Swine Flu epidemic in Mexico (and possibly US)

[Anonymous]

Let's wring our hands and hide under the bed. Right now 18 out of 300,000,000 people have it! Break out your left over respirators from 911!!

[Anonymous]

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Last time I checked California was going to fall off any day now, killer bees a few years ago were taking over, Katrina was just the start of a catastrophic hurricane future, back in the 50s we were heading into a severe ice age, the earth is headed towards a complete melting that will cause the extinction of humanity, West Nile Virus was the plague a few years ago, you'll get Mad Cow disease from burgers, AIDS is going airborne, and don't do be outside this year, you might get West Nile Virus from a mosquito.

great response, PP!

Thanks for keeping it real!

[Anonymous]

ABC has some kind of interview on my yahoo homepage that says the medication we have on hand is all we need to fight swine flu.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's say they do a big screen remake of The Stand(Stephen King)-casting thoughts, anyone? Rutgar Hauer as Randall Flagg(too old perhaps) Clive Owen as Stu Redman(can he do a Texas accent?) Julia Roberts as Franny Goldsmith, Seth Rogan or Robert Downey Jr as Larry Underwood? Oprah as Mother Abigail? Instead of Captain Tripps, they could refer to the epidemic itself as Porky's Revenge. Also, got to have Morgan Freeman in there somewhere as president of the United States of America. Coldplay would have to be involved with the soundtrack, U2 as well.

OK-maybe Ruby Dee instead of Oprah for Mother Abigail-would that be more realistic-she's over eighty-five? Cameron Diaz (with a dye-job, obviously) as Nadine? Again, any thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's say they do a big screen remake of The Stand(Stephen King)-casting thoughts, anyone? Rutgar Hauer as Randall Flagg(too old perhaps) Clive Owen as Stu Redman(can he do a Texas accent?) Julia Roberts as Franny Goldsmith, Seth Rogan or Robert Downey Jr as Larry Underwood? Oprah as Mother Abigail? Instead of Captain Tripps, they could refer to the epidemic itself as Porky's Revenge. Also, got to have Morgan Freeman in there somewhere as president of the United States of America. Coldplay would have to be involved with the soundtrack, U2 as well.

OK-maybe Ruby Dee instead of Oprah for Mother Abigail-would that be more realistic-she's over eighty-five? Cameron Diaz (with a dye-job, obviously) as Nadine? Again, any thoughts?

I say we give Billy Bob Thornton a shot at Randall Flagg.

[Anonymous]

I can't believe I didn't even think about Billy Bob-we're definately going to need your help on this project-who's your agent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ABC has some kind of interview on my yahoo homepage that says the medication we have on hand is all we need to fight swine flu.

Whew! We can call of the national guard. Do you think I can return my 1,000 cans of SPAM?

[Anonymous]

Was anyone on here around in 1976 when the country went nuts about getting vaxed for the swine flu?

[Anonymous]

SPAM, swine flu...SPAM, swine flu...hmmm, what's the connection? Oh, PORK! GOT IT! LOL!! Actually, SPAM is a great idea. I just ordered my wilderness water filter to go with my dried beans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's wring our hands and hide under the bed. Right now 18 out of 300,000,000 people have it! Break out your left over respirators from 911!!

No, more like 1,000 people have it and more are being reported.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A strain of flu never seen before has killed up to 60 people in Mexico and also appeared in the United States, where eight people were infected but recovered, health officials said on Friday.

Mexico's government said at least 20 people have died of the flu and it may also be responsible for 40 other deaths.

It shut down schools and canceled major public events in Mexico City to try to prevent more deaths in the sprawling, overcrowded capital. Authorities said they had enough antiviral medicine to treat about 1,000 suspected cases reported so far.

The World Health Organization said tests showed the virus from 12 of the Mexican patients was the same genetically as a new strain of swine flu, designated H1N1, seen in eight people in California and Texas.

"Our concern has grown as of yesterday," Dr. Richard Besser, acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters in a telephone briefing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What am I doing this Beautiful Weekend? Boarding up my home, stock piling food, getting a huge generator, and preparing for the apocalypse.

Between this and the Measles, I just have to sing out:

This is the end, beautiful friend
This is the end, my only friend
The end

It's not funny.

Maybe not, but what else can you do but laugh? Panic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's wring our hands and hide under the bed. Right now 18 out of 300,000,000 people have it! Break out your left over respirators from 911!!

No, more like 1,000 people have it and more are being reported.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A strain of flu never seen before has killed up to 60 people in Mexico and also appeared in the United States, where eight people were infected but recovered, health officials said on Friday.

Mexico's government said at least 20 people have died of the flu and it may also be responsible for 40 other deaths.

It shut down schools and canceled major public events in Mexico City to try to prevent more deaths in the sprawling, overcrowded capital. Authorities said they had enough antiviral medicine to treat about 1,000 suspected cases reported so far.

The World Health Organization said tests showed the virus from 12 of the Mexican patients was the same genetically as a new strain of swine flu, designated H1N1, seen in eight people in California and Texas.

"Our concern has grown as of yesterday," Dr. Richard Besser, acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters in a telephone briefing.

Oh wow. You really put it in perspective. Now 1,018 out of 409,000,000 people have it. All in the US have recovered with the "medication we have to fight the pig flu".

I think you might have better luck with a lotto ticket than dying of the pig flu.

Don't travel to Africa without your Paxil.

[Anonymous]

Hey Paxil people-looking for a screenwriter-anyone in between projects? Who's your agent? Let's do lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey Paxil people-looking for a screenwriter-anyone in between projects? Who's your agent? Let's do lunch.

Good call, they do have vivid imaginations.

[Anonymous]

The virus could mutate to a more lethal form.
Also, the 1918 flu killed some victims because of their own extreme immune response to the virus, rather than the virus itself.