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Big John
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:15 am    Post subject: Off Topic: Swine Flu Reply with quote

Looks like we have the beginning of an epidemic. Go stock up on supplies so if an outbreak occurs. Water, can food, mask, Lysol.

It has now been confirmed in CA, TX, all over Mexico, New Zealand, and now confirmed outbreak in NY. With the confirmed cases being at around 1000 or so and 87 confirmed deaths, that means a kill rate of 8.75 %, or about 4 times that of the Spainish Flu outbreak decades ago. Nearly 2 million killed then, and over an estimated 100 million cases and we did not have global travel available then the way we do now. In fact, people rarely left their cities. I read a report that says if we have a pandemic, because of global travel on airlines, and high speed trains (other countries) we could easily see it at a magnitude of 1 billion or more infect. Based on the current death rate to confirmed cases, that is a major problem.

Not saying to panic, or this is the end of the world. Just stock up on supplies, now, before it has a chance to become a pandemic, if it does. Once it does, it will already be too late, the shelf will be clean.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is looking worse all of the time. I have a great Aunt buried just east of the Ferrell Center in Waco who died at age 19 during the 1918 flu epidemic.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20090426/swine_flu_20_us_cases_confirmed
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Off Topic: Swine Flu Reply with quote

Big John wrote:
Looks like we have the beginning of an epidemic. Go stock up on supplies so if an outbreak occurs. Water, can food, mask, Lysol.

It has now been confirmed in CA, TX, all over Mexico, New Zealand, and now confirmed outbreak in NY. With the confirmed cases being at around 1000 or so and 87 confirmed deaths, that means a kill rate of 8.75 %, or about 4 times that of the Spainish Flu outbreak decades ago. Nearly 2 million killed then, and over an estimated 100 million cases and we did not have global travel available then the way we do now. In fact, people rarely left their cities. I read a report that says if we have a pandemic, because of global travel on airlines, and high speed trains (other countries) we could easily see it at a magnitude of 1 billion or more infect. Based on the current death rate to confirmed cases, that is a major problem.

Not saying to panic, or this is the end of the world. Just stock up on supplies, now, before it has a chance to become a pandemic, if it does. Once it does, it will already be too late, the shelf will be clean.



I agree absolutely that the advances in modern travel could very easily add to the problem, but I am pretty sure that we (at least in the US) have made some more amazing advancements in the medical field. People back then rarely left their towns, they also rarely saw the doctor for anything less than a broken bone. Apparently this Flu can be nipped in the bud if it is caught and properly diagnosed quickly enough. Not to say that everyone shouldn't be a little more careful to wash their hands and stay away from people you know are sick, but I personally don't see this wiping out or infecting entire nations.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thw WHO is now trying to find out just how easily it is transmitting to determine if it is going to be a mild or severe pandemic. Not whether it will be, but to what extent. It has now been identified in Canada, Israel, Spain and several more countries.

FYI, we got the last box of masks at CVS. This was after 3 oher stops at Walgreens and a stop at Wally World. Water supplies also largely depleted already.

Most people do not even know anything about it yet, but when they all find ouyt tomorrow, things might get a little crazy at the stores.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/26/swine.flu/index.html

Also, Shertz ISD has shut down for a full week as well because of the two reported cases here.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Schertz-Cibolo-Universal_City_ISD_shut_this_week.html
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

THIS FLU THING BETTER NOT EFFECT MY V AND V SAUSAGE.

ANOTHER THING- DON'T WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD, MAYBE IT IS GOD SAYING IT NEEDS TO BE CONTROLLED BEFORE WE DON'T HAVE ANYMORE COUNTRY AND THE U.S. IS JUST ONE BIG CITY. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE ONLY WAY YOU KNOW YOU OUT OF ONE CITY AND INTO ANOTHER IS BY THE CITY LIMIT SIGNS.


SORRY IF I PISSED ANYONE OFF.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BALZTOWAL wrote:
THIS FLU THING BETTER NOT EFFECT MY V AND V SAUSAGE.

ANOTHER THING- DON'T WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD, MAYBE IT IS GOD SAYING IT NEEDS TO BE CONTROLLED BEFORE WE DON'T HAVE ANYMORE COUNTRY AND THE U.S. IS JUST ONE BIG CITY. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE ONLY WAY YOU KNOW YOU OUT OF ONE CITY AND INTO ANOTHER IS BY THE CITY LIMIT SIGNS.


SORRY IF I PISSED ANYONE OFF.




Im not offended, Really glad to see you step up and take on for the team. You will be missed.


Oh if you ment me, then I was offended.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll post in the morning if I'm still alive. Wish me luck.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry guys that I posted topic twice just concerned. Talked to family in Oklahoma City some cases reported over there already. I just thought the media was blowing it all out of proportion but apperently not. I just feel like there is way more to this then we already know.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was vacinated for swine flu in 1975 while in the navy....everyone on board was sick I passed out on the way to the chow line and woke up in sickbay. wonder if it is still good ? Avacine should be good forever. I could be a walking antidote. Smile I also work at a place with 5000 other employees ....just 1 person with a fever here and WHAM!!! it will spread like wildfire.....
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm still trying to get over the monkey pox.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big John wrote:
Thw WHO is now trying to find out just how easily it is transmitting


"Your papers are not in order."




sorry, could'nt help it.... Embarassed
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I sawa black helicopter behind my house this morning... hmmm....

Conspiracy... da da duh....
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whew. I'm alive. But I'm not fooled; I know what's going on.


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

guess jeff they cannot scan your brain. Laughing
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