Swine Flu - Pandemic or Pants?

[suityou01]

The poll I mentioned in the other thread.

[Cyberman]

Looks like an impending pandemic to me. Glad I don't have to go into an office at the moment and risk infection. The foreign office have also just stated that all non-essential travel to affected areas should be avoided.

[PM-Junkie]

yup...jut like "bird flu" did.

Funny how these things always seem to happen when the pharma stocks have taken a battering isn't it?

[Cyberman]

Birdflu only killed 250 people worldwide in 10 years. This has killed at least half of that amount in a week or so.

[ThomasSoerensen]

Of course it is sad for the people affected, but I do not believe this will be a pandemic.

It is a good opportunity for the government to declare a state of emergency and introduce restrictions and control of peoples movements.
So please prepare to alert your "movement officer" before going to work in the next village.

[TimberWolf]

Would the world be a better place if 90% or so of us died off? Is pig flu the great hope?

Should the medical industry should do more to alleviate suffering in those affected (mostly Mexicans as it seems as the bug doesn't travel well), rather than a cure?

[stingman123]

The local PCT I work for are dry running their pandemic plan this week to see if it's viable, So are a few others in the area.

[stingman123]

Would the world be a better place if 90% or so of us died off? Is pig flu the great hope?

Should the medical industry should do more to alleviate suffering in those affected (mostly Mexicans as it seems as the bug doesn't travel well), rather than a cure?

Hopefully it'll travel North....

[tino]

I really don't care. It will maybe reduce the competition for contracts in the short term

[Cyberman]

Suspected infections in Mexico are now 1,614 !!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8019907.stm