Swine flu fears prompt Hajj curbs (4 Viewers)

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    Trust me I've seen people who have the illness first hand, and it was almost unnoticeable, apart from a pretty mild flu symptoms. This disease is only deadly in two scenarios.
    1. You are already diagnosed with a more serious illness.
    2. Like you say, it mutates into something much more serious.
    I'm confident that a vaccine will be at our disposal soon before it reaches that point. They've been working on it frantically for months.
    Remember SARS? Birdflu? I'm not worried about this.
    But it's not like SARS and it's not like birdflu. Not at all actually. And yes, most people just have mild flu symptoms. But that's not the issue. If a third of your population is sick, you face serious problems.
     

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    Why is it a serious problems if its probably just going to blow over? I only fear a more dangerous mutation of this virus.
    The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.
     
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    Why is it a serious problems if its probably just going to blow over? I only fear a more dangerous mutation of this virus.
    The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.
    :sergio:

    Because it's annoying to have 1/3 of your population sick in bed. It puts a serious strain on society even if those people recover. And what about countries such as India? There millions of people over there who probably do have serious underlying illnesses with little to no access to medical care.

    The funny thing is that now everyone says the media are exaggerating. Well, I want them to make people scared. In this case it's a good thing. I kind of like the idea that hospitals are prepared for the unthinkable. I kind of fancy the idea that, would it be necessary, I can get the necessary drugs.
     

    Nenz

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    :sergio:

    Because it's annoying to have 1/3 of your population sick in bed. It puts a serious strain on society even if those people recover. And what about countries such as India? There millions of people over there who probably do have serious underlying illnesses with little to no access to medical care.
    I think those illnesses have something to do with swimming in the Ganges. But really, its annoying? So what its annoying that everyone has the sniffles! The only people subject to strain and panic are the paranoid and uneducated.

    I do agree with you though, that if this disease hits areas of the world with poor health standards then it could be quite grave. Mexico is a perfect example. It had hundreds fatalities. Most of which, weren't directly linked with swine flu but still affected by it.
    Poor health standards and a rapid spreading unfamiliar illness is a deadly combination. But I have confidence in an effective vaccine.

    EDIT: Yeah sure you can let the sniffles keep you imprisoned in your home.
     
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    I'm not saying you should stay in, but yes, a third of your population having the sniffles is a significant problem. I'm surprised you don't realise this.
     

    Nenz

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    I'm not saying you should stay in, but yes, a third of your population having the sniffles is a significant problem. I'm surprised you don't realise this.
    Not only am I not alarmed by it. I hardly notice it. Stay alive, Andries. Stock cans in your pantry. Fill your pockets with hand sanitiser. You might be right.
     
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    Not only am I not alarmed by it. I hardly notice it. Stay alive, Andries. Stock cans in your pantry. Fill your pockets with hand sanitiser. You might be right.
    Why are you intentionally missing the point?
     

    Nenz

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    Why are you intentionally missing the point?
    You haven't made it clear to me. But all I know, is that this is clearly in Allah's plan to wipe out the infidels.. and you should know that by now.

    But in all seriousness. What is your point exactly? You're worried about a mutation, the sniffles make everyone a bit testy. ...?
     
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    Schools don't close in Belgium. They never do.
    If little Daniel van Borkface or Jaques Faubert start dying because of the flu they got at school, I think they'll close that shit down, or the Belgian gov't might be de gays and have something to answer for.

    In response to my being scared of the flu, no, I don't care about it, bring this bitch on, we need some population control.
     

    Nenz

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    ßüякε;2084643 said:
    If little Daniel van Borkface or Jaques Faubert start dying because of the flu they got at school, I think they'll close that shit down, or the Belgian gov't might be de gays and have something to answer for.

    In response to my being scared of the flu, no, I don't care about it, bring this bitch on, we need some population control.
    No doubt. A blessing in disguise. China are begging for this shit (to kill off their daughters :anon:) and here we are cursing it.
     

    Enron

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    :sergio:

    Because it's annoying to have 1/3 of your population sick in bed. It puts a serious strain on society even if those people recover. And what about countries such as India? There millions of people over there who probably do have serious underlying illnesses with little to no access to medical care.

    The funny thing is that now everyone says the media are exaggerating. Well, I want them to make people scared. In this case it's a good thing. I kind of like the idea that hospitals are prepared for the unthinkable. I kind of fancy the idea that, would it be necessary, I can get the necessary drugs.
    That would never happen in the US. The only people here who do the "sick in bed thing" are those with sick days. Which means basically the upper-middle and upper classes. The rest just "walk it off" or take a single "sick day". The working population of the US could never be bed ridden.

    But yeah, I also would like the idea that if bubonic plague reached pandemic proportions that some medication would be available.
     

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