Nyarlathotep Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 how many has been infected on world wide scale? around 20000 people. And I've heard about 197 has died from it. I think that the last flu epidemic in denmark killed around 1000 people. 29,669 confirmed cases on June 12th. My guess is that it has increased by 2500 - 5000 by now (world wide).http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/15/swine.flu.scotland.death/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatfsh Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Have you received your invitation to a swine flu party?Apparently there are people who intentionally plan to expose themselves and their children to this wave of the swine flu in hopes of building immunity to a second more deadly wave of H1N1 that may hit in the fall.While medical professionals are strongly discouraging such events, there seems to be some basis for this action: Researchers at George Washington University in Washington DC have studied the 1918 pandemic and have found that in areas where there were more cases during the first wave of Spanish flu, there were fewer deaths during its second wave, in the fall of that year. Basically, they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakgab Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 If the second wave strikes as rarely as the first, then that's about as worth it as driving a tank to avoid terrorist attacks.Why don't we set up parties for every serious virus? Of course, that's going to be alot of partying, guess it'll have to wait till the holiday season. (sarcasm/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 How about an HIV party? Sorry.Three people were removed from Glastonbury for swine flu fears and one person in scotland died recently. I wonder how many people have died due to normal flu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakgab Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 According to wikipedia and Mytowntalks news (never heard of them myself till now), 36000 deaths are a year are associated with flu.OH.... SH!T!.... Thats 220 times the number of deaths caused by swine flu!!!!!QUICKLY!!! I'm organizing thousands of flu parties around the world for the tens of thousands of strains!BE THERE OR BE DEAD!!!!!!!0(sarcasm/Btw, I'm certainly not saying that they shouldn't be carefully containing the swine flu virus. I don't know how it compares to other flus but maybe it should warrant special attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 2 more confirmed cases in my province. Japanese tourists have stopped visiting because of it. Similar to when SARS was in Canada and it killed Japanese tourism. One bus tour operator says 80% of tours for Japanese have been cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 2 more confirmed cases in my province. Japanese tourists have stopped visiting because of it. Similar to when SARS was in Canada and it killed Japanese tourism. One bus tour operator says 80% of tours for Japanese have been cancelled.I never realized that the Japanese were such fans of Road to Avonlea that they flocked to PEI.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 I never realized that the Japanese were such fans of Road to Avonlea that they flocked to PEI....It's actually Lucy Maud Montgomery, but yah they LOVE Anne of Green Gables. It's pretty much required reading over there. Last year was 100th anniversary of Anne of Green Gables, and Japanese tourists flocked here. We have chips, pop, dolls, chocolates, attractions, musicals, entire industry based around lucy maud. They bring lots of tourist dollars. Japanese represent 1% (~10,000) of all tourists.N.B. has confirmed 20 more swine flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I was going to say Anne of Green Gables but it seemed too mainstream, that's why I went with Road to Avonlea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 What? Road to avonlea is not mainstream!? You mean you don't have your Avonlea convention 2009 tickets? It started yesterday!/had long post written out but not suitable for posting, took 1 hour research and lots of photo album searching.//yah rly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Guy Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I think it's being called "A-Flu" in Portugal, I don't know why, but the name sounds cooler than "swine flu". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Government of Canada ordered more than 50 million doses. More than 5 times they normally order for flu seasons.There are only 35 million Canadians. Sounds like a manufactured flu so vaccine companies can get rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Sounds like a manufactured flu so vaccine companies can get rich.Damnit, he's on to me! Need to infect him with swine flu to shut him up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 Canada governments are freaking out.Health minister orders probe over flu body bags Government sent lots of body bags to native reserves.Health Canada apologizes for body bagsSwine flu outbreak hits Vancouver Island First NationsSecond wave of swine flu has already started. Now that kids are in school they can spread it around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 The swine flu vaccine should be out soon here and as I have asthma I'm a priority. Oh yeah baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Native reserve is quarantining itself until vaccines arrive. Was on news, can't find link.100/800 diagnosed with swine flu in one BC native reserve.Canada will not get flu vaccine until November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Seasonal flu shot may increase H1N1 riskSome provinces are thinking of scrapping the normal flu shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakgab Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Looks like they don't know if it even does increase the chance of contracting H1N1 never mind them knowing anything about specific details. If that's the case there isn't much to be said. However, unless it enormously increases the chances of contracting H1N1, it would be difficult to see any sense in not taking it when it prevents flus that are much more likely to kill or harm you than H1N1 (ie: it is obviously better to risk H1N1 than a whole myriad of flus that together are more dangerous).If the H1N1 paranoia gets to the point that people take greater risks with other flus in order to avoid taking the lesser risk with H1N1... well that would just be damn silly and senseless wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 is that swine flu thing still around? Seems they have been omitting it in the news over here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatfsh Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Healthcare workers in New York are protesting a mandate to get the H1N1 vaccine. Apparently they are being told:Â Get vaccinated or get fired.I wonder how many people in general are planning to get the vaccine vs those who prefer to take their chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edric O Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I don't intend to get the vaccine... the disease is no more dangerous than regular flu, so I see no reason to risk getting a vaccine that was undoubtedly rushed into production as soon as possible and may therefore have a lot of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatfsh Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 One recent survey reveals that the majority of U.S. parents are reluctant, if not outright opposed, to having their children vaccinated against H1N1. The primary reason for the widespread unwillingness is lack of adequate testing. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Others are reluctant to get it. Quite frankly lots of people never get regular flu vaccine, so who give a crap about H1N1?I don't think I've ever got vaccinated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edric O Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I agree with Andrew, and I was never vaccinated against flu either. It's not a conspiracy theory thing, it's just that flu shots in general have a reputation of being next to useless. This virus mutates too damn often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm pretty sure the flu vaccine has targeted the wrong flu for the past 5 years or more. They make vaccine, and it turns out it doesn't protect against the specific flu going around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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