Swine flu funnies

[CrAz3D]

It was once said that a black man would be president "when pigs fly."  Indeed, 100 days into Obama's presidency......swine flu


Also:

http://www.joost.com/094x0fj/t/Letterman-Swine-Flu-Announcement#id=094x0fj

[Warrior]

People dying. Hilarious.

[Hitmen]

People dying. Hilarious.

mexicans are people?!?

/insensitive post of the day

[Warrior]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

[Blaze]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

Correct.

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/04/29/swine-flu-first-us-death-from-is-reported/

[Hitmen]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

Correct.

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/04/29/swine-flu-first-us-death-from-is-reported/

fucking terrorist viruses! lets just nuke them all!

[Blaze]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

Correct.

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/04/29/swine-flu-first-us-death-from-is-reported/

fucking terrorist viruses! lets just nuke them all!

Agreed.

[CrAz3D]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

Correct.

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/04/29/swine-flu-first-us-death-from-is-reported/

fucking terrorist viruses! lets just nuke them all!

  Mexico?  ok.

[leet_muffin]

If anyone honestly thinks the swine flu is a bigger deal than any other flu: go become an old feeble man and get it and die, please.

I swear, with how much this fucking flu has been played up in the media, you would at least think it's symptoms might be slightly worse than the flu that we had last year... How many people in the US died of the flu last year? 35,000?

1/35,000? I remember that from another thread...

[Warrior]

If anyone honestly thinks the swine flu is a bigger deal than any other flu: go become an old feeble man and get it and die, please.

I swear, with how much this fucking flu has been played up in the media, you would at least think it's symptoms might be slightly worse than the flu that we had last year... How many people in the US died of the flu last year? 35,000?

1/35,000? I remember that from another thread...

Problem is the 1/20 death rate, with it's fast spreading, and the overall lack of comprehensive preparation except for everyone but the UK.

However, you probably already know this, and are just acting dumb to be funny. This is the humor board right?

[iago]

If anyone honestly thinks the swine flu is a bigger deal than any other flu: go become an old feeble man and get it and die, please.

I swear, with how much this fucking flu has been played up in the media, you would at least think it's symptoms might be slightly worse than the flu that we had last year... How many people in the US died of the flu last year? 35,000?

1/35,000? I remember that from another thread...

You clearly know nothing about it.

The death rate is 7% (normal flu is less than 1%), and the vast majority of deaths are people between 20 and 40. So yes, it's a bigger deal from other flu outbreaks.

The World Health Organization is preparing for a level 5 pandemic in the next 48 hours (moving to level 6, the highest, within a week), and we've been told to prepare for a 30% reduction in workforce due to sickness. If 7% of those 30% of people die from it, that's quite bad.

[truste1]

I haven't followed this at all really, how do you prevent getting it? Up until yesterday I thought this was food-borne.

[iago]

You get it the same way as standard flu -- touching somebody who has it, touching something somebody who has it touched, getting coughed/sneezed on.

The problem is that the incubation period is a week or so, so you're spreading it well before you know you have it. That's the problem.

[CrAz3D]

I haven't followed this at all really, how do you prevent getting it? Up until yesterday I thought this was food-borne.

personal hygiene.

[iago]

Yeah, washing your hands is definitely important, especially if you shake hands with somebody or touch stuff touched by others.

[Towelie]

Yeah, washing your hands is definitely important, especially if you shake hands with somebody or touch stuff touched by others.

Which is every other minute...

[iago]

Yeah, washing your hands is definitely important, especially if you shake hands with somebody or touch stuff touched by others.

Which is every other minute...

When I'm not at home

[rabbit]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

114 reported cases of swine flu, 1 death (a toddler).

[iago]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

114 reported cases of swine flu, 1 death (a toddler).

Apparently, the toddler was Mexican.

[Towelie]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

114 reported cases of swine flu, 1 death (a toddler).

Apparently, the toddler was Mexican.

We have a winner!

[truste1]

http://bit.ly/OdutU

WHO to stop calling it Swine Flu.

[Blaze]

http://bit.ly/OdutU

WHO to stop calling it Swine Flu.

Thank god.  Now we just need news organizations to explain to the amazingly large amount of stupid people in the world that you don't get the flu from eating pork.

[iago]

http://bit.ly/OdutU

WHO to stop calling it Swine Flu.

Thank god.  Now we just need news organizations to explain to the amazingly large amount of stupid people in the world that you don't get the flu from eating pork.

But the flu DOES originate from the pork industry.

The whole reason the meat industry lobbied them to stop calling it "swine flu" is because it hurt their profits. That's pretty lame, in my opinion.

[rabbit]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

114 reported cases of swine flu, 1 death (a toddler).

Apparently, the toddler was Mexican.

But it died in America.

[iago]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

114 reported cases of swine flu, 1 death (a toddler).

Apparently, the toddler was Mexican.

But it died in America.

That's correct, but it points to the fact that Mexicans may be more susceptible to the infection, for some unknown reason.

[CrAz3D]

http://bit.ly/OdutU

WHO to stop calling it Swine Flu.

mexican flu!  stop eating mexicans!

[truste1]

Actually, I think there's a confirmed US death now.

114 reported cases of swine flu, 1 death (a toddler).

Apparently, the toddler was Mexican.

But it died in America.

[Blaze]

http://bit.ly/OdutU

WHO to stop calling it Swine Flu.

Thank god.  Now we just need news organizations to explain to the amazingly large amount of stupid people in the world that you don't get the flu from eating pork.

But the flu DOES originate from the pork industry.

The whole reason the meat industry lobbied them to stop calling it "swine flu" is because it hurt their profits. That's pretty lame, in my opinion.

However, you don't get the disease from eating pork.

[rabbit]

But it died in America.

Yeah.  It.  I don't know the gender of the child, nor do I care much.  Since I don't know the gender, I used the neuter.  Are you done being a dick yet?

[iago]

But it died in America.

Yeah.  It.  I don't know the gender of the child, nor do I care much.  Since I don't know the gender, I used the neuter.  Are you done being a dick yet?

"it" is the pronoun for objects -- you're thinking of "he/she" or "him/her".

[rabbit]

But it died in America.

Yeah.  It.  I don't know the gender of the child, nor do I care much.  Since I don't know the gender, I used the neuter.  Are you done being a dick yet?

"it" is the pronoun for objects -- you're thinking of "he/she" or "him/her".

Nope.

[Hitmen]

But it died in America.

Yeah.  It.  I don't know the gender of the child, nor do I care much.  Since I don't know the gender, I used the neuter.  Are you done being a dick yet?

"it" is the pronoun for objects -- you're thinking of "he/she" or "him/her".

everything is an Object!

[Towelie]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30471035/

Swine flu isn't that dangerous.

[rabbit]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30471035/

Swine flu isn't that dangerous.

anymore

[iago]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30471035/

Swine flu isn't that dangerous.

I believe what you mean is, Swine Flu didn't kill anybody for a night, and it has yet to become a full fledged pandemic. I'm not sure where you got the rest of it from.

[Armin]

You get it the same way as standard flu -- touching somebody who has it, touching something somebody who has it touched, getting coughed/sneezed on.

What a horrible time to be on tour and shake hands with people...

[Sidoh]

But it died in America.

Yeah.  It.  I don't know the gender of the child, nor do I care much.  Since I don't know the gender, I used the neuter.  Are you done being a dick yet?

"it" is the pronoun for objects -- you're thinking of "he/she" or "him/her".

everything is an Object!

lol

[Blaze]

You get it the same way as standard flu -- touching somebody who has it, touching something somebody who has it touched, getting coughed/sneezed on.

What a horrible time to be on tour and shake hands with people...

As long as you don't stick your hands in your mouth, you should be fine.

(and their hands for that matter)

[leet_muffin]

The reason the death rate is so much higher is because of where it's hitting. Yeah, when a disease hit's a third world country, it's going to have a higher death rate than when it hits a first world country. But clearly I don't know what I'm talking about.

And yes, the pork industry was lobbying to change the name from swine flu, because people were uninformed and assumed that you could somehow get the virus from eating pork. They're considering shutting down SDSU because one kid had it. This is so fucking dumb. But clearly I don't know what I'm talking about.

[Sidoh]

The reason the death rate is so much higher is because of where it's hitting. Yeah, when a disease hit's a third world country, it's going to have a higher death rate than when it hits a first world country. But clearly I don't know what I'm talking about.

And yes, the pork industry was lobbying to change the name from swine flu, because people were uninformed and assumed that you could somehow get the virus from eating pork. They're considering shutting down SDSU because one kid had it. This is so fucking dumb. But clearly I don't know what I'm talking about.

It's potentially a serious problem.  Not all of the concern is illegitimate.

You're familiar with the Influenza pandemic of 1918, I assume?  The "swine flu" is of the same strain and subtype (Influenza A, H1N1).  I highly doubt this means with any reasonable degree of certainty that it's as virulent as the 1918 outbreak, but I still think it's cause for concern.  The misinformation about the pork was unfortunate, though.

[leet_muffin]

The reason the death rate is so much higher is because of where it's hitting. Yeah, when a disease hit's a third world country, it's going to have a higher death rate than when it hits a first world country. But clearly I don't know what I'm talking about.

And yes, the pork industry was lobbying to change the name from swine flu, because people were uninformed and assumed that you could somehow get the virus from eating pork. They're considering shutting down SDSU because one kid had it. This is so fucking dumb. But clearly I don't know what I'm talking about.

It's potentially a serious problem.  Not all of the concern is illegitimate.

You're familiar with the Influenza pandemic of 1918, I assume?  The "swine flu" is of the same strain and subtype (Influenza A, H1N1).  I highly doubt this means with any reasonable degree of certainty that it's as virulent as the 1918 outbreak, but I still think it's cause for concern.  The misinformation about the pork was unfortunate, though.

I'm quite familiar with that outbreak.

I really don't think it's reasonable to compare our knowledge and methods for handling a flu on an individual basis to those of 1918. People were dying from dehydration, that doesn't really happen anymore in America.

[Sidoh]

I'm quite familiar with that outbreak.

I really don't think it's reasonable to compare our knowledge and methods for handling a flu on an individual basis to those of 1918. People were dying from dehydration, that doesn't really happen anymore in America.

I don't think dehydration was what caused all of the deaths.  Certainly it was a contributor, but I think it caused an over-reactive immune system as well.  I think Influenza can cause a variety of symptoms beyond the mildly obnoxious ones like vomiting, diarrhoea, etc.

Regardless of the cause of death, the 1918 pandemic infected up to 50% of the population.  I'm not an epidemiologist, but I think that alone is a pretty serious cause for concern.  Don't viruses mutate pretty quickly?  Doesn't this mean new, more serious symptoms could arise because of this?

I think it'd be foolish to prepare for a disaster right now, but it'd be even more foolish to not take steps that prevent one.

[Warrior]

We're prepared, but not this prepared. If the infection rate gets really terrible, then very few nations are even equipped to handle such a disaster.

[leet_muffin]

We're prepared, but not this prepared. If the infection rate gets really terrible, then very few nations are even equipped to handle such a disaster.

It's a fucking flu! Like the flu last year. Lets say hypothetically the infection rate gets amazingly large: There's a lot of people with the flu.

[leet_muffin]

I'm quite familiar with that outbreak.

I really don't think it's reasonable to compare our knowledge and methods for handling a flu on an individual basis to those of 1918. People were dying from dehydration, that doesn't really happen anymore in America.

I don't think dehydration was what caused all of the deaths.  Certainly it was a contributor, but I think it caused an over-reactive immune system as well.  I think Influenza can cause a variety of symptoms beyond the mildly obnoxious ones like vomiting, diarrhoea, etc.

Regardless of the cause of death, the 1918 pandemic infected up to 50% of the population.  I'm not an epidemiologist, but I think that alone is a pretty serious cause for concern.  Don't viruses mutate pretty quickly?  Doesn't this mean new, more serious symptoms could arise because of this?

I think it'd be foolish to prepare for a disaster right now, but it'd be even more foolish to not take steps that prevent one.

I wasn't suggesting that everyone died of dehydration, I was just suggesting that our knowledge of how to handle a flu has gotten considerably better over the years.

This virus is as prone to mutation as last year's flu, and I would think a very large portion of the population got last year's flu.

[Sidoh]

We're prepared, but not this prepared. If the infection rate gets really terrible, then very few nations are even equipped to handle such a disaster.

It's a fucking flu! Like the flu last year. Lets say hypothetically the infection rate gets amazingly large: There's a lot of people with the flu.

Again, the typical flu symptoms are not the only symptoms caused by flu viruses.  It seems you're assuming that you know more about epidemiology and pathology than you really do.

Cytokine storm is a good example of why Influenza viruses can be really nasty.

I'm quite familiar with that outbreak.

I really don't think it's reasonable to compare our knowledge and methods for handling a flu on an individual basis to those of 1918. People were dying from dehydration, that doesn't really happen anymore in America.

I don't think dehydration was what caused all of the deaths.  Certainly it was a contributor, but I think it caused an over-reactive immune system as well.  I think Influenza can cause a variety of symptoms beyond the mildly obnoxious ones like vomiting, diarrhoea, etc.

Regardless of the cause of death, the 1918 pandemic infected up to 50% of the population.  I'm not an epidemiologist, but I think that alone is a pretty serious cause for concern.  Don't viruses mutate pretty quickly?  Doesn't this mean new, more serious symptoms could arise because of this?

I think it'd be foolish to prepare for a disaster right now, but it'd be even more foolish to not take steps that prevent one.

I wasn't suggesting that everyone died of dehydration, I was just suggesting that our knowledge of how to handle a flu has gotten considerably better over the years.

This virus is as prone to mutation as last year's flu, and I would think a very large portion of the population got last year's flu.

It is, but if it becomes as virulent as the 1918 strain, there will be a lot more infected people on hand.  Again, I think you're assuming you know more about pathology/epidemiology/virology than you really do.

[Warrior]

yes, it's just the flu, until the number infected exceed the number of vaccines / treatment we have on hand, or the number we're able to deliver in a timely fashion.

theres only so much tamiflu, but hey, let's not prepare at all right?

[Towelie]

I would like to point out that there is yet to be an American death

[rabbit]

I would like to point out that there is yet to be an American death

But there has been a death in America.

[Sidoh]

I would like to point out that there is yet to be an American death

Again, this isn't relevant.  It's under control right now, but it's not impossible that this changes.  This is exactly why the WHO is being so cautious.

Sure, it's probably not inaccurate to call it an overreaction, but it's still prudent to be cautious.

[iago]

I would like to point out that there is yet to be an American death

Again, this isn't relevant.  It's under control right now, but it's not impossible that this changes.  This is exactly why the WHO is being so cautious.

Sure, it's probably not inaccurate to call it an overreaction, but it's still prudent to be cautious.

From here:
"Dr. Embarek warned that it is important, though, not to become complacent, noting that the 1918 pandemic started mildly in the spring, then returned with a deadly vengeance in the fall."

[Sidoh]

An excellent video on this issue:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W57pnVhEhjU