Swine Flu...

[TDE30]

The plague (black death): fleas-->rats-->humans.

Fixed.

[Dillinger]

i don't even like pigs. fuck pigs.


and why is it called specificly "swine flu" i didn't think we could catch sickness's from animals?

Are you suggesting something here about the epidemics origin?

[xwill112x]

if your implying that you would fuck a pig,

well sir you would have an issue ;)

[nbio]

pigs are actually very closely related to humans
lots of pharmaceutical companies animal test on em for a reason
I guess that could make it easier for the virus to mutate

[Farbin Kaiber]

Also, pigs are used by novice tattoo artists, as their skin is akin to humans.

[Vrbovan]

They have now discovered that the original virus originated in birds, probably chickens, which infected the pigs and has since mutated to affect humans.... so it should be "flying pig" virus... doesn't matter its too cold up here MI to survive anyways... or at least there's nothing worth killing in this crappy state!

[Dillinger]

So the birds are fucking the pigs and then - eew gross.

[deutschman]

and why is it called specificly "swine flu" i didn't think we could catch sickness's from animals?

viruses can jump from animals to humans. thats how aids got to us... threw monkeys. it is thought that people in africa probably ate undercooked monkey meat which got into open wounds in their mouth and infected them, and then was spread on to other humans.
every virus has whats called a host species. this is a species of animal or bug that the virus can live in without killing it or at least not killing it quickly. remember a virus is a life form and it wants to live as long as possible. so a virus that kills people and animals quickly is actually a failing virus.
on the other hand a virus that can live in humans for a long time with out killing them or manifesting symptoms is very dangerous because you move around a lot more more before you get sick and spread the virus around. the time a virus lives in your body before symptoms manifest them selves is called the incubation period, and all viruses have different incubation periods. i think ebola has a 6-7 day incubation period.
i love viruses!
i don't think people need to be to scared of the swine flew. compared to the population and the amount of people it has infect it has killed relatively few people. its killed a little over 100 people in mexico and how many hundreds have had it? thats a small kill rate. if you are not old, a baby, or have aids or a week immune system you should be fine.

[Vrbovan]

i don't think people need to be to scared of the swine flew. compared to the population and the amount of people it has infect it has killed relatively few people. its killed a little over 100 people in mexico and how many hundreds have had it? thats a small kill rate. if you are not old, a baby, or have aids or a week immune system you should be fine.

Not true dude... the problem with this whore is that the stronger you are the harder it hits.... somehow if you are healthy you body reacts very quickly and in full force... this actually makes you weaker off the start... then it spreads through your weak ass and you die... thats why there's so much hype... if it was just the old no one would give a fuck.... but its healthy that are getin f-ed

[Tricked 323i]

It is not really all that bad in the US. These are confirmed cases by the CDC, I am sure there are more than that. My neighbor works for the CDC and this the lastest email I received from her.
Kevin
April 26, 2009 12:45 ET
Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the United States. Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection also have been identified internationally. The current U.S. case count is provided below.

U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection As of 9:00 AM on April 26, CDC has confirmed 20 human cases of swine flu in the U.S.:

California: 7
Kansas: 2
New York City: 8
Ohio: 1
Texas: 2
Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the infection and whether additional people have been infected with swine influenza virusesInvestigations are ongoing to determine the source of the infection and whether additional people have been infected with swine influenza viruses.

CDC is working very closely with officials in states where human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) have been identified, as well as with health officials in Mexico, Canada and the World Health Organization. This includes deploying staff domestically and internationally to provide guidance and technical support. CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate this investigation.

Laboratory testing has found the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus susceptible to the prescription antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir and has issued interim guidance for the use of these drugs to treat and prevent infection with swine influenza viruses. CDC also has prepared interim guidance on how to care for people who are sick and interim guidance on the use of face masks in a community setting where spread of this swine flu virus has been detected. This is a rapidly evolving situation and CDC will provide new information as it becomes available.

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

[retardotyler]

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fuck..

I just ate a pork burrito from a dirt ball mexican restaurant. FML.

[JasonC]

[Tree18is]

hopefully the school locallly gets shut down and I can do mothers day earlier and go to bimmer fest and bring texas swine flu to you!

[gwb72tii]

Pretty scary shit, considering it's very similar to the one that killed like 50 million people in the Spanish Flu epidemic between 1918 and 1920.

no modern antibiotics in the early days
during WWII, a LOT of troops died from te flu in europe

[spooledtt]

*Cough* *Cough*..... *Oink*