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Swine flu now a "Panademic"
Godik7:
This morning the radio announced that in 1 school they tested 6 kids, 4 had H1N1 in just one elementary school, Damnit Las Vegas is forgeted.
Jacob/Lee:
--- Quote from: sir dooble on June 11, 2009, 02:15:10 PM ---You have to remember though, calling it a 'Pandemic' means nothing about it's strength. Being classed as a 'Pandemic' simply means, that it has crossed across so many-countries. (I also think that it's at Pandemic Level 6, which means Human-to-Human spreading, although, i don't know if that's specifically correct. I don't really understand all of their classifications) I'll start worreing when it gets to a stage similar to the 'Plague, or Spanish Flu' Then, we can have some fun :D Also, what with cold and Flu's you can say by to the Old People, this Winter :P
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Wiki:
--- Quote ---A pandemic (from Greek παν pan all + δήμος demos people) is an epidemic of infectious disease that spreads through populations across a large region; for instance a continent, or even worldwide.
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--- Quote ---According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a pandemic can start when three conditions have been met:[1]
Emergence of a disease new to a population.
Agents infect humans, causing serious illness.
Agents spread easily and sustainably among humans.
A disease or condition is not a pandemic merely because it is widespread or kills many people; it must also be infectious. For instance, cancer is responsible for many deaths but is not considered a pandemic, because the disease is not infectious or contagious.
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Korabar:
I'm no where near afraid of this outbreak. Only two men in Pennsylvania have had the swine flu. It's really nothing t obe afraid about anywhere, really. It's just as just as weak as the basic flu.
sir dooble:
--- Quote from: Jacob/Lee on June 11, 2009, 02:19:04 PM ---Wiki:
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Ah, Yes, that does just back up my point. Being a Pandemic meens nothing about how it can kill, just that it has spread over certain distances, infected humans, and can cause severe illness.
cool-cat:
Dont worry only mexicans have died from it (no sarcasm) thats because they have a horrible medical supplies.We declared a pendemic like this nearly 40 years ago the virus didnt kill a soul, we killed 3 people accidentally with failed vaccines, dont worry you'll only take a risk if you take the vaccine.
It's A LIE