Bird Flu

xzanti · 03-04-2006 02:15PM #1

Did anyone else hear the news report on the radio today regarding bird flu?? *Apparently* the HSE have ordered 3,000 body bags and have advised the Government to buy in large freezer units for storing bodies in preparation for the arrival of the disease :eek: Any body else freaked out by this??

scojones · 03-04-2006 02:17PM

xzanti wrote:

Did anyone else hear the news report on the radio today regarding bird flu?? *Apparently* the HSE have ordered 3,000 body bags and have advised the Government to buy in large freezer units for storing bodies in preparation for the arrival of the disease :eek: Any body else freaked out by this??

Only 3,000? I like those odds! I wouldn't worry about it to be honest.

Peace · 03-04-2006 02:19PM

I'd be more fraked out by bodies lying in the street rotting. Better have the freezer units & bags.

7aken · 03-04-2006 02:19PM

this is on the advice of the who, apparently the first option mary harney came up with was mass graves so this new option appears slightly more user friendly methinks. am very freaked by it all though, its going to happen (unlike sars killing everyone)

SoupyNorman · 03-04-2006 02:20PM

I've the onset of a flu now, wonder can uniflu give the birdflu the oul 1-2?

Peace · 03-04-2006 02:21PM

7aken wrote:

this is on the advice of the who, apparently the first option mary harney came up with was mass graves so this new option appears slightly more user friendly methinks. am very freaked by it all though, its going to happen (unlike sars killing everyone)

I swear... every problem Mary Harney comes across the first suggestion is mass graves.

SoupyNorman · 03-04-2006 02:23PM

Peace wrote:

I swear... every problem Mary Harney comes across the first suggestion is mass graves.

Stylists included.......

ferdi · 03-04-2006 02:30PM

Peace wrote:

I swear... every problem Mary Harney comes across the first suggestion is mass graves.

when she dies she's gonna need a mass grave of her own.

Chrissy · 03-04-2006 02:36PM

Oh & they're also buying Bird Flu vaccinations (400,000 ish or something like that, I think, could be V wrong though) from an American company who the government, at the same time, is seeking leagal advice on how best to sue said company for some disease it's products caused years ago.

(Sorry, never was the best on detail!!)

danniemcq · 03-04-2006 02:43PM

bravestarr082 wrote:

I've the onset of a flu now, wonder can uniflu give the birdflu the oul 1-2?

shouldn't that be the owl 1-2?

ferdi · 03-04-2006 02:49PM

\o/

connundrum · 03-04-2006 02:56PM

Chrissy wrote:

Oh & they're also buying Bird Flu vaccinations (400,000 ish or something like that, I think, could be V wrong though) from an American company who the government, at the same time, is seeking leagal advice on how best to sue said company for some disease it's products caused years ago.

Unusual to see the government potentially wasting millions of €'s... hmmmm :rolleyes:

billy the squid · 03-04-2006 03:04PM

Peace wrote:

I'd be more fraked out by bodies lying in the street rotting. Better have the freezer units & bags.

they can store the freezer units in the same warehouse as the e-voting machines to save money.

Your more likely to get killed by some mother in a 4x4 driving her little brat to school.

Royale with Cheese · 03-04-2006 03:07PM

Does anybody actually have any reliable information on the threat of bird flu, with realistic chances of catching and then dying from the disease? All I've heard is second hand information taken from sensationalist news bullsh*t programmes from very gullible people. It's very hard to take seriously.

Peace · 03-04-2006 03:08PM

billy the squid wrote:

Your more likely to get killed by some mother in a 4x4 driving her little brat to school.

Ah yes... a death with meaning...

Guru Maith Agut · 03-04-2006 03:10PM

xzanti wrote:

Did anyone else hear the news report on the radio today regarding bird flu?? *Apparently* the HSE have ordered 3,000 body bags and have advised the Government to buy in large freezer units for storing bodies in preparation for the arrival of the disease

Wasn't April Fools day on Saturday... :rolleyes:

Rb · 03-04-2006 03:11PM

Not too worried as of yet, my concern still lies with Cellafield tbh.

FunkyChicken · 03-04-2006 03:11PM

Royale with Cheese wrote:

Does anybody actually have any reliable information on the threat of bird flu, with realistic chances of catching and then dying from the disease? All I've heard is second hand information taken from sensationalist news bullsh*t programmes from very gullible people. It's very hard to take seriously.

Here's a crazy idea. Go to news.bbc.co.uk and read something about it.

Royale with Cheese · 03-04-2006 03:15PM

FunkyChicken wrote:

Here's a crazy idea. Go to news.bbc.co.uk and read something about it.

Wow, who pissed in your corn flakes this morning?

fits · 03-04-2006 03:16PM

Royale with Cheese wrote:

Does anybody actually have any reliable information on the threat of bird flu, with realistic chances of catching and then dying from the disease? All I've heard is second hand information taken from sensationalist news bullsh*t programmes from very gullible people. It's very hard to take seriously.

All I know is that every strain of human flu has originated in birds, thats why scientists are so worried. I think its only a matter of time until this virus evolves into something that will affect humans and other animals. I guess its the severity of the virus or how deadly/infectious it could be, that is the unknown....

I wouldnt be quick to dismiss this avian flu, its potentially very serious.

Mimikyu · 03-04-2006 03:16PM

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03-04-2006 03:19PM

FunkyChicken wrote:

Here's a crazy idea. Go to news.bbc.co.uk and read something about it.

This chicken speaks the truth.

Crash Course:

It speads from birds to birds and is very good at killing them.

It spreads from birds to humans and is very good at killing humans also, but realisticly you would have to be almost french kissing an infected bird to catch it.

It doesn't spread from humans to other humans. It is very very unlikely it will do this despite sensationalist stories.

Summary:
We are not ****ed, drug companies want to make lots of money.

fits · 03-04-2006 03:25PM

ronoc wrote:

It doesn't spread from humans to other humans. It is very very unlikely it will do this despite sensationalist stories.

Could you back up this statement please? I want to know why you think this

In my opinion, this very thing has happened before and will happen again.

Rb · 03-04-2006 03:28PM

fits wrote:

Could you back up this statement please? I want to know why you think this

In my opinion, this very thing has happened before and will happen again.

Yeah but that was years ago, long before sophisticated solutions like iodine tablets...

Dave! · 03-04-2006 03:37PM

ferdi wrote:

when she dies she's gonna need a mass grave of her own.

lol classic, fair play

i heard on the radio earlier that worst case scenario, 5,000 people die.

kinda puts yer mind at ease when ye hear stuff like that!

03-04-2006 03:38PM

fits wrote:

Could you back up this statement please? I want to know why you think this

In my opinion, this very thing has happened before and will happen again.

I can't but basicly, even if it does mutate to pass from human to human there is no garuntee that form of the virus will even be fatal to humans.

Rb · 03-04-2006 03:42PM

DaveMcG wrote:

lol classic, fair play

i heard on the radio earlier that worst case scenario, 5,000 people die.

kinda puts yer mind at ease when ye hear stuff like that!

Though as the National Lottery ad says - "It could be YOU"

fits · 03-04-2006 03:47PM

ronoc wrote:

I can't but basicly, even if it does mutate to pass from human to human there is no garuntee that form of the virus will even be fatal to humans.

I did say myself that the severity is uncertain, but I'm pretty sure some form or other will become transmissible between humans in the near future. All it could take is one kid with a runny nose falling into a bit of bird poo.

tosh_thedude · 03-04-2006 03:58PM

Royale with Cheese wrote:

Does anybody actually have any reliable information on the threat of bird flu, with realistic chances of catching and then dying from the disease? All I've heard is second hand information taken from sensationalist news bullsh*t programmes from very gullible people. It's very hard to take seriously.

Agreed.

The question is are we getting more like America, soaking up this type "Fear" news, or fear media bullsh1t. Just because it works over there people.....I for one am not worried.

Dave! · 03-04-2006 04:06PM

rb_ie wrote:

Though as the National Lottery ad says - "It could be YOU"

*crosses fingers*

03-04-2006 04:42PM

fits wrote:

I did say myself that the severity is uncertain, but I'm pretty sure some form or other will become transmissible between humans in the near future.

What are you basing this on?

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