Swine Flu...

[Maluco]

WHO: Only 7 swine flu deaths, not 152...

Only 7 swine flu deaths, not 152, says WHO

April 29, 2009 - 4:34PM
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A member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed claims that more than 150 people have died from swine flu, saying it has officially recorded only seven deaths around the world.
Mexico has lowered its confirmed death toll from swine flu from 20 to seven, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told reporters. He also raised the toll of "probable'' deaths from the H1N1 virus from 152 to 159. A total of 1311 people remain in hospital after exhibiting symptoms of the flu, he said.
Vivienne Allan, from WHO's patient safety program, said the body had confirmed that worldwide there had been just seven deaths - all in Mexico - and 79 confirmed cases of the disease.
"Unfortunately that [150-plus deaths] is incorrect information and it does happen, but that's not information that's come from the World Health Organisation," Ms Allan told ABC Radio today.
"That figure is not a figure that's come from the World Health Organisation and, I repeat, the death toll is seven and they are all from Mexico."
Ms Allan said WHO had confirmed 40 cases of swine flu in the Americas, 26 in Mexico, six in Canada, two in Spain, two in Britain and three in New Zealand.
Ms Allan said it was difficult to measure how fast the virus was spreading.
She said a real concern would be if the flu virus manifested in a country where a person had had no contact with Mexico, and authorities were watching all countries for signs of that.
"There is no pattern that has emerged at this stage to be able to say that it is spreading in a particular way or it is spreading into a particular country ... the situation is continuing to evolve," she said.
She said the WHO was not recommending against overseas travel, but urged those who felt sick to stay home and others to ensure they kept their hands clean.
No decision had yet been made about vaccinations.
"This virus is not airborne, it's caused by droplets ... so it's not a time for worry. It's a time to be prepared," Ms Allan said.

[funcrew]

No shit, I'm tired of these diseases that are poping up and everyone thinking the movie "OUTBREAK" is about to happen.

Mediocre movie, but it was cool when the evil nerd scientists dropped the fuel-air bomb on the mercenaries.

[TDE30]

^ Meh I don't know, I was always taught that the flea was the catalyst for the Bubonic Clusterfuck.

Not sure though.

[funcrew]

So the rat hopped on the flea which hopped on the human? I always thought it was the fleas that were on the rats that came in contact with humans that led to the Bubonic Plague. I think you had all the right elements, you just had the rat as the infector of the flea.

I see what you mean. But your diagram indicates that the rat infects the human, which is false. Mine indicates that the rat infects the flea, which is also false. So who infects the flea anyway?

[Maluco]

we had "cover your mouth when you cough" signs go up around our campus...

[ayemattyyy]

what a piece of shit, i'm sitting at home right now. and for the next 7 days. my entire school is rejoicing, they dont realize we have to make these days up at the end, just like a snow day.

[myinfernalbmw]

1 US death now. A 24-month old child in texas.

visiting from mexico...

From what i hear at least. Unconfirmed.

[Maluco]

1 US death now. A 24-month old child in texas.

yeah, time to start fricking out ova here.

[e30s52]

1 US death now. A 24-month old child in texas.

[Reap3r]

Swine flu is all i've been hearing on the radio for the last 2 days. We're all dead "shrugs"

[Jparkr]

treatable. not passed on by eating pork. end of story. be safe. don't sneeze on me. life goes on.

No shit, I'm tired of these diseases that are poping up and everyone thinking the movie "OUTBREAK" is about to happen.

[clavinZERO]

treatable. not passed on by eating pork. end of story. be safe. don't sneeze on me. life goes on.

[DatUtahGuy]

Pigs have no personality, thus I don't dig on swine.

What about if it had ten times the charming personality of that Arnold in Green Acres, I mean I'm talking one charming motherfucking pig, would it then cease to be a filthy animal?

[euroshark]

Maybe if we ramp up our bacon consumption, we can kill off enough pigs to make swine flu a thing of the past.

I'm down. Bring the bacon!

[TDE30]

So the rat hopped on the flea which hopped on the human? I always thought it was the fleas that were on the rats that came in contact with humans that led to the Bubonic Plague. I think you had all the right elements, you just had the rat as the infector of the flea.