2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Outbreak

[Mitchman]

Well it is officially hamthrax and no it is not a hoax. Why would the WHO put the alert to level 6 and then try to trace all cases and be unable to trace the zombie one?

 

[♣Gawain♣]

Yeah, you've got some point. I would like to read from the site itself. And what site is that?

 

[Mitchman]

Well bbc. If you click that link that paris hilton posted it will bring you there. Unless of course it changes to the American news.

 

[Richard Wagner]

Who changed the name of this thread to "Mexican Hamthrax"? Whoever did that...needs to change it. Did you know that it started in California? 2 cases in March, at an American pig farm.

 

[Mitchman]

I have no idea. Whenever you type hamthrax it becomes hamthrax for some reason. XD
hamthraxE!

I knew it! s-w-i-n-e f-l-u automatically changes into hamthrax whenever you type it. Whoever did this is pretty hilarious.

 

[Toblerone]

Lol, it makes us sound clevererer. ^_^. I like Ham though :O.

Yeah, in the UK apparantely the NHS are reviewing 500 possible hamthrax cases, so if some of them turn out positive it could spread. It could die down or it could become serious. Have the WHO gone to stage 6 yet?

 

[Toblerone]

Owch! That must be annoying. I think the UK's flu will spread, as who knows how many people were in contact with some "infectees" before they knew they even had the flu? In fact i think all the flu will spread, and we'll be going into stage 6 very soon.

P.S. I loved that zombie article, lol.

 

[Mitchman]

Lol, it makes us sound clevererer. ^_^. I like Ham though :O.

Yeah, in the UK apparantely the NHS are reviewing 500 possible hamthrax cases, so if some of them turn out positive it could spread. It could die down or it could become serious. Have the WHO gone to stage 6 yet?

Yes they have. I posted the txt from the European article as how they raised it to level 6 as we now have a new strain of this flu that makes dead people become zombies for 2 hours after death.

 

[Richard Wagner]

Really people, I think it's despicable that you would call it Hamthrax.

 

[Michii]

Wait, this isn't a joke? It's really Hamthrax now? I makes me thing of allergy medication. XD Awwh well though, It'll always be the flu of swines to me. /stabbed

Argh, I hate this flu thing. It's really frightening and worries me greatly. The only thing keeping my from freaking out is the fact that millions of people get the regular flu each year and thousands die from it. Why should I be worried about the swineness of fluness? But then again, I'm sick right now. My chest is heavy, my nose is stuffed, and I sneeze. BUT then again, I have both allergies and there is a cold going around the school. Is it a cold though? Could it be the flu, and the notes we got yesterday were warning us? But they would have told us if the flu was in the school. It must be rumors. Plus, it'd be on google earth.

The way everybody is seeing this causes the panic (i.e. above) that peoplee have felt with the flu. I don't know at this point what to think, but I'm worried. ://

 

[Nitrous Oxide]

Really people, I think it's despicable that you would call it Hamthrax.

I agree. Honestly, a word censor? What are you guys, eight years old? This is a serious topic for **** sake. I could understand if you censored something like "Pokemon" as a joke, but when there's people out there dying because of the swine flu (oh hey, not too hard to bypass, gg vB), it's no joking matter. In fact, whoever censored it should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Careful With That Axe Pichu!]

I mean a major pandemic where it doesn't take ten years for the virus to kill them.

A pandemic is still a pandemic.

A pandemic where it takes a week to kill people. We, the world, haven't seen one in sixty years or so.

There's still the Asian flu from the late 50's and other minor ones like El Tor.

So... Because he is ignorant about the fact of getting infected with the H1N1 virus, he's more likely to become infected?

Yes.

I doubt that dude. He's just being ignorant; you can't bash on him the way you did, as you probably do the same thing without noticing it.

So it's okay for him to bash people who are taking prudent caution and worry about their health?

If he wasn't that naive, he'd realize a surgeon mask is an effective measure against infection, and probably he'd wear one himself in a crowded place among people from all sides of the world, like Niagara.

 

[Spinor]

Oh holy freakrap that s-wineflu or Hamthrax is seriously freaky now that it has those "Zombie" effects...

Zombie apocalypse anybody? o_o;;;;

 

[Netto Azure]

Oh holy freakrap that s-wineflu or Hamthrax is seriously freaky now that it has those "Zombie" effects...

Zombie apocalypse anybody? o_o;;;;

It was a well done parody of the BBC if you look at my earlier posts. ^_^

THANK GOODNESS!!!!

Did Mexico over-react to flu?
hamthrax spread 'not sustained'

There is no evidence of the hamthrax virus spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a top World Health Organization official says.
Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Director of Global Alert and Response, praised European nations' handling of cases and said events did not seem out of control.
Mexico has cut its suspected death toll by 75 to 101, indicating the outbreak may not be as bad as initially feared.
The country has ordered a five-day shutdown in a bid to contain the virus.
Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told the BBC that, based on samples tested, the mortality rate was comparable with that of seasonal flu.
Dr Ryan, meanwhile, said that there was "no evidence of sustained community spread outside of North America".

CONFIRMED CASES
Mexico: 101 suspected deaths - 19 confirmed
US: One death, 160 confirmed cases
New Zealand: 4 confirmed, 12 probable cases
Canada: 35 confirmed cases
UK, Spain: 15 confirmed cases
Germany: 4 confirmed cases
France, Israel, Costa Rica: 2 confirmed cases
Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, South Korea, Italy, Irish Republic: 1 confirmed case


"I think it would be, at this stage, unwise to suggest that, in any way, those events are out of control or spreading in an uncontrolled fashion," he said. "I think the next few days will tell as this develops."
"At the present time I would still propose that a pandemic is imminent because we see the disease spread," Dr Ryan added.
The WHO is sending 2.4m courses of antiviral treatment to 72 nations around the world, Dr Ryan said, among them many developing countries.
But in cases of the virus outside Mexico, the effects do not appear to be severe.
Italy and the Irish Republic reported their first cases on Saturday, bringing the number of countries affected to 18.
Canada has announced that a herd of pigs has tested positive for hamthrax.
A senior agriculture official told a news conference that the pigs may have been infected by a farm worker who fell ill after returning from Mexico last month.
In Egypt, authorities have begun in earnest the slaughter of more than 300,000 pigs, in what was originally described as a precaution against hamthrax.
Officials now say the move is a general health measure aimed at restoring order to Egypt's pig-rearing industry.
Experts say the virus cannot be caught from eating pork and there is no scientific rationale for the cull.
Five countries outside Mexico have confirmed person-to-person transmission.
China is trying to stop the spread of the virus, after getting its first case on Friday.
It says it will quarantine all those who travelled on a flight from Mexico with a man suffering from hamthrax.
Flights from Mexico have been suspended, and fellow guests and staff at the Hong Kong hotel where he was staying have been quarantined.
On Saturday, Mexico's foreign minister advised citizens not to travel to China to avoid the health measures being taken there against Mexicans.

 

[Careful With That Axe Pichu!]

Just to clarify people, the disease is not called Hamthrax. Someone messed with the censor and it's getting fixed soon.

Out of personal request, I'd appreciate if you guys didn't call it that way. I, among other people in my country, state and city (in which cases of infection have been confirmed today) find it offensive, as we wouldn't find laughs on the situation being taken so lightly. I understand how some of you may just call it Hamthrax in "good fun" and all, but our people are dying and we would really appreciate a serious tone on the matter rather than a joking one.

You are all still free to call it the way you want, though. This is just a member-to-member request rather than a staff-to-member one. Thanks.

 

[Netto Azure]

Just to clarify people, the disease is not called Hamthrax. Someone messed with the censor and it's getting fixed soon.

Heh. I know. This isn't a lightly issue but the censor is messing with our posts of H1N1. So we should just call it H1N1 to bypass that prank. D:

 

[Toblerone]

Good, it got fixed. And that BBC parody was very convincing, lol. *Sends to gullible friend*. On a more serious note, i am very glad that the death toll has been reduced. But it's still the death of 102 people (if you count the young boy in America), which is not at all good. Luckily outside of Mexico the swine flu does not appear to be potentially fatal, and is considered "mild". So i hope Mexico's attempt at containing the virus works.

And it appears that the peak of the virus was between the 23rd - 28th April, which means it is now in decline. What a relief! But the WHO still say it could return, which i can imagine NO - ONE wants.

 

[True Reign]

There's still the Asian flu from the late 50's and other minor ones like El Tor.

I don't even think that should count as a pandemic. I'm talking about pandemics that were the worst of it's kind. Tuberculosis, Bubonic, Small Pox

So it's okay for him to bash people who are taking prudent caution and worry about their health?

Yes. It's his opinion, just like it's your opinion to keep argueing with me over idiotic things.

If he wasn't that naive, he'd realize a surgeon mask is an effective measure against infection, and probably he'd wear one himself in a crowded place among people from all sides of the world, like Niagara.

He'd look like an idiot wearing that when around large amounts of people.

Now you're saying that Niagara is infested with people who carry contagious disease with them?

 

[Netto Azure]

Swine flu 'in decline' in Mexico

Swine flu in Mexico, the epicentre of the world outbreak, has peaked, the Mexican health minister has said.
Jose Angel Cordova said the virus, blamed for at least 19 deaths in Mexico, appeared to have peaked between 23-28 April.
"The evolution of the epidemic is now in its declining phase," Mr Cordova told a news conference.
World Health Organization officials said authorities should remain vigilant as the virus could return.
Asked about Mr Cordova's comments, WHO official Gregory Hartl said the current "round of activity" could have peaked.
But he added: "We cannot lower our guard. There is a high possibility that this virus will come back, especially in colder periods."

So yeah it could come back to haunt us again. D:

 

[Mitchman]

Imagine if next winter it gets really cold all over the world. I would be worried about everyone with a flu.