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    YAY its in scotland or so im told LOL anyone up for a swine party....it works the same as pox party we all bring munchies and weed and of course one of us has to have the swine flu lol
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    Its OK apparently its a couple of Celtic supporters who woke up wearing the Mighty Gers tops (courtesy of their flute playing friends) & thought they where in hell

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    This was released today for people interested in this thread

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IhrIbIts-8"]YouTube - Alex Jones Tv (HD) 1/9:Swine Flu Special Report[/ame]

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    Update on the situation ;

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH25WwTkk9M"]YouTube - Alex Jones on 590KLBJ AM Radio 1/5:Swine Flu Pandemic Update![/ame]

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    Default A suspected case of swine flu is being investigated in Sale, Manchester.

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    A suspected case of swine flu is being investigated in Sale, Manchester.
    A Canadian woman has been taken to hospital as a precaution, according to a statement from the North West Area Health Authority.

    Sky's North of England correspondent Mike McCarthy said: "The statement says an overseas visitor to Sale is being tested for possible swine flu and has been taken to hospital for tests as a precaution.

    "The hospital is not being identified. Manchester Airport have no information about whether the woman came into the country through them."

    It comes after two people were admitted to hospital in Scotland to undergo tests.

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    it seems to be getting worse here in the uk
    the following is taken from sky news

    total of 17 people are being tested for swine flu in the UK, the Health Secretary has confirmed.

    Alan Johnson told the House of Commons that 25 possible cases had been reported, eight of which proved negative.

    Three people are having specialist tests while the remaining 14 are undergoing initial investigation but were well enough to be managed in the community.

    A Canadian woman has been admitted to hospital as a precaution, according to a statement from NHS North West.

    Sky's North of England correspondent Mike McCarthy said: "The statement says an overseas visitor to Sale is being tested for possible swine flu and has been taken to hospital for tests.

    "The hospital, in Manchester, is not being identified."

    The woman is believed to have been visiting friends in Sale. It is not known if she visited Mexico recently.

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    HOW SWINE FLU OUTBREAK EMERGED

    Flu viruses in different species
    Flu viruses mutate over time causing small changes to proteins on their surface called antigens. If the immune system has met a particular strain of the virus before, it is likely to have some immunity; but if the antigens are new to the immune system, it will be weakened.

    Flu virus mutation
    The influenza A virus can mutate in two different ways; antigenic drift, in which existing antigens are subtly altered, and antigenic shift, in which two or more strains combine. Antigenic drift causes slight flu mutations year on year, from which humans have partial, but not complete, immunity. By contrast, the new strain of H1N1 appears to have originated via antigenic shift in Mexican pigs

    Antigenic shift in pigs
    The name "swine flu" is a slight misnomer as it is believed pigs acted as a mixing pot for several flu strains, containing genetic material from pigs, birds and humans. Most humans have never been exposed to some of the antigens involved in the new strain of flu, giving it the potential to cause a pandemic.

    Virus transmission to humans
    The new virus has made the jump from pigs to humans and has demonstrated it can also pass from human to human. This is why it is demanding so much attention from health authorities. The virus passes from human to human like other types of flu, either through coughing, sneezing, or by touching infected surfaces, although little is known about how the virus acts on humans.


    Infection control experts are scrambling to respond to outbreaks of swine flu in Mexico and the US, and suspected cases elsewhere.

    What is swine flu?

    Swine flu is a respiratory disease, caused by influenza type A which infects pigs.

    There are many types, and the infection is constantly changing.

    Until now it has not normally infected humans, but the latest form clearly does, and can be spread from person to person - probably through coughing and sneezing.

    What is new about this type of swine flu?

    The World Health Organization has confirmed that at least some of the human cases are a never-before-seen version of the H1N1 strain of influenza type A.


    SWINE FLU
    Symptoms usually similar to seasonal flu - but deaths recorded in Mexico
    It is a new version of the H1N1 strain which caused the 1918 flu pandemic
    Too early to say whether it will lead to a pandemic
    Current treatments do work, but there is no vaccine
    Good personal hygiene, such as washing hands, covering nose when sneezing advised

    H1N1 is the same strain which causes seasonal outbreaks of flu in humans on a regular basis.

    But this latest version of H1N1 is different: it contains genetic material that is typically found in strains of the virus that affect humans, birds and swine.

    Flu viruses have the ability to swap genetic components with each other, and it seems likely that the new version of H1N1 resulted from a mixing of different versions of the virus, which may usually affect different species, in the same animal host.

    Pigs provide an excellent 'melting pot' for these viruses to mix and match with each other.

    How dangerous is it?

    Symptoms of swine flu in humans appear to be similar to those produced by standard, seasonal flu.

    These include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and fatigue.

    Most cases so far reported around the world appear to be mild, but in Mexico lives have been lost.

    How worried should people be?

    When any new strain of flu emerges that acquires the ability to pass from person to person, it is monitored very closely in case it has the potential to spark a global epidemic, or pandemic.


    FLU PANDEMICS
    1918: The Spanish flu pandemic remains the most devastating outbreak of modern times. Caused by a form of the H1N1 strain of flu, it is estimated that up to 40% of the world's population were infected, and more than 50 million people died, with young adults particularly badly affected

    1957: Asian flu killed two million people. Caused by a human form of the virus, H2N2, combining with a mutated strain found in wild ducks. The impact of the pandemic was minimised by rapid action by health authorities, who identified the virus, and made vaccine available speedily. The elderly were particularly vulnerable

    1968: An outbreak first detected in Hong Kong, and caused by a strain known as H3N2, killed up to one million people globally, with those over 65 most likely to die

    The World Health Organization has warned that taken together the Mexican and US cases could potentially trigger a global pandemic, and stress that the situation is serious.

    However, experts say it is still too early to accurately assess the situation fully.

    Currently, they say the world is closer to a flu pandemic than at any point since 1968 - upgrading the threat from three to four on a six-point scale following an emergency meeting on Monday.

    Nobody knows the full potential impact of a pandemic, but experts have warned that it could cost millions of lives worldwide. The Spanish flu pandemic, which began in 1918, and was also caused by an H1N1 strain, killed millions of people.

    The fact that all the cases in the US and elsewhere have so far produced mild symptoms is encouraging. It suggests that the severity of the Mexican outbreak may be due to an unusual geographically-specific factor - possibly a second unrelated virus circulating in the community - which would be unlikely to come into play in the rest of the world.

    Alternatively, people infected in Mexico may have sought treatment at a much later stage than those in other countries.

    It may also be the case that the form of the virus circulating in Mexico is subtly different to that elsewhere - although that will only be confirmed by laboratory analysis.

    There is also hope that, as humans are often exposed to forms of H1N1 through seasonal flu, our immune systems may have something of a head start in fighting infection.

    However, the fact that many of the victims are young does point to something unusual. Normal, seasonal flu tends to affect the elderly disproportionately.

    Can the virus be contained?

    The virus appears already to have started to spread around the world, and most experts believe that containment of the virus in the era of readily available air travel will be extremely difficult.

    The World Health Organization says that restricting flights will have little effect. It argues that screening of passengers is also unlikely to have much impact, as symptoms may not be apparent in many infected people.

    Can it be treated?

    The US authorities say that two drugs commonly used to treat flu, Tamiflu and Relenza, seem to be effective at treating cases that have occurred there so far. However, the drugs must be administered at an early stage to be effective.

    Use of these drugs may also make it less likely that infected people will pass the virus on to others.

    The UK Government already has a stockpile of Tamiflu, ordered as a precaution against a pandemic.

    It is unclear how effective currently available flu vaccines would be at offering protection against the new strain, as it is genetically distinct from other flu strains.

    US scientists are already developing a bespoke new vaccine, but it may take some time to perfect it, and manufacture enough supplies to meet what could be huge demand.

    A vaccine was used to protect humans from a version of swine flu in the US in 1976.

    However, it caused serious side effects, including an estimated 500 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome. There were more deaths from the vaccine than the outbreak.

    What should I do to stay safe? (Nothing your going to die so eat drink & smoke as much as you can)

    Anyone with flu-like symptoms who might have been in contact with the swine virus - such as those living or travelling in the areas of Mexico that have been affected - should seek medical advice.

    But patients are being asked not to go into GP surgeries in order to minimise the risk of spreading the disease to others. Instead, they should stay at home and call their healthcare provider for advice.

    After the WHO raised its alert level over swine flu, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office began advising against all but essential travel to Mexico.

    What measures can I take to prevent infection? (Dont sleep with prostitutes & wash yer knob)

    Avoid close contact with people who appear unwell and who have fever and cough.

    General infection control practices and good hygiene can help to reduce transmission of all viruses, including the human swine influenza. This includes covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue when possible and disposing of it promptly.

    It is also important to wash your hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to face or to other people and cleaning hard surfaces like door handles frequently using a normal cleaning product.

    If caring for someone with a flu-like illness, a mask can be worn to cover the nose and mouth to reduce the risk of transmission. The UK is looking at increasing its stockpile of masks for healthcare workers for this reason.

    But experts say there is no scientific evidence to support more general wearing of masks to guard against infections.

    Is it safe to eat pig meat? (Yes but if you have to sleep with them then wear a condom)

    Yes. There is no evidence that swine flu can be transmitted through eating meat from infected animals.
    However, it is essential to cook meat properly. A temperature of 70C (158F) would be sure to kill the virus.

    What about bird flu? (What about it) & so on

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    swine flu is now classed as unstopable
    this sticky is made for all updates and news on swine flu
    all threads will be merged into this skicky after i can see all this clogging up the news area.


    The World Health Organisation warned today that swine flu can no longer be contained, as the virus spread to Asia and the Middle East, with the first cases confirmed in New Zealand and Israel.

    The virus, an apparently new strain of the H1N1 flu, has now been confirmed in seven countries, and suspected outbreaks are being investigated in other places including Ireland, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Denmark.

    The world was now at a "turning period", said Gregory Hartl, a WHO spokesman, where it would soon become clear whether the virus was capable of the kind of sustained, large-scale movement between humans that would bring a full pandemic a step closer. So far transmission within communities had been seen only in Mexico and the US, he said.

    The WHO's deputy head, Keiji Fukuda, warned countries to consider urgently how best to deal with a possible mass outbreak, given that closing international borders would have little impact now. "At this time containment is not a feasible option," he said.

    Patrick Wintour on UK preparations for swine flu outbreak Link to this audio

    As the UK advised against all but essential travel to Mexico, and some travel firms began cancelling flights from tourist resorts, a spokesman for NHS Direct said the advice line had received almost 1,400 calls about suspected swine flu cases and had referred 238 callers who had travelled to infected areas and were showing potential symptoms of the virus to their GPs over the past 24 hours. Separately, the Wiltshire primary care trust said seven people from the county were being tested for suspected swine flu at a Health Protection Agency facility in Bristol, with results expected later today.

    The WHO's emergency committee last night raised its pandemic threat level to phase four of a possible six, after the death toll in Mexico, where the outbreak was first identified, rose to 152, with nearly 2,000 people believed to be infected. Phase four means the risk of a pandemic is much higher but not yet inevitable.

    Gordon Brown, who later today will join a meeting of the government's Cobra emergency committee, chaired by the health secretary, Alan Johnson, called for concerted global action to combat the virus.

    "Swine flu is an international problem now. It is across two continents," the prime minister said during a visit to Poland.

    The European commission is to hold a meeting with representatives from the pharmaceutical industry tomorrow to discuss how a vaccine might be produced, the EU health commissioner, Androulla Vasiliou, said in Brussels. It could take between four and six months to produce a vaccine, although anti-flu drugs already available appear to be at least partly effective in treating symptoms
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    Quote Originally Posted by Manny View Post

    What should I do to stay safe? (Nothing your going to die so eat drink & smoke as much as you can)


    What measures can I take to prevent infection? (Dont sleep with prostitutes & wash yer knob)


    Is it safe to eat pig meat? (Yes but if you have to sleep with them then wear a condom)
    hahahahahaha


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