As if a GFC is not enough. . .

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:44 am

. . . along comes swine flu from Mexico.

This morning I woke up to hear NewsRadio indicate the warning on swine fever had been lifted to a higher grade.

Something tells me this will be much worse than SARS: you could avoid getting SARS by washing your hands before eating etc. Flu spreads much faster.

Still bought a couple nice pork chops this morning for tonights dinner--you don't get swine flu from eating pork, esp quality local pork.

Edit: this is the Monk, errrrr

Edit: this is a quote from a PB member who also happens to be a doctor in the SA public health service:

The WHO has raised the pandemic threat level from 3 to 4, which means that verified human-to-human transmission has happened in Mexico. If/when they confirm human-to-human transmission in the US, the threat level will rise to 5 which means a pandemic is imminent.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8021827.stm

Be alert but not alarmed (yet)

Ethnic · Post by **Ethnic** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:50 pm

It's certainly causing havoc on the stock markets with the Asian markets, airlines and oil traders performing lower. Drug companies are doing well. Hmmmm, I wonder why that could be?

JW Frogen · Post by **JW Frogen** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:07 pm

I watched a pandemic expert talk about the history of pandemics and he stated although no one wants to endure one your chances of dying on the road to work will always be much greater.

He had very thick glasses and a nasal voice so I trust him.

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:40 pm

At least it is not bubonic plague. . .tho that is still around.

JW Frogen · Post by **JW Frogen** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:49 pm

Jovial Monk wrote:At least it is not bubonic plague. . .tho that is still around.

Don't pet (or do other lude things) to your pet rats.

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:22 pm

No rats at my place--Demi kills them!

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:25 pm

Belinda Neal caught in Mexican swine flu scare

After encountering the virus, Ms Neal said to it “Do you know who I am?”

(From PollBludger)

Ethnic · Post by **Ethnic** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:28 pm

Jovial Monk wrote:
Belinda Neal caught in Mexican swine flu scare
After encountering the virus, Ms Neal said to it “Do you know who I am?”

(From PollBludger)

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:31 am

From another health worker on PB:

BTW, we should be O.K. with the Babe Bastard Flu. There is a high probability of a new vaccine in 10 weeks, specific to this flu. Meanwhile, the existing antivirals will likely prevent deaths as long as people get themselves screened and identified as having the Babe illness ASAP.

Like "babe" for swine

Be a good idea to wash hands frequently and wash surfaces (chopping boards etc) and tools used to prepare food more often--that is the way to avoid any virus pretty much, they said this when SARS was causing concern. Wash hands after any visit to the loo, for number one and number two!

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