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Rich Leigh

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  • #1
    I know this is totally glazing over the actual disease, associated symptoms and potential to be a worldwide outbreak threat... but how rubbish is calling it 'swine flu'? Don't mob me, I'm just thinking about the name, people!

    I mean, 'mad cow disease', 'the plague', 'avian flu' = all good disease names. 'Swine flu' = poorly thought out and ridiculous sounding. Why not 'super-killer pig flu' or something?

    Maybe I really do need some 'time out'.
     
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    and to think someone asked me yesterday 'do you think it's ok if I still go to mexico...i've got it booked..but i'm not too sure really what with all this people having a cold over there' :|

    think they're still going to mexico city as well...ah well...Darwin Award goes to....
     
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    Esk247 said:
    and to think someone asked me yesterday 'do you think it's ok if I still go to mexico...i've got it booked..but i'm not too sure really what with all this people having a cold over there' :|

    think they're still going to mexico city as well...ah well...Darwin Award goes to....
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    Well, at the moment there are no warnings not to go, and seeing as most people have got it and survived, not really a silly question.

    Mexico City is a mostly slum ridden place, with very poor hygiene, and ultimately people have a low immune system. As long as they take precautions, I recon they'll be fine.
     
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    it's just a different strain of flu...very aggressive..more so than the usual winter flu we have over here. in mexico i believe it's the poor medical and hygiene standards that have actually caused the deaths..they're pretty poor at responding to outbreaks over there..same as in Thailand, Korea and India...they don't really worry about spreading diseases..its a natural part of life in those parts of the world.

    Over here, we're still disgusted by the common cold and want it wiped out.
     
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    asonda said:
    Hasn't it been widely accepted that in more developed countries we're able to fight this new flu naturally ourselves anyway? If we can, sure it falls into the usual Flu category, the very young and very old are at risk?
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    Isn't it normally the case that in the supposed developed countries we are actually less likely to resist bugs like this?

    This is all classic media sensationalism as usual. The poxy London Evening Standard had a headline - 'Swine Flu in the UK?'...but then went on to report on a suspected case which turned out to be false.
     
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    All I know I have had a hell of day (travel agents specialising in holidays to Mexico!!!) I have only just finished answering emails.

    And I know I am going to have just as bad a day tomorrow.

    I can understand that it is upsetting to not go on holiday but they will get their money back.

    But I have been called every name under the sun today, have just been dealing with cancellations etc which we will lose commission on and had no booking enquiries so my sympathy is wearing a little thin.

    Sorry!! Got that off my chest now - time to chill!

    Tracy
     
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    The media are brandishing it as a wide-spread aggressive form of the Flu... to be honest, we don't know this at all. There's a good chance Mexico has had it for many many months (possibly up to a year, or more), and they've simply not been reporting the cases of it.

    What a lot of people also fail to realise is what a Vaccine actually is. If you already have the HN1N virus, a vaccine is not going to help you.

    Also, pick up a copy of Ken McClure - Resurrection. Fantastic read!

    I also laughed at how there appears to be only 6 levels in the WHO's Pandemic Alert system. What they don't tell you is what happens at level 7 or 8!

    Seriously... read Ken McClure's Resurrection!
     
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    asonda said:
    But once again, all the cases around the world, it's just in Mexico that it has prooved deadly.
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    well theres a death in texas now..but the lad was mexican!

    what i don't get is..WHY THE HELL ARE PEOPLE STILL TRYING TO GET TO MEXICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i mean...come on!!! theres a flu outbreak and all i see on the news is people arguing at check in desks going 'but i've booked the hotel argh' well yer! but if you go..you stand the risk of killing yourself and your family..hmmm...decisions decisions.
     
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    hehe, bought a newspaper for the oul fellah this morning, and the front page was a serious scare-mongering about the NHS trying to buy a bulk of masks, etc. They reckon we're all doomed.

    Bloomin typical, if I knew I was gonna get wiped out by some hog-cough, I'd not have spent all night last night re-organising office & cleaning !!
     
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    I heard today that if it becomes a widespread pandamic then it is likely that half NHS staff would get infected.

    1 in 10 reported affected cases in mexico has resulted in death and it has been a range of ages not just really old young. The disease is highly contagious and can adapt and change strain easily which will make it difficult to contain

    In my opinion the timing is extremely bad. a comlete outbreak in the uk would bring the uk to its knees people wouldn't leave there homes businesses would shut, debt repayments would back up people wouldn't earn mortgages wouldn't get payed. The banks would have to temporarily shut down the repayments or this recession would turn in to a greater than 1930's depression overnight.

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    This is happening right on my door step. Ok a slight exaggeration but I have to pass the street that this couple live every morning and evening as I drop and pick hubby up from the train station. The poor residents are struggling to park their cars for the media's cars and vans. But it is quite obvious people are quietly concerned about this flu in the area we live in as hubby put it to the test this evening. He has a wicked sense of humour. He narrowly missed his train coming home this evening and had to run to catch it. So of course the sweat was pouring off his brow and as you know after a fast run the natural thing to happen is that you start to cough. Needless to say the other commuters stepped back from him seeing the sweat on his brow and the coughing. I think they were relieved when he explained that the sweat was not a fever but the result of a hard run to the train station :rolleyes:
     
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    vvaannmmaann said:
    Chicken fajitas? That means you have Bird Flu.So please stop posting here,you will spread the virus.
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    So I have a Mexican Bird flu type thing - oh dear.
     
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    Your 'trotting' away with that one.

    I think we should 'rashern' the jokes really - that was a bit of a pigs ear of a joke.

    Anyway off for a game of back 'gammon' now before I split my sides (of pork) with (pork) belly laughing at this thread.
     
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