Swine Flu? Oink?

[WhoGuru]

Looks like we have another outbreak! The CDC and WHO announced a Swine flu epidemic in Mexico. It's spread to the US, New Zealand and France as well to date. Here's a link to an article about it for those interested.

Swine Flu Pandemic

Thankfully, there's only one confirmed case here in Ohio so far.    Mexico though, man I feel for everyone down there. Must be very scary in Mexico City right now with the city all but closed down. I hope this blows over without any more deaths.

[Jheuloh]

Introduced boars and feral pigs certainly are more serious a problem than garden tramplers now. Quite scary, considering that any pig could be carrying this, even the pampered pets (quite unlikely, but certainly not out of the question.)

Edit: *WEEEE!* *SQUEAL!*

[WhoGuru]

Yep! Safe to say for the next little while you might want to consider not eating pork and staying away from anyone with the sniffles!    Except me of course...that's just allergies...I swear!  LOL

[Jheuloh]

Never go to California - especially Sacramento.

People with a chronic allergic reaction to pollen and smog and so on would be doomed! The place makes your eyes look like this smiley.

[WhoGuru]

LOL So does central Ohio.    I already look like this today.  

[DarinSeles]

Yeah this would be a less than dramatic way for the human race to go out. Death by...swine flu.

[Jheuloh]

*WEEEE!* *SQUEAL!*

[WhoGuru]

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Yeah this would be a less than dramatic way for the human race to go out. Death by...swine flu.

LOL Yeah, somehow I don't think this was what scientists meant by an extinction level event.

[Jheuloh]

I would guess that they were expecting the KT event rather than piggy flu.

[HeyYou]

You cannot catch it from eating pork, which is a damn good thing, as I loves me bacon...... You can catch it from live animals, including humans though. Treatment seems to be rather effective here in the states, no deaths here.... Not sure why so many in mexico werent so lucky.

[WhoGuru]

Yep. Long as you're cooking your pork, it's fine.    I was very glad to read they have two antibiotics effective for treating it. That should keep it from getting too bad. And yeah, the death toll in Mexico is just surprising.

[Running4Cover]

But I shouldn;t snuggle any piggies?  This week?

Pic 1 (becasue the stupid picture button wouldn't work!!!!)

That's sad...

Pic 2 (*sigh*)

...nah, I'm jk, but yeah, so far we have people, birds and pigs with their own flu... what's next, the Kangaroo Flu?  I hope none of you are stuck in Sidney :-0

CC

[WhoGuru]

Kangaroo Flu?    DaMage and CoolShady will have to be careful. They're both down under.  

[WillieSea]

I feel sad for the families of those that have lost loved ones to this flu.

This especially effects the very poor, such as many people in Mexico, as they cannot afford the medicines or treatment that us Americans (and other wealthy countries) take for granted.

EDIT:

My reference to this effecting the poor was in response to the question on why so many have died in Mexico. I am not a medical official, so this is just my guess as to why there have been so many deaths in Mexico.

I  am sorry if I have come across in my post as anything but concerned for those that have been effected by this flu.

I appreciate the concern Red and the community has for all people of the world in times such as this.

[Running4Cover]

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I feel sad for the families of those that have lost loved ones to this flu.This especially effects the very poor, such as many people in Mexico, as they cannot afford the medicines or treatment that us Americans (and other wealthy countries) take for granted.Let us not forget this when we leave our remarks to Red's wonderful post.

Sorry.... it's just the concept that amuses me, not the death... I too long for a day when there are no mor Bacterial Birdy's,  Sickened Swine, and Coughing Kangaroos... I hope that didnt just defeat the point of the apology, because it wasn't meant to

[Relic]

Seems exaggerated as usual by the media, but thank goodness I don't see it on CNN, which is utterly stupid, "BREAKING NEWS" is there almost non-stop. Also, that Lou Dobbs is a nitwit, as I said before to Guru...

I feel sorry for the families that are losing people,   which is why I hate most News-companies. Feeding off the misfortunes of others.  

[Running4Cover]

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Seems exaggerated as usual by the media, but thank goodness I don't see it on CNN, which is utterly stupid, "BREAKING NEWS" is there almost non-stop. Also, that Lou Dobbs is a nitwit, as I said before to Guru...I feel sorry for the families that are losing people,   which is why I hate most News-companies. Feeding off the misfortunes of others.  

You pretty much summed up my feelings on this exactly.

[Moderator Action Taken by WhoGuru] Content Edit Reason: No one is trying to be insensitive nor imply that anyone else is being insensitive; let's leave that misunderstanding in peace.

[Relic]

The "God of War" PWNz the Media.  

[Jheuloh]

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The "God of War" PWNz the Media.  

Often I find the commentors more amusing than the article itself.

In the case of this swine flu article, I would say what is currently the very last comment is most entertaining.

[Relic]

Um. The comments change, so mind saying which one?