NationStates Jolt Archive

Glad to see the good ol' folks at the CDC have our backs in this, our hour of need and the greatest threat the humanity has ever faced.

Frequently Asked Questions About Swine Flu (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/faq.htm)

Were you perchance meaning to post this: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/key_facts.htm

Actually I was trying to make a point about the hysteria over this strain of flu. Seems to have gone over your head.

^Thank you! How overdone it is is just...annoying.

Yeah this is blown way out of proportion.

I'm sick of this swine flu business.

the only people who are talking about swine flu are the ones saying everyone is constantly going on about it

stfu ssly if people want to be extra careful and not give me the flu thats fine and if you were really switched on you would be getting a cheap holiday in Mexico right now

this is a massive over reaction. Really nothing more then a any other flu.

Actually I was trying to make a point about the hysteria over this strain of flu.
Which is where?

As Ctp says, the only folks talking in length about the epidemic are the media and those who're decrying the outbreak as nothing but hype.


this si a massive over reaction. Really nothing more then a any other flu.
Yeah this is blown way out of proportion.
It's reassuring that we've so many epidemiologists here on NSG.

It was kind of spooky until the other day when Obama broke it all down into very simple terms when he said "It's not flu season!" Something that should have been said over and over by the CDC. And when flu season gets here there will most likely be a vaccine.

Actually I was trying to make a point about the hysteria over this strain of flu. Seems to have gone over your head.

^Thank you! How overdone it is is just...annoying.

Yeah this is blown way out of proportion.

this is a massive over reaction. Really nothing more then a any other flu.

Who wouldn't agree that a few dead Mexicans isn't newsworthy?

TBH, however, I agree that, like on most issues, the media is feeding ridiculous hysteria way out of proportion to the actual threat.

Who wouldn't agree that a few dead Mexicans isn't newsworthy?

TBH, however, I agree that, like on most issues, the media is feeding ridiculous hysteria way out of proportion to the actual threat.

why must you make it a racial issue?

I hear all it takes to cure you from the Swine flu is a bit of Oinkment.

Who wouldn't agree that a few dead Mexicans isn't newsworthy?
12 confirmed dead from flu over a space of 3 weeks is not particularly newsworthy.
'flu and pneumonis kills over 60,000 in the USA alone - that's an average of about 6 an hour (ignoring how silly extrapolating 'flu). This swine 'flu is equivalent to 2 hours work in the USA for the common garden variety 'flu.
'flu alone kills around 36000 in the USA and up to 1/2 million world-wide: 1 a minute on average. Over the same period, on average, around 2000 Americans and ~30,000 people around the world died from 'flu.

So no, I don't agree that a few dead Mexicans is newsworthy. Especially as the 'flu strain that killed them is looking less and less like the killer pandemic the authorities are warning it to be. It's no more deadly than any other 'flu strain, and they barely rate a mention in the press. It's all fear-mongering and over-reacting. As usual.

One question that wasn't answered in the FAQ is: If one finds themselves becoming attracted to Miss Piggy, does this mean one has contracted swine 'flu?
I'm, uhh, asking on the behalf of a, uhhh.., friend.

There was a lot of hysteria in the Australina media even linking it to terrorists.

This clip just shows a small amount of the media hysteria and crap that they talked about. http://abc.com.au/tv/video/program.htm?program=mediawatch

It has not even been in Australia yet the media would like to think that we are all about to die.

Without duct tape I can't seal the door to keep out swine flu but I can't get duct tape without going outside!

HELP?!

I hear all it takes to cure you from the Swine flu is a bit of Oinkment.

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*facepalm*

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*facepalm*

Our government started up a hotline to anwer all our questions about swine flu (this actually has been done) I called up wanting to know the symptons but all I got was crackling.

The issue with this flu is the fact that no one has immunity. With a usual seasonal flu, many people are immune (be it through immunization, previous exposure, etc). This one has no such immunity. If 10x the number of people get the flu, that means 10x should die. Which is a decent amount.

Our government started up a hotline to anwer all our questions about swine flu (this actually has been done) I called up wanting to know the symptons but all I got was crackling.
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I hate you.

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I hate you.

I hope you don't get it Sark otherwise who will bring home the bacon?

Oh god oh god oh god oh god


*brain asplode*

I hope you don't get it Sark otherwise who will bring home the bacon?

*stabs*
*chokes*
*kicks*

*stabs*
*chokes*
*kicks*

Better not come to close to me Sark, I may have Swine flu.

If you do get it, the first sign of swine flu is that you break out in rashers.


Thank you, I will be here all week. *waves*

Better not come to close to me Sark, I may have Swine flu.

If you do get it, the first sign of swine flu is that you break out in rashers.


Thank you, I will be here all week. *waves*


Too British.

Too British.

Too British, what do you guys call bacon rashers?

Better not come to close to me Sark, I may have Swine flu.

If you do get it, the first sign of swine flu is that you break out in rashers.


Thank you, I will be here all week. *waves*

*grinds into snausages*

Too British, what do you guys call bacon rashers?
according to wiki, strips. Assuming, of course, that a rasher is a strip of bacon

Stop hogging all the best puns!

Too British, what do you guys call bacon rashers?

We just call them strips.

But our bacon isn't usually as thick. But we do like Canadian Bacon.

according to wiki, strips. Assuming, of course, that a rasher is a strip of bacon

Indeed it is, a strip of bacon? That sounds very childish?

You are pretty god at getting this information Sark, you must have a very good snout to sniff it out.

We just call them strips.

But our bacon isn't usually as thick. But we do like Canadian Bacon.

What is Canadian Bacon?

We just call them strips.

But our bacon isn't usually as thick. But we do like Canadian Bacon.

Speak for yourself, Michiganer.

Stop hogging all the best puns!

:tongue:

I'm surprised the rest of NSG's punners haven't jumped in yet.

Indeed it is, a strip of bacon? That sounds very childish?It's accurate. I've also heard slice, but not anywhere around New England. Rasher just seems strange.

You are pretty god at getting this information Sark, you must have a very good snout to sniff it out.
...:mad:
What is Canadian Bacon?

glorified ham.

What is Canadian Bacon?

Bacon from Canadia, of course!

Speak for yourself, Michiganer.

Has the East not been graced with the gift of Canadian Bacon?

glorified ham.

Your mom.

Bacon from Canadia, of course!



Has the East not been graced with the gift of Canadian Bacon?
Oh, we have it. It just sucks.
Your mom.
Suck it, Trebek.

Oh, we have it. It just sucks. AAARRRGHHHH!

I think it's USians who made up Canadian bacon! We don't call ham bacon! Bacon is bacon! Damn your eyes!

Bacon from Canadia, of course!

So what's the difference?

So what's the difference?

It's shaped like a maple leaf, is made of baby seal, and speaks with a funny accent.
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Suck it, Trebek.

I Trebek'd your mother last night. Oh yeah.

I Trebek'd your mother last night. Oh yeah.

I'll take the penis mightier for $500.

I'll take the penis mightier for $500.

The only category left is An Album Cover, Connery.