[quote]BAGHDAD — Fifty-one American troops in Iraq have been diagnosed with and treated for swine flu, while another 71 soldiers remain in isolation suspected of contracting the potentially deadly virus, the U.S. military said Sunday.
The figures were released as Iraqi health officials confirmed Sunday the country's first swine flu death.
A woman in the southern holy Shiite city of Najaf died of the disease, raising fears about a possible outbreak among worshippers making pilgrimages to the revered sites.
All the 51 U.S. troops diagnosed with the flu have fully recovered, while the 71 suspect cases are in isolation, said Col. Michael D. Eisenhauer, the chief of clinical operations in Iraq.
"All personnel are screened for signs and symptoms of influenza prior to entering Iraq, in an effort to limit the spread of the H1N1 virus to this region," Eisenhauer told The Associated Press in an e-mail.
He said those who later develop a fever, sore throat or cough are tested, and put into isolation if suspected of swine flu.
It was not immediately known whether the diagnosed and suspected cases were confined to a single U.S. base, or whether they were spread across Iraq.
The U.S. has previously said it would report any cases of the virus to the Iraqi government under an agreement between the two countries.[/quote]
Full story at [url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538641,00.html[/url] the rest wasn't as [highlight]alarming[/highlight]
So it looks like the deadliest epidemic in history doesn't spare our boys overseas. That's low, swine flu.
[QUOTE=derekjeterfan;16589942]Full story at [url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538641,00.html[/url] the rest wasn't as [highlight]alarming[/highlight]
So it looks like the[B] deadliest epidemic in history[/B] doesn't spare our boys overseas. That's low, swine flu.[/QUOTE]
Lol no
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Swine Flu is still blown way out of proportion.
If these troops are quarantined with access to decent medical care they should be fine.
Swine flu is barely deadly, you twit. Influenza (the regular Flu) kills more people. Stop riding the bandwagon of fucking retards and listen to some real information
This won't be too serious. They should be fine within a few weeks if they follow Bean-o's advice.
Send em in All guns' blazin'!
[QUOTE=Hikaru;16589971]Lol no[/QUOTE]
I didn't know trolls made it out here to In The News
Save our Troops!!!!
swine flu is terrorism
The terrorists gave us blankets with swine flu on them.
This just in: The US government declares war on Swine Flu.
[QUOTE=derekjeterfan;16590100]I didn't know trolls made it out here to In The News[/QUOTE]
I hate to break it to you, but the swine flu is nothing compared to the bubonic plauge outbreaks in 1300's europe. It's not even deadlier than normal flu.
[QUOTE=1nfiniteseed;16590247]I hate to break it to you, but the swine flu is nothing compared to the bubonic plauge outbreaks in 1300's europe. It's not even deadlier than normal flu.[/QUOTE]
The bubonic plague probably wouldn't have been nearly as deadly had it happened now, due to that whole modern medicine thing.
You know, this could be used as an advantage.
Send in the infected troops as bait, and let them get captured. :clint:
(Just joking, by the way.)
[QUOTE=The Epidemic;16590287]You know, this could be used as an advantage.
Send in the infected troops as bait, and let them get captured. :clint:
(Just joking, by the way.)[/QUOTE]
(ILLEGAL) biological warfare is nothing to joke about.
I think they should just launch them out of the green zone using catapults.
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If all of Iraq dies of swine flu then there will be no one left to be terrorists.
fufufufu
[QUOTE=derekjeterfan;16590315](ILLEGAL) biological warfare is nothing to joke about.[/QUOTE]
yeah it is
[QUOTE=tomahawk2;16590273]The bubonic plague probably wouldn't have been nearly as deadly had it happened now, due to that whole modern medicine thing.[/QUOTE]
Of course not. But it didn't happen after the advent of modern medicine and hygiene, now, did it?
They should run into enemy lines and cough. War over.
:911:
[QUOTE=derekjeterfan;16590315](ILLEGAL) biological warfare is nothing to joke about.[/QUOTE]
"You should buy "Logical warfare" by U. S. Arnold."
hey guis this is liek wwi with the pandemic thenn 2 tons of ppl dide bcase of it
[QUOTE=The Epidemic;16590707]"You should buy "Logical warfare" by U. S. Arnold."[/QUOTE]
Heh nice try not going to support a leftist like him
[QUOTE=derekjeterfan;16590783]Heh nice try not going to support a leftist like him[/QUOTE]
What? I just made that up :raise:
Why does a thread like this get one of the dumbest OP's possible :confused:
[QUOTE=Valdor;16590939]Why does a thread like this get one of the dumbest OP's possible :confused:[/QUOTE]
Wow how am I dumb? Because I don't believe in Obamacare? Get out troll
darn
[QUOTE=derekjeterfan;16590967]Wow how am I dumb? Because I don't believe in Obamacare? Get out troll[/QUOTE]
calm down mr. grumpy gills
this isn't news material i'm sure they'll be fine within a few weeks
[QUOTE=siberpredaht;16591034]calm down mr. grumpy gills[/QUOTE]
When someone insults my intelligence [I][B][U]on Facepunch[/U][/B][/I] of course I'll be angry ok?
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