Swine flu now a "Panademic"

[Menen]

Great, just when we though it dissapeared leaving the face of the earth and news reports.

[Ad Bot]

[Lil Robot]

Maybe the media could be lieing.
Again.

[Jervan]

Disappeared?! It's all over Scotland.. Three local schools near me have shut and a teacher and one senior pupil from mine are off with it!

I'm not worried though, I never catch flus - too much of a hygiene freak.

[Bisjac]

you all act like this is new.
i think it was big and scary in the 70s to.
was about as dangerous as the common flu(s) and went away.
will happen again and again,

you guys just watch to much network tv

[sir dooble]

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

[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]

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

Wiki:

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.

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.

[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]

Wiki:

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

[Muffinmix]

Wiki:

Emergence of a disease new to a population.
Agents infect humans, causing serious illness.
Agents spread easily and sustainably among humans.

These three conditions are met, so it counts for a pandemic

Also it is being handled, it helps that everyone is so paranoid about it too. The only problem is if the condition escalates for whatever reason it could cause a huge panic, which would be bad.

[Inv3rted]

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

37 people have actually died in the US. That's just about a third of how many people die daily from car crashes in the United States.

We're so forgeted. :c

[zackin5]

37 people have actually died in the US. That's just about a third of how many people die daily from car crashes in the United States.

We're so forgeted. :c

I call bullstuff

Source please

[Retz]

It is the liberal media.  They can say whatever they want and expect airheads to beleive them.

[Bisjac]

more people have died last week from normal flu then swine.

lets hope this swine thing catches on and thats ALL we can catch.