The Swine Flu Pandemic is....

[Michael Alexander]

The Swine Flu Pandemic is....

[SandyB]

Indeed  worrying ...  a mix of  swine flu and  avian flu all crossed in with human flu bug ...  only  good thing is .. despite our increased travel  via air etc .. the death tolls are far  lower than  many years ago thanks to medical  advances and  care  ..  problem is these bugs just seem to get  worse  each time  in response to mans  intervention ..  ?? Mmmm  mother nature taking a  swipe back at us   arrogant humans ??

[Bertie Horak]

Genetic modification of crops --> human food changes --> our immune system has to change and adjust to these foreign substances --> humans more susceptible --> DISEASE!

Radiation of food --> mutations of bacteria and viruses --> normal harmless bacteria become pathogens --> DISEASE!

Pollution --> normal biologic control and balance in environment disturbed --> pathogen overgrowth --> fight this with chemicals (more pollution) --> DISEASE!

Only 3 methods we humans use daily to dig our own graves.  We shouldn't complain about a new bug, we probably created it ourselves!

I agree Sandy - Mother Nature's probably showing us she's unhappy. Will we listen?

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Has arrived in Germany, SA better cancel all flights for german visitors.....

No its not that bad yet, but they keep a close eye on the development

Fast travel means fast spreading, no porc tonight ?????

[SandyB]

  A  skit on  the old agony aunt  columnist   ....  Dear  Aunt Ruth  ...  with regards to the new swine  fever epidemic ..  Nobody has called me  a swine  for a long time .. does that mean it wont  hit me ??

Well Aunt Ruth  had no answer ....

[Michael Alexander]

Hey Sandy!   


What nobody wants to give Paula a tick?

[SandyB]

Deed done   Uncle Mike ...

[Michael Alexander]

Flu May Be Less Potent Than First Feared
Swine flu now appears less dangerous than feared; virus not spreading far in hard-hit areas


The swine flu outbreak that has alarmed the world for a week now appears less ominous, with the virus showing little staying power in the hardest-hit cities and scientists suggesting it lacks the genetic fortitude of past killer bugs.

[Paula Gottsch (Willson)]

I'll "tick" the both of you.........aaaaaachoooooooo!!!!!!   

Now the two of you have been turned into swine!!!!!   

[pam spackman]

The news media has been saturated about swine flu for the past month........it's as though nothing else is going on in the world!!  Lots of people die from flu every year in winter but nothing's said about that!! What will the uk do if we get a really evil virus.....they have really gone over the top with the scaremongering!!and now they've found that the tamiflu     tablets can have bad side effects dor children...makes you think hey?

[Barbara Eia (Brownless)]

Agreee Pam, I have had a 50% work force off because of it...they are calling the doctor giving them symptoms and they are given the tamiflu tablets...and then sending in a sick note for 5 days...do they all really have it..i do not know..but the doctors are not taking any chances..
I personally think they have gone too far...

[SandyB]

In the Noseweek   .. swine flu  not so strong  ...  it  should actually be called  piglet flu ... granted  the media hype ... but yes  any new strain  of flu  in most healthy  folk  can be pretty readily handled  especially with the  medical intervention we have  nowadays .. even though  it is  a new  threat to the immune system  ,, problem is people with underlying health problems  or stressed immune systems  are the  ones that end up dying if they contract it ,, and that seems to be  the general  thing happening ,, but then again  each case  each new immune system challeneged can strenghten the virus and it   can and will mutate ..  so  whether we like it or not  containment  is  the best  remedy ...  whether we like it or not  the dreaded flu virus will continue to mutate  its goal  to  take  lives .. so we should  be careful ... as I have said before .. I would avoid air travel  so long as its around ...

[Barbara Eia (Brownless)]

This was sent .........is a little worried. 2007 Chinese year of the Chicken - bird flu; 2008 Horse - Australia got equine flu; 2009 Pig - swine flu. 2010? It's the year of the Cock

[SandyB]

Cock Flu ???   dont even want  to think of it ....   

[georg ruf jr.]

Gee Sandy! The kids aren't in bed yet.