The end of the world
Oct 9th 2005, 3:32 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by krizzy
So are we all going to die of the bird flu......... 
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Oct 9th 2005, 3:33 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
As they say in northern NM, "Sometimes chicken, sometimes feathers."
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Oct 9th 2005, 5:10 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Bird flu...couple of dead ones found knocking around the south of the state...hmmm...
Oct 9th 2005, 5:26 pm
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Re: The end of the world
In 1918 children would skip rope to the rhyme (Crawford):
I had a little bird,
Its name was Enza.
I opened the window,
And in-flu-enza.
I had a little bird,
Its name was Enza.
I opened the window,
And in-flu-enza.
I watched a really sad documentary about a year ago regarding the story of a man who was a boy when when he contracted it. He survived, but just as a shell and hasn't spoken since.
A flu pandemic is inevitable. It's just a case of when, what strain & how many will it kill this time round?
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Oct 9th 2005, 11:46 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I just read an article on this. Its scary and it does make you think. I've never had any type of flu. But, like any parent, I worry about my children, etc. The bad thing about news is you never know whether its scaremongering or not. And of course, how does an individual prepare for this type of problem? Its scary and confusing.
Oct 10th 2005, 12:27 am
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Re: The end of the world
I was around for the 1957 "Asian flu". I was in the army in Germany. We had 50% casualties to flu, we had to vacate buildings so they could be used as hospital wards. The 1957 flu was a virus that combined parts of a bird flu with parts of a human flu; that meant that we had some resistance. The 1918 flu was a total bird flu that mutated to the point that it could jump from human to human. Humans had no built in resistance to it. Whether the next one is like the '18 or the '57 versions, it will spread more quickly because more people travel now. Take your choice.
Oct 10th 2005, 2:05 am
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by rincewind
The news is good at doing things like that. Look at SARS. Wow, such an epidemic
My husband and I were talking about this last night, and his reply was "consider where its coming from," when I suggested scaremongering.
Oct 10th 2005, 2:20 am
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Re: The end of the world
Does bird flu effect other animals ..such as rodents...
Oct 10th 2005, 2:31 am
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by Ray
Does bird flu effect other animals ..such as rodents...
Oct 10th 2005, 2:38 am
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by Ray
Does bird flu effect other animals ..such as rodents...
I know you're hoping, but then think again, that would cut down on target practice.
Oct 10th 2005, 2:38 am
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by Ray
Does bird flu effect other animals ..such as rodents...
Oct 10th 2005, 2:41 am
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Re: The end of the world
Will my lifes work ..ever be completed ...
Oct 10th 2005, 2:42 am
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by Ray
Will my lifes work ..ever be completed ...
No Ray, it will continue to be a struggle for Truth, Justice and A Rodent Free Day!!!
Oct 10th 2005, 2:48 am
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I know....
My husband and I were talking about this last night, and his reply was "consider where its coming from," when I suggested scaremongering.
My husband and I were talking about this last night, and his reply was "consider where its coming from," when I suggested scaremongering.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/4020391.stm
Oct 10th 2005, 4:13 am
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
I was around for the 1957 "Asian flu". I was in the army in Germany. We had 50% casualties to flu, we had to vacate buildings so they could be used as hospital wards. The 1957 flu was a virus that combined parts of a bird flu with parts of a human flu; that meant that we had some resistance. The 1918 flu was a total bird flu that mutated to the point that it could jump from human to human. Humans had no built in resistance to it. Whether the next one is like the '18 or the '57 versions, it will spread more quickly because more people travel now. Take your choice.
My mum was also taken very ill and ended up in hospital at round the same time...shes not had the flu since......
I was ill with the flu and nearly died at aged around 9.....also in 1999 I got the FL from a lady I looked after who just got back for Hong Kong......I was very sick for 8 weeks after that.....it took me months more to get over it..........but I've not had the flu since.....
I would lose weeks off of school from the flu....I never went to a school Christmas party because of it............
