Swine Flu

[teemu]

Does anyone think the swine flu will cause SDCC to be canceled? The alert has been raised to 5 and it is one step away from being called a pandemic. One of the steps they take to stemming the flow of a pandemic is canceling large public gatherings. SDCC is a pretty large public gathering and there have been quite a few cases reported in San Diego not to mention the fact that it is right there next to Mexico...

raised to 6...they can declare martial law and suspend the Constitution.

 

[Kibishii]

My best friend gets married in 12 days, and guess where her honeymoon is...... Yep, Mexico.

She's just waiting for them to cancel it so she can book somewhere else.

If she is going on a cruise HAVE HER CANCEL NOW. My wife's best friend's parents had 'went' on their nine day cruise along the Mexican western coast (Cabo, Acapulco, Zijuatenejo, etc). They boarded, went to get some food, and once the ship got off out of port (so people couldn't refuse and ask for a refund) it was announced that they would spend ONE day heading to Cabo, a few hours AT Cabo, and then they were heading NORTH to San Francisco for the remainder of the trip; everyone would get $200 in ship credit for their inconvenience. I guess there is a clause in the cruise agreement that the cruiseline will make every reasonable effort to port at the listed cities, but the cruiseline has the right to change destinations at anytime with no refunds offered.

I understand that it was a major health concern, but we all live just East of L.A., so it is very easy for us to go to San Francisco anytime we want.

 

[Morbo]

I heard that swine flu only lasts for a wee wee week! but that's only if you use the right oinkment!

 

[The Ween]

I heard that swine flu only lasts for a wee wee week! but that's only if you use the right oinkment!

Cute!

I doubt they'll cancel the SDCC because if that's the case, they'd have to cancel all sporting events as well.

IMO, the whole thing is being exaggerated. Nothing wrong with being careful, but they're going overboard in most cases.

 

[The Ween]

raised to 6...they can declare martial law and suspend the Constitution.

Martial Law!!!!!!!!!!

Now I can come out of hiding and take over the country!!!!

 

[The Mike]

One sign that you know it isn't as bad as everyone says is because when people stay home for example from work or school they don't stay home, they go out to the malls, movies and sporting events which are ripe areas for infection.

Second, they've already said that things in Mexico are on the decline so if the "ground zero" of the infection is starting to improve, I'd say we're alright.

 

[LOTRFan]

Given the rapid spread of this virus, and now the paced decline; July is like an eternity away - not to mention the possibility of vaccines.



I am really beginning to think that this was hyped for a number of reasons but one of which being testing the WHO's response time, say for a real flu threat like Avian.

 

[Darklord Dave]

So in Mexico there have been 97 cases and 7 deaths? That's over 7%. Much greater than the pandemic of 1918.

 

[BadMoon]

So in Mexico there have been 97 cases and 7 deaths? That's over 7%. Much greater than the pandemic of 1918.

I thought they were saying hundreds of cases in Mexico?

 

[THX-182]

I thought they were saying hundreds of cases in Mexico?

That's what I thought. Last actual report I heard was over 120 in Mexico and that was last week.

 

[BadMoon]

That's what I thought. Last actual report I heard was over 120 in Mexico and that was last week.

I also read that about 50% of all cases were ages 19 and below. That is very sad to hear.

 

[LordAzrael]

https://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_03a/en/index.html

3 May 2009 -- As of 1600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 18 countries have officially reported 898 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 506 confirmed human cases of infection, including 19 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico in the past 48 hours reflects ongoing testing of previously collected specimens. The United States Government has reported 226 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

So in Mexico there have been 97 cases and 7 deaths? That's over 7%. Much greater than the pandemic of 1918.

19 deaths out of 506 cases is a mortality rate of 3.75% at most - in all likelihood its probably less as you are unlikely to have missed a death but it is also likely that the number of cases is underreported (or not verified due to delays in testing).

 

[BadMoon]

https://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_03a/en/index.html





19 deaths out of 506 cases is a mortality rate of 3.75% at most - in all likelihood its probably less as you are unlikely to have missed a death but it is also likely that the number of cases is underreported (or not verified due to delays in testing).

Also in 1918 we did not have the advances in medical science that we have to today. I might also add that the mortality rate in Mexico will be greater anyway due to their lack of medical care that can be provided in the states. Unfortunately I am betting that most of the deaths can be contributed to lack of care in one way or the other.

 

[darkknight]

I just heard my local news that there are 3 people that are affected here in Hawaii. Damn, I work in a hospital. May need to start wearing a mask.

 

[BadMoon]

I just heard my local news that there are 3 people that are affected here in Hawaii. Damn, I work in a hospital. May need to start wearing a mask.

Masks keep you from spreading it. They do very little to protect you from it.

 

[mr.thrifty]

always wear protection......

 

[BadMoon]

always wear protection......

Double mask it huh?

 

[mr.thrifty]

Double mask it huh?

you must do what you must do...

double bagger..

by all means necessary..

 

[The Mike]

There was an obvious overreaction looking towards the side of caution more than anything else. Schools went from being closed one week, to two weeks, to three days to having just the infected stay home. The flurry of emails changing status over the past week has been interesting though reading the rationales.

 

[UTtoyfan]

There was an obvious overreaction looking towards the side of caution more than anything else. Schools went from being closed one week, to two weeks, to three days to having just the infected stay home. The flurry of emails changing status over the past week has been interesting though reading the rationales.

And now CDC says schools don't need to close at all!
https://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/05/swine.flu.main/index.html