Definitive Swine Flu Thread (POST ABOUT IT HERE ONLY) - General

this is not the first time we have dealt with this disease we just need time to make enough of the vaccine to take it out.

That'll take a while. Virii mutate and adapt.

[QUOTE=Zenreon117;14908696]Look what I drew just for this occasion: [img_thumb]http://i44.tinypic.com/x3sox0.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Wow, there's like 9 fingers on that hand.

[QUOTE=HubmaN;14909697]That'll take a while. Virii mutate and adapt.[/QUOTE] yes but this vaccine is pretty damn good, and it's not that deadly of a disease it COULD BE if we don't fucking contain it now

[QUOTE=Wayword;14903768]Except it doesn't kill all people. Has a handful of deaths in hundreds of cases. Once you have it you make anti-bodies to fight against it so you'll never get that strain again.[/QUOTE] Multiply by the number of people in the world.

[QUOTE=toxicpiano;14909646]apparently a vaccine could be ready in as little as 6 weeks: [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30444893/[/url][/QUOTE] We can only hope so, plus hope that it doesn't kill anyone.

[QUOTE=Mastercalvin;14909721]yes but this vaccine is pretty damn good, and it's not that deadly of a disease it COULD BE if we don't fucking contain it now[/QUOTE] Vaccines aren't "damned good", they are specific.

[QUOTE=deadoon;14862357]Sticky needed![/QUOTE] hahahaha

[QUOTE=HubmaN;14909786]Vaccines aren't "damned good", they are specific.[/QUOTE] If a vaccine is developed for a specific strain and that straight mutates 'slightly' is it possible that it would still provide some protection?

[QUOTE=toxicpiano;14909839]If a vaccine is developed for a specific strain and that straight mutates 'slightly' is it possible that it would still provide some protection?[/QUOTE] I'd imagine so as long as it didn't mutate too much.

[QUOTE=toxicpiano;14909839]If a vaccine is developed for a specific strain and that straight mutates 'slightly' is it possible that it would still provide some protection?[/QUOTE] Depends on what mutates. If the form of the virus changes then no, but if only the genom changes, it should still provide some protection. But don't count on that.

Finland has atleast 1 infected. No confirmation thought.

Obama address is happening right now. AND he's just sneakily introduced in Arlen Specter. Sneaky bastard.

Three more cases of Swine Flu confirmed in the UK: [url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Swine-Flu-Health-Chiefs-Urgently-Try-To-Increase-Stockpile-Of-Surgical-Masks-And-Sends-Out-Leaflet/Article/200904415271452?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15271452_Swine_Flu%3A_Health_Chiefs_Urgently_Try_To_Increase_Stockpile_Of_Surgical_Masks_And_Sends_Out_Leaflet_]Sky[/url]

Has been confirmed for a bit longer, last page

Fun 159 peoples die in mexico, no one cares. One dies at US and people go apeshit.

[QUOTE=ripsipiirakk;14909977]Finland has atleast 1 infected. No confirmation thought.[/QUOTE] In helsinki? No, this can't be... A DouplePost post...

[QUOTE=Angua;14910298]Fun 159 peoples die in mexico, no one cares. One dies at US and people go apeshit.[/QUOTE] I think you'll find people do care otherwise there wouldn't be swine flu on every newspaper and news website.

[QUOTE=Angua;14910298]Fun 159 peoples die in mexico, no one cares. One dies at US and people go apeshit.[/QUOTE] Because it's spreading.

[QUOTE=AaronsOnCrack;14908061]people have died, this strain of flu is much more dangerous than average flu, so you stfu and :dogout:[/QUOTE] No, it really isn't. The news makes it out that way because of how contagious it is. So you can use your little emotes and acronyms while you're dying of AIDS. [B]EDIT:[/B] I'm obviously not dead yet. [B]EDIT2:[/B] Cases are basically surrounding my state.

[QUOTE=Mr. Mcguffin;14905791]IT has been 48 hours. I am now laughing at Wakka. HA! HA![/QUOTE] IN YOUR FACE. [url]http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2938123420090429[/url]

It is suspected that there is one infected. She was found in Lahti. I was in Lahti yesterday. The news didn't scare me, I just went "Awww shit".

Wait someones died in by the flu the US?

[QUOTE=booster;14910713]Wait someones died in by the flu the US?[/QUOTE] Yes, she was 2 years old. Sad for that child and her family, but nothing to worry about.

[QUOTE=Sasupoika;14910701]It is suspected that there is one infected. She was found in Lahti. I was in Lahti yesterday. The news didn't scare me, I just went "Awww shit".[/QUOTE] Douple "Awww shit" half of my family lives there.... And i live only 60 miles away from it!

[QUOTE=rosthouse;14910736]Yes, she was 2 years old. Sad for that child and her family, but nothing to worry about.[/QUOTE] You're so pessimistic.

Neato, 3 cases in Germany, one who is already healed. I'm not worried about myself, just my granny.

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/H1N1_map.svg/800px-H1N1_map.svg.png[/img] Whooooo.

[QUOTE=rosthouse;14910736]Yes, she was 2 years old. Sad for that child and her family, but nothing to worry about.[/QUOTE] 23 months actually. [QUOTE=Wakka;14910884]You're so pessimistic.[/QUOTE] Well it isn't something to fret over, if this kid got the flu during the normal flu season they'd just have been another yearly statistic.

[QUOTE=Wakka;14910970][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/H1N1_map.svg/800px-H1N1_map.svg.png[/img] Whooooo.[/QUOTE] Yay Sweden is still grey.