Latest news -Swine flu spreads to third world

[????]

....two cases in Scotland

...I'm here every Thursday

[Mick Mac]

I'm heeeeere all weeek folks.....

[charliecharlie]

please don't bring the bug with you to the drinks on Friday Quids

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Science/Images/Content/flu-virus-e06074-ga.jpg

ps this is a photo of a flu virus, pretty amazing looking little bug(ger)

[PeckhamRose]

They're so pretty. I bet California's panicking. Doesn't take much to panic them Americans but specially on the west coast where - without legal and illegal Mexicans - the already dying California economy would be on its knees. Now what they gunno do!

[Tony.London Suburbs]

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> ....two cases in Scotland

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> ...I'm here every Thursday

Keep taking the oinkment Quidsy...B)

[Pickle]

I'm currently in NZ and took my kids to a music group this morning... the lady at the door said she was surprised to see so many people out "what with this swine flu and everything". NZ media is making a really big deal of it, people seem genuinely scared. Maybe I'm being too relaxed?!

[candj]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> They're so pretty. I bet California's panicking.

> Doesn't take much to panic them Americans but

> specially on the west coast where - without legal

> and illegal Mexicans - the already dying

> California economy would be on its knees. Now what

> they gunno do!

Thanks for your input! ;-)

Best,

-C

[*Bob*]

I can still remember the last flu pandemic. Bird flu. Phew! Remember that one? We escaped by the skin of our teeth there eh? I almost died from the weight of the media coverage alone.

[jaybee82]

I saw a couple of blokes selling novelty swine flu masks on the way to work today, 2 for a tenner. NO JOKE!

I also think its a big opportunity for those cheeky northern monkeys Oasis to write a new song. They've pretty much wailed the word 'sunshinnneeeee' to death, so why not chuck in 'swwwwiiiiineeeeee' for a bit of variety.

[Mick Mac]

World Health Organisation has raised its pandemic threat level to the maximum 5 - the next level 6 is when they acknowledge we have a pandemic.

Apparently we are fortunate that we are entering summer and it may die out in summer but it could then resurrect itself in winter.

We are however better prepared than we have ever been, so lets hope it does not materialise.

I have not taken this seriously before today.

[dukesdenver]

Ben Goldacre's take on swine flu

[woofmarkthedog]

In between the the Footie tonight Burger King advertised their new "Mexican/Texan special" .........Oh I bet that will just sell out.......

YES SIREE.....

"Hello Mexican....special anyone.....where everybody gone "

[malonejames]

I thought I had swine flu. I woke up this morning covered in rashers!

/gets coat..

[Huguenot]

It's only summer in the northern hemisphere!

We'll look after it down here until you're good and ready in September ;-)

[KalamityKel]

I sneezed at the bus stop yesterday and a woman gave me quite a terrified look and moved away quite quickly... :-|

[Nero]

It's a timely reminder for us to be more courteous when sneezing and coughing around others, by using a tissue, and for us to improve our personal hygiene. Large numbers of blokes don't wash their hands after the lav, at least according to my evidence, and those that do tend to just run their fingers under the cold water tap. A fifteen-second wash with hand-hot water and soap, rinsing well after washing the finger tips and in between the digits and the wrists should get rid of a lot of dirt and germs. I wash my hands before eating and after being on the bus/tube if I can, as well as after being in the gym and going to the toilet.

[Sherwick]

I'm sitting at home petrified, covered in cotton wool and anti-bacterial ointment just in case...

:(

[????]

I've taken to wearing a comedy mexican hat, sneezing loudly and saying things like RIBA RIBA on my bus journey in - I'm getting a seat every time

[Sherwick]

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> I've taken to wearing a comedy mexican hat,

> sneezing loudly and saying things like RIBA RIBA

> on my bus journey in - I'm getting a seat every

> time

>:D<

[Michael Palaeologus]

"World Health Organisation has raised its pandemic threat level to the maximum 5 - the next level 6 is when they acknowledge we have a pandemic"

What hope do we have when the WHO is basing its threat levels on a Spinal Tap exemplar?

[Pickle]

NZ has now made an anti-flu drug "Tamiflu" available over the counter to anyone showing symptoms of flu. $75. Apparently will only be given to people who the pharmacist deems to be showing genuine flu symptoms, yet they suggest anyone showing flu symptoms should stay at home...

Saw face masks being sold for a bargain $2.50 today, but so far haven't seen anyone wearing one. Only a matter of time. In the meantime, 30 people in the region I'm currently staying in have recently been diagnosed with measles, yet that barely warrants a mention in the local paper.

[macroban]

The NZ Health Ministry are thinking of using Kapiti for quarantine.

[Pickle]

Flu with a view, nice ;-)

[Huguenot]

The world gets crazier...

Visitors to our cluster housing are to have their temperature taken on arrival, and if they're over 38 celsius they'll not be allowed entry.

By which time they'll have infected the doorman, who presumably is allowed entry, and of course the residents who they're visiting.

[Sherwick]

I say we lock down the entire world and prevent anyone from travelling anywhere for any reason.

Anyone with me?

P.S. I've heard unsubstantiated rumours that someone sneezed suspiciously in Dulwich Village this morning - I say we quarantine the whole filthy, disgusting place (DV that is, not ED, of course).