What exactly causes Swine Flu?

[Arabian]

Could be a pig fuker.

nah its that kid in my avatar

 

[javaguru]

Its a brand new strain of flu ... and no one has ever heard of it...scary

Jesus designed it because of the Homosexuals...just like every other "natural disaster."

If we started killing the geighs again and following god's will we wouldn't have these problems.

It's evolution baby...

 

[lartinos]

When an entire highschool near me it is a slight concern, lol. In the biggest most diverse city in the world!
Lots of flights from NY to England Tat...just saying it only takes one person.

 

[Tatyana]

When an entire highschool near me it is a slight concern, lol. In the biggest most diverse city in the world!
Lots of flights from NY to England Tat...just saying it only takes one person.

It is beyond that already. There are enough people in each country.

Hey, I am flying through LA to Auckland tomorrow, both cities have had swine flu. JOY!!

 

[Pat_McCrotch]

It isn't turning out to be that scary.

New strains develop all the time, it is called antigenic drift, and it isn't that different from H1 N1.

For this virus to have the ability to be highly infectious, it seems to have lost a great deal of its virulence.

What is the news in the US telling you?

It isn't that scary here, everyone is recovering quite quickly. Some didn't even realise they had the swine flu.

Same here. People are recovering quickly. People that hink the have it and cause the biggest stink in the ER don't have it. Its funny. No reported cases where I work.

Its the FLU by the way. No need for the US scare. I hate media sometimes

 

[broonzy]

People should also avoid drinking excessive amounts of alchohol, as this increases ones chances of bringing home a pig.

 

[Strongbow]

people should also avoid drinking excessive amounts of alchohol, as this increases ones chances of bringing home a pig.

+1

 

[walliwalibus]

You all laugh. But if you look at history, we are due for another "plague" that will take out millions. Do the research. And you think the media is blowing this up. Did you know that the WHO (World Health Organization) worked around the world, had 200 of the top people in the research field working doing shifts 24 hrs a day to try and find a solution to stopping SARS. Remember the 'bird flu'? See what people fail to realize is that the stronger our anti-biotics get and the more we get in our system the worse or stronger these strains get. Which in turn makes it harder to cure. While you and most here find it funny, these researchers are saving your ass. But, they can only do so much. Like I said, look at history. The question isn't "is there going to be another plague", its more like "when" or "what will it be?"

Go ahead and laugh now...

BTW it kinda sucks having antibiotics running through our water system as it builds up in our system.
People need to quit flushing meds! Its a start.

 

[Arabian]

You all laugh. But if you look at history, we are due for another "plague" that will take out millions. Do the research. And you think the media is blowing this up. Did you know that the WHO (World Health Organization) worked around the world, had 200 of the top people in the research field working doing shifts 24 hrs a day to try and find a solution to stopping SARS. Remember the 'bird flu'? See what people fail to realize is that the stronger our anti-biotics get and the more we get in our system the worse or stronger these strains get. Which in turn makes it harder to cure. While you and most here find it funny, these researchers are saving your ass. But, they can only do so much. Like I said, look at history. The question isn't "is there going to be another plague", its more like "when" or "what will it be?"

Go ahead and laugh now...

BTW it kinda sucks having antibiotics running through our water system as it builds up in our system.
People need to quit flushing meds! Its a start.

Great post. You are exactly right, the strains are more powerful and all it would take is the right one. The WHO just announced that if the Swine Flu became an epidemic , it would take 8 to 10 months to get the vaccines on the market. by then you are dead

 

[nangiggles]

We already have a case here in Costa Rica, 14 potential ones but only 1 was sick.... but we do have a small population, like 4 million..... :s