H1N1 (Swine) Flu
 

Today, the World Health Organization bumped the pandemic alert level to 4 (out of 6) for the swine flu. Are you concerned? Preparing? Think it's just media hype?

Personally, I think it's something to take seriously and am following this very closely. A lot is still unknown right now. Some people may not think this sounds like much, but considering the possible ramifications of an actual pandemic, I think that this definitely bears watching.

Yeah, I've seen about this, and frankly, it's beginning to scare me.

I have been following it to, But been in Australia i feel pretty safe, But those of you in the states hope all go's well, just make sure you take precautions.

I survived the SARS attack some years back, so I say bring it on!

But in all seriousness, this may very well be the beginning of the end.

I wouldn't doubt it any. 2012 is just around the corner, if the Mayans could have been on to something.

Remember when we were all gonna die from the bird flu? Smallpox? SARS?

HYPE HYPE HYPE

thats all it is.

just be careful, do the best you can.

we had birds dropping out of the sky here from west nile...many chicken farms went kaput from bird flu...

the end of the world aint coming in 2012...its a human created thing...buncha honkey. nature will decide when the earth ends...not us

Safe nothin!! Swine Flu is currently in New Zealand and there's 88 unconfirmed cases in Australia!

Swine Flu is in the following countries:

New Zealand - 11 confirmed, 43 unconfirmed

Australia: 88 unconfirmed

Isreal (where it's called Mexico Flu cuz the Jews were all in a hissy fit over pigs not being kosher so therefore to them the name of the fraking disease isn't kosher. :roll: ) - 2 confirmed

Canada (British Columbia and Nova Scotia) - 8 confirmed, 24 possable

U.S.:
NY: 45 confirmed, over 100 unconfirmed
California: 13 confirmed, 34 unconfirmed
Texas: 8 confirmed, 5 unconfirmed
Kansas: 2 confirmed
Indiana: 1 confirmed so far
Ohio: 1 confirmed
North/South Carolina: 33 unconfirmed
Mississpi: 10 unconfirmed
New Jersey: 5 unconfirmed
Idaho: 4 unconfirmed
Alabama: over 3 unconfirmed
Wisconson: 3 unconfirmed
Michigan: 2 unconfirmed
Massachusetts: 2 unconfirmed

UK: 2 confirmed, 40 unconfirmed

Spain: 2 confirmed, 32 unconfirmed

France, Chile, Columbia, Brazil, Denmark, Argentina, Norway, Ireland, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Germany, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Austria, Russia, and Thailand all have unconfirmed cases.

In Mexico 152 people have died from this.

Nobody's safe from this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak

Uh-oh! Raph's girl said it!

WE'RE DOOMED!!!!

I actually remember seeing a show on that from somewhere when I was a kid. If prophecy does hold true, don't say the Mayans told us so.

In all seriousness, it is a bit concerning but you can't live life in fear. I mean anthrax, sars, bird flu, all came and gone so as long we all take the necessary precautions there is nothing else you can control . I don't know if this poses any weight, but since living in san diego, CA I am literally 5 minutes from Mexico and if swine flu comes then come it shall. Just don't take any trips down south in the meantime.

I'm going to perform a stock count on two pig farms tomorrow, one with sick pigs. Really.

I'm rather... hopeless :/

I'm pretty sure anthrax, sars, and whatever are all still around too. Full blown aids.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mwn4pB6r6t...0/OMGPANIC.gif

8-10 persons are being checked for flu in Norway, 3 had negative test results.

Yikes! so no cases yet of swine flu in South Africa. Damn what next sheep flu? Reminds me of the film i am legend.

no it'll be the squirrel flu:o

While it looks to be pretty deadly, everyone with good healthcare and a two litre bottle of Tamiflu will walk right through that. Also, I survived SARS in Toronto during the summer of '03. No pandemic will kill me. Ever.

*oink*...I mean *cough* *couch*

Nah I'm placing my bets on Beaver Fever!:lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eaverfever.png

I just came back from Wendy's. Got myself a Baconator. DELICIOUS!

There is a sign on the entrance doors of my local grocery store saying that eating pork is safe and does not cause swine flu. I am not making this up. (I guess that's one legitimate reason to object to the name of this flu.)