evidence that the flu had been in NSW.

And hidden by Panic!, how appropriate!

vicksta · Post by **vicksta** » 04 May 09 10:11 pm

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Swine flu is bad, but this is a bit harsh

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