We're all going to die (AKA Flu thread) MERGED

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8018356.stm

A new flu virus suspected of killing at least 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the World Health Organization's chief says.

This could be very worrying, especially to Pighead as it's "swine flu".

But on the other hand, it'll sort out the recession!

galwayrush

You can catch it off t'internet you know.:eek:

Fago!

How in the name of **** will it sort out the reccession?

Fago_25

Fago_25 wrote: »

How in the name of **** will it sort out the reccession?

By reducing the unemployment figures :pac:

Fago!

Deleted User wrote: »

By reducing the unemployment figures :pac:

Ahh. I see.

galwayrush

Deleted User wrote: »

By reducing the unemployment figures :pac:

FF are probably drfting the self congratulation speech as we speak.:D

GLaDOS

Damn foreigners, taking our health

Agamemnon

I'm not worried about this flu. I am worried about the dreams I've been having though - in them, I'm wandering through a cornfield and I can hear this old woman singing. Seems peaceful enough but then I end up being chased by some scary dude whose face I can't see. Ah well, I'm sure it's just the crystal meth.

Sea Sharp

Any word on the survival rates or anything?

Stock up on lucozade and Lemsips

Leprachaun

Madagascar has closed all ports.

SOOO annoying!

galwayrush

GaNjaHaN wrote: »

Any word on the survival rates or anything?

Stock up on lucozade and Lemsips

Prettty bad in Mexico, if the flu dosen't get you, the drug barons will in their daily shoot outs.:rolleyes:

Leprachaun

Leprachaun wrote: »

Madagascar has closed all ports.

SOOO annoying!

I've only just got the DVD for the kids!

shenanigans1982

galwayrush wrote: »

FF are probably drfting the self congratulation speech as we speak.:D

Or working on a way to tax people that become infected.

Mrmoe

all we need now is bear flu to take out manbearpig

galwayrush

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

Or working on a way to tax people that become infected.

The'll build a Centre of Excellence for the Flu outbreak, expects to open in 2015:rolleyes:

Leprachaun

galwayrush wrote: »

The'll build a Centre of Excellence for the Flu outbreak, expects to open in 2015:rolleyes:

Should see it by about 2030 then.

Wertz

This swine fever going to humans was how the spanish flu pandemic started. Hope that's just a coincidence...although we could probably do with a cut in world population. Just kind of sucks when you're in the demographic this thing likes killing.

sunshinegirl

Deleted User wrote: »

By reducing the unemployment figures :pac:

yeah i heard they will be giving out free family holiday to mexico on the next sign on day,available at your local exchange country wide

sunshinegirl

sunshinegirl wrote: »

yeah i heard they will be giving out free family holiday to mexico on the next sign on day,available at your local exchange country wide

Nah!!

The government's too cheap for that! They'll bring over a couple of dozen Mexicans and put them to work in the dole offices, interviewing infecting claimants.

regob

Deleted User wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8018356.stm


This could be very worrying, especially to Pighead as it's "swine flu".

But on the other hand, it'll sort out the recession!

thats pretty sick

Local-womanizer

When does it become a pandemic?

Leprachaun

Local-womanizer wrote: »

When does it become a pandemic?

When the peruvian pan flute bands get arrested.

shenanigans1982

Leprachaun wrote: »

When the peruvian pan flute bands get arrested.

Thats why nobody likes you.

Mr Benevolent

60 deaths out of roughly 1000 infected. That's 6%. For comparison, pneumonia has a mortality rate of about 5%.

Biggins

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

Or working on a way to tax people that become infected.

You mean the death duties/tax! :rolleyes:

Confab

Confab wrote: »

60 deaths out of roughly 1000 infected.

The latest US figures have about 10 cases, all but one have recovered, one still in hospital.

So appears treatable if caught early. (I could phrase that better)

shenanigans1982

Biggins wrote: »

You mean the death duties/tax! :rolleyes:

No I mean the congratulations you've got the flu tax. :rolleyes:

Paddy Samurai

We're all going to die!!!...Don't panic!!!!!........Don't panic!!!!.



A new flu virus suspected of killing at least 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the World Health Organization's chief says. Margaret Chan said the outbreak was a "health emergency of international concern" and must be closely monitored.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8018356.stm

Leprachaun

Welcome to an hour ago.

Dartz

*coughs*

How long have I got, doc? Is it terminal? Please tell me it's terminal!

shenanigans1982

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

We're all going to die!!!...Don't panic!!!!!........Don't panic!!!!.



A new flu virus suspected of killing at least 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the World Health Organization's chief says. Margaret Chan said the outbreak was a "health emergency of international concern" and must be closely monitored.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8018356.stm

Also heard there is a Bull on the loose in Mayo.

bleg

http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic-2.html

Paddy Samurai

Leprachaun wrote: »

Welcome to an hour ago.

Delayed shock!!!.
I've got a headache!...watery eyes...and my nose is running....DON'T PANIC!!!.

Thrill

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Mexico-Deadly-Swine-Flu-Virus-United-States-Threatened-After-Cases-In-Texas-And-California/Article/200904415269048?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15269048_Mexico_Deadly_Swine_Flu_Virus%3A_United_States_Threatened_After_Cases_In_Texas_And_California

In New York up to nine people from a school party tested positive for what is believed to be swine flu after returning from a trip to Mexico.


And in London a member of a British Airways cabin crew was taken to hospital with "flu-like symptoms" after falling ill on a flight from Mexico City to Heathrow.

That's a bit close to home methinks.

AAAhhhh..chhoooooo..

/sniffle

Silverfish

Red alert! Red alert!
It's a catastrophe
But Don't worry.....Don't panic
Ain't nothin' goin' on but history, yeah
But it's alright, don't panic.





Actually, reports say infections have been confirmed in London and New York, and that more like 200 have died in Mexico, so yeah, we're boned.

5318008!

yay! I love it when the same story gets posted many times. It's as if people do it on purpose or something.

I'd say ibtl but I've a feeling the mods have gone to bed meaning this thread will float around full of nonsense for another few hours.

Crann na Beatha

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5318008!

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

Also heard there is a Bull on the loose in Mayo.

That was no bull. That was Paddy samuri's mother:eek: !

jimmycrackcorm

Cancel the mexican restaurant please darling.

giggsy664

Meh.

It's only Mexico.

Wait. Carlos lives in Mexico.....




Cccaaarrrllloooossssss !!!!!!!!1!1!1!1?1?

Paddy Samurai

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

Also heard there is a Bull on the loose in Mayo.

Oh crap!!........and theres a bull on the loose in Mayo?...........EH..........DON'T PANIC?.

Paddy Samurai

5318008! wrote: »

That was no bull. That was Paddy samuri's mother:eek: !

Thank god for that! ,for a minute I thought it might have been someone I knew .

5318008!

Don't worry, us boardsies will be fine. Last time I checked you can only get viruses from physical contact with other individuals.

Overheal

If you ever played the web gamme pandemic you would know that if the virus is detected this early and a state of emergency is declared that you (the virus) have no chance of wiping out the human race as you wont have time to kill 100% of all humans before they become innoculated.

Although theres still that slight change the vaccine will fail and you mutate and become untreatable. Then yeah we as humans are pretty boned.

http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic-2.html

edit: DAMN YOU MADAGASCAR!!!

Serious question:

In Mexico they are handing out facemasks to everyone, is that to protect the user or to prevent the user infecting others.

In other words who does the mask protect, the wearer or those around, assuming the wearer is already infected?

mike65

I've got a cold.

where's your god now?!

nerak1984

Im really worried ive booked a holiday in America in June.. I know its a long time away but a pandemic means it csn spread like wild fire so by june, most of the US will be infected and god knows what the strain will have mutated with!!! its in over NY, California, Texas and Alabama and now maybe London....it wont tske lomg for it to reach Dublin!!!!!!!:(

Saibh

mike65 wrote: »

I've got a cold.

Where you in Mexico lately?

mgsrocks

When can we start looting?

nerak1984

nerak1984 wrote: »

its in over NY, California, Texas and Alabama and now maybe London....it wont tske lomg for it to reach Dublin!!!!!!!:(

These reports are assuming that these people have the swine flu, it could be that they just have a cold!

Wait for the results before panicing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AlH2oYedfk