Othwerwise known as "Bird 'flu."
The experts are now arguing about 'when', not 'if'
Anticipated fatalities are about half a million in UK, about 2.4 million in USA.
A Pandemic is overdue, but you know what the scariest thing is?
Every year a 'flu outbreak takes the lives of many old, frail people, plenty of babies, and a number of those with weak lungs and hearts.
But this one stands a good chance of being another surprise motherfu[/i]cker.
The "[i]Spanish 'flu" pandemic of 1918 killed millions. But guess what? Not the old, young or frail. Nope. The biggest casualties were fit, healthy 20-40 year olds.
Indications are that the high risk categories for the impending wastage are those who have the lowest Darwinian immunity.
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Every year a 'flu outbreak takes the lives of many old, frail people, plenty of babies, and a number of those with weak lungs and hearts.
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The "Spanish 'flu" pandemic of 1918 killed millions. But guess what? Not the old, young or frail. Nope. The biggest casualties were fit, healthy 20-40 year olds.
Looks like I don't fit into either chategory. I'm set!
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
i dunno, estimates have ranged from 5 mil worldwide to 150m worldwide.
we wont know til it happens, unfortunately. and although countries are stockpiling antivirals like tamiflu, not even the US has enough to supply a quarter of the nation. Estimates have ranged 10 years to make enough antivirals like tamiflu to "help" three quarters of the US's population. <.< We're f***ed guys. LOL
and damnit, Im just turning 21 this month too. Why god why! XD
side note: Bout damn time we get a pandemic. <.<
we wont know til it happens, unfortunately. and although countries are stockpiling antivirals like tamiflu, not even the US has enough to supply a quarter of the nation. Estimates have ranged 10 years to make enough antivirals like tamiflu to "help" three quarters of the US's population. <.< We're f***ed guys. LOL
and damnit, Im just turning 21 this month too. Why god why! XD
side note: Bout damn time we get a pandemic. <.<
doomygir wrote:
side note: Bout damn time we get a pandemic. <.<
Yes, because 3.1 million deaths per year and 1.1% of Earth's population just isn't enough...
yossarian wrote:
doomygir wrote:
side note: Bout damn time we get a pandemic. <.<
Yes, because 3.1 million deaths per year and 1.1% of Earth's population just isn't enough...
With the gross overpopulation is some countries, coupled with the inevitable shortage of natural resources, apparently not.
Jophiel wrote:
I managed to be both retarded and entertaining.
I view an outbreak like this much light a traffic light that's turning.
I'm perfectly willing to go as long as you go first and get your **** out of the intersection.
I'm perfectly willing to go as long as you go first and get your **** out of the intersection.
Concidering America has nearly 200,000 preventable hospital deaths a year from preventable infections... I'm not that much worried about this.
wehn you gotta go, you gotta go.
wehn you gotta go, you gotta go.
People were scared of SARS too.
Nobby wrote:
Indications are that the high risk categories for the impending wastage are those who have the lowest Darwinian immunity.
Finally, the pale and inbred will pay!
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
Nobby wrote:
Indications are that the high risk categories for the impending wastage are those who have the lowest Darwinian immunity.
Finally, the pale and inbred will pay!
Ive got the pale part down.
Don't worry DSD. We can become blood sisters and my mongrel genes will protect you!
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'When', may happen sooner if pratices such as the one seen in this, photo caption:
JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Agus, 26, gives his saliva to his chicken as it's believe it will make the chicken domesticated, at a chicken coop next to Agus's house in Jakarta, 11 October 2005. Another Indonesian has died in hospital of suspected bird flu, a hospital official said 11 October. The WHO fears the H5N1 virus may mutate, acquiring genes from the human influenza virus that would make it highly infectious as well as lethal -- possibly killing millions worldwide as the influenza pandemic of 1918 did. AFP PHOTO, are continued.
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The experts are now arguing about 'when', not 'if'
'When', may happen sooner if pratices such as the one seen in this, photo caption:
JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Agus, 26, gives his saliva to his chicken as it's believe it will make the chicken domesticated, at a chicken coop next to Agus's house in Jakarta, 11 October 2005. Another Indonesian has died in hospital of suspected bird flu, a hospital official said 11 October. The WHO fears the H5N1 virus may mutate, acquiring genes from the human influenza virus that would make it highly infectious as well as lethal -- possibly killing millions worldwide as the influenza pandemic of 1918 did. AFP PHOTO, are continued.
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
Don't worry DSD. We can become blood sisters and my mongrel genes will protect you!
thats one of the sweetest offers I have ever had.
Maybe if our bloods mingle I just might be able to get a tan one of these days.Lady deadsidedemon wrote:
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
Don't worry DSD. We can become blood sisters and my mongrel genes will protect you!
thats one of the sweetest offers I have ever had.
Maybe if our bloods mingle I just might be able to get a tan one of these days.Don't worry. With my blood, not even 60SPF will protect ya.
angsty wrote:
I suck co[/i]ck!
The Chinease waiter says so!
The Chinease waiter says so!
FTFY
Meh it's Friday, my brain already started on it's weekend
Edited, Fri Oct 14 13:53:09 2005 by MentalFrog
My husband thought it was hilarious they're having a bird flu problem in Turkey. /groan
desease killing millions, record number hurricanes, massive earthquakes, mudslides, floods.....
i remember reading it in a book somewhere.....
if it is not the avian flu, it will be some other desease. we are doomed to destroy ourselves. as tollarant and tough as mother nature can be, eventually the infestation called man will force her to defend herself.
why God would choose to save any of us is the greatest mystery.
i remember reading it in a book somewhere.....
if it is not the avian flu, it will be some other desease. we are doomed to destroy ourselves. as tollarant and tough as mother nature can be, eventually the infestation called man will force her to defend herself.
why God would choose to save any of us is the greatest mystery.
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why God would choose to save any of us is the greatest mystery.
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This name "Avian Influenza" sounds more like a designer water bottle for people in 90210 then a sickness.
shadowrelm wrote:
desease killing millions, record number hurricanes, massive earthquakes, mudslides, floods.....
i remember reading it in a book somewhere.....
if it is not the avian flu, it will be some other desease. we are doomed to destroy ourselves.
i remember reading it in a book somewhere.....
if it is not the avian flu, it will be some other desease. we are doomed to destroy ourselves.
People of all shapes, colours, creeds and religions have been saying that for a long long long time and it still hasn't panned out.
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shadowrelm wrote:
desease killing millions, record number hurricanes, massive earthquakes, mudslides, floods.....
i remember reading it in a book somewhere.....
if it is not the avian flu, it will be some other desease. we are doomed to destroy ourselves. as tollarant and tough as mother nature can be, eventually the infestation called man will force her to defend herself.
i remember reading it in a book somewhere.....
if it is not the avian flu, it will be some other desease. we are doomed to destroy ourselves. as tollarant and tough as mother nature can be, eventually the infestation called man will force her to defend herself.
I'm actually confused as to how disease, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunmais, mudslides, floods, volcanic eruptions and terrible space mutants are mankinds fault.
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