Cancel Xmas: We'll all be dead from Swine 'Flu anyway

[RichardCranium]

Done your Xmas shopping yet? No? Then don't bother.

We'll all be dead by Christmas:

Concern As 10 People Die Of Swine Flu (H1N1) In UK In Six Weeks

Fear of another H1N1 influenza epidemic, also known as swine flu, has been expressed by some health experts in the UK after the country's Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed that ten people have died after becoming infected over the last six weeks. The HPA confirms that the H1N1 virus is circulating again this winter.

The number of H1N1-infected patients with severe symptoms is starting to grow, the HPA informs. Individuals under the age of sixty-five have a higher risk of developing complications.

Head of Respiratory Diseases at the HPA, Professor John Watson said the virus has spread more rapidly than he would have expected.

English media report that eight schools and an Army barracks have been affected by flu outbreaks this week.

People throughout the United Kingdom are being urged to get their flu jab if they have not done so already.

Great Britain was one of the first countries hit by the swine flu pandemic which originated in Mexico last year. During its peak, over 100,000 new cases were being reported each week across the UK.

According to The Independent, 494 people died in the UK of swine flu during the pandemic.

[AtW]

Well, they kept it quiet...

*cough*

[shaunbhoy]

According to The Independent, 494 people died in the UK of swine flu during the pandemic

UK...............population 60 Million............494 died....................pandemic...............MMM MMMMMMMMM!!!

Slow news day?



pan·dem·ic (pn-dmk)
adj.
1. Widespread; general.
2. Medicine Epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population



Scaremongering

[ThomasSoerensen]

didn't we all die from this last year?

[suityou01]

Just got back from the quacks. I've been ill for over 14 weeks, gradually sinking lower and lower and lower. I had a raft of blood tests, and to be fair after constant bed rest I am now starting to recover.

All of my blood tests were fine, including liver function

My white blood cell count was high which lead the doctor to conclude that I had been fighting off a virus. I asked the doctor what kind of evil bastid virus would fook me over for 14 weeks. The answer was swine flu.

"It often manifests less severely than seasonal flu, but goes on and on and on"

Then cheerily she said there had been quite a few deaths locally owing to swine flu, and the main thing is that I am on the mend.

Thank heavens SY02 and none of the little SYs had it.

[MarillionFan]

Just got back from the quacks. I've been ill for over 14 weeks, gradually sinking lower and lower and lower. I had a raft of blood tests, and to be fair after constant bed rest I am now starting to recover.

All of my blood tests were fine, including liver function

My white blood cell count was high which lead the doctor to conclude that I had been fighting off a virus. I asked the doctor what kind of evil bastid virus would fook me over for 14 weeks. The answer was swine flu.

"It often manifests less severely than seasonal flu, but goes on and on and on"

Then cheerily she said there had been quite a few deaths locally owing to swine flu, and the main thing is that I am on the mend.

Thank heavens SY02 and none of the little SYs had it.

Why don't you take a month off? You are a contractor you know.

[suityou01]

Why don't you take a month off? You are a contractor you know.

Good idea.

I found this

Health chiefs have urged people to take up the flu vaccine after it emerged that the swine flu virus which swept the country last year has claimed the lives of 10 adults in the UK in the past six weeks.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed that the deaths were in younger adults under 65 and associated with H1N1 swine flu.

Most had underlying conditions but "a small proportion" were healthy before contracting the virus, a spokeswoman said.

[gingerjedi]

The swine flu vaccine has been included in the standard seasonal flu jab so if you've had that you're covered.

I'm alright Jack.

[suityou01]

The swine flu vaccine has been included in the standard seasonal flu jab so if you've had that you're covered.

I'm alright Jack.

Nope, don't have it. I don't believe in flu jags.

[gingerjedi]

Nope, don't have it. I don't believe in flu jags.

I am witness to the great needle, it has saved me from grave illness.

Have faith brother suity.