H1N1/Mexican flu

[TrueLight]

listen to this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zEedwgdum4

[Mao]

I think it'll always be worse in countries like Mexico which have relatively high amounts of impoverished people compared to say, Australia where life expectancy/nutrition/health care/etc. is very good. There is some risk, of course, but I'm not worried quite yet.

It's surprising that it seems to target people from about 25-40 (or whatever it was) though.

I think they said since the immune system doesn't have the antibodies, it overreacts or something, and that's what actually kills you. So people who are healthier and who have better immune systems suffer more, supposedly.

This: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokine_storm

This is what is believed to be the reason why the 1918 pandemic (Spanish Flu, 50% of global population was infected) was so severe. I haven't yet come across any demographic of the deceased, but I don't believe there are enough data out there to confirm either ways... It's still too early to tell.

But at least we're not completely unprepared.

[Mao]

Here's an opinion I've read that seems plausible: the pandemic doesn't hit us now. In the change of season coming up (winter --> spring for us), it might resurface in the flu season and become a lot more severe

Source: http://www.pediatricsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=39382 [though I'm not sure how much I should trust this, it certainly does seem a very possible alternative]

[TrueTears]

Mao are we all gonna die?  8-)

[Mao]

Death, is only the beginning...  8-)

[wombifat]

I'm not worried at all.

[methodsboy]

why the fcuk doesnt the stupid WHO raise the level to 6??
instead of waiting for more ppl do die....

[shinny]

They've already set criteria as to what defines what level of epidemic, and apparently it hasn't quite met the one for level 6.

[Noblesse]

Whilst using public transport I've been trying to stay away from Mexicans, however I find it difficult to identify them without sombreros

[methodsboy]

Whilst using public transport I've been trying to stay away from Mexicans, however I find it difficult to identify them without sombreros

LOL

[shinny]

My friends who were standing up on a bus due to how packed it was had a dialogue as follows;
A: Hey 'sup, how are you going?
B: Oh, things are good. I just got back from Mexico. *coughcough*

Within a minute, they had plenty more seats near them than they needed.

[Flaming_Arrow]

My friends who were standing up on a bus due to how packed it was had a dialogue as follows;
A: Hey 'sup, how are you going?
B: Oh, things are good. I just got back from Mexico. *coughcough*

Within a minute, they had plenty more seats near them than they needed.

haha

[marine ices]

  be funny if you scattered sneezing powder on the bus/tram/tube

[squance]

Imagine if there was a huge outbreak in Australia of the Mexican flu.
Then they would make everyone stay at home and I wouldn't have to go to Uni (YES!).
But the likelihood of an outbreak happenning in Australia , I say would have to be small.

[jackinthepatch]

I've got it