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Frieda · 04-29-2009, 09:06 AM

^that sounds nasty, are you affected in any way? shops closed, meetings cancelled, stuff like that?

lukkucairi · 04-29-2009, 10:46 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/regular.flu/

Regular flu has killed thousands since January

updated 6:58 p.m. EDT, Tue April 28, 2009

CNN) -- There had been no confirmed deaths in the United States related to swine flu as of Tuesday afternoon. But another virus had killed thousands of people since January and is expected to keep killing hundreds of people every week for the rest of the year.

People are nervous about swine flu, but the regular flu kills 36,000 people a year in the United States.

That one? The regular flu.

An outbreak of swine flu that is suspected in more than 150 deaths in Mexico and has sickened dozens of people in the United States and elsewhere has grabbed the attention of a nervous public and of medical officials worried the strain will continue to mutate and spread.

Experts are nervous that, as a new strain, the swine flu will be harder to stop because there aren't any vaccines to fight it.

But even if there are swine-flu deaths outside Mexico -- and medical experts say there very well may be -- the virus would have a long way to go to match the roughly 36,000 deaths that seasonal influenza causes in the United States each year.

"That happens on an annual basis," Dr. Brian Currie said Tuesday. Currie is vice president and medical director at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York.

(ETA a 2 year old in TX died yesterday

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lukkucairi · 04-29-2009, 10:47 AM

varkensgriep = pig flu?

brightpearl · 04-29-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Frieda

^that sounds nasty, are you affected in any way? shops closed, meetings cancelled, stuff like that?

They're starting to close public schools in several spots, but no shops closed yet. Yesterday a baby from Brownsville (on the border with Mexico) died from it even after they airlifted for treatment in Houston

, so I'd imagine things will get taken even more seriously.

My university is still open and we're going into finals soon, so we'll see if we make it through the sememster.

YsaPur EsChomuw · 04-29-2009, 12:16 PM

I've heard they're going to rename it Novel Flu Virus, so as not to hurt any pig's feelings. So relax, everybody, probably nobody has swine flu any more.

Stephi_B · 04-29-2009, 12:32 PM

^^oi.... good luck for the Texases!

^not Mexico flu? Our health ministry whatnot officials said so.

Odbe · 04-30-2009, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by YsaPur EsChomuw

I've heard they're going to rename it Novel Flu Virus, so as not to hurt any pig's feelings. So relax, everybody, probably nobody has swine flu any more.

But what about the fiction writers?

zero · 04-30-2009, 06:01 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ysa

... rename it Novel Flu Virus ...

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Originally Posted by li'l 'be

But what about the fiction writers?

li'l be' is right - that name might be offensive to authors.

NEW!flu would be a better and altogether catchier name.

Stephi_B · 04-30-2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Flanders

...auf pfeift ! ??

Just 'pfeift', for when a swine my swine does neither grunt or squeak but makes noises like a tea kettle something's weird.

^But what will be next year then: NewNewFlu? That will end up like the nomenclature in my file system: ~/test_new_stuff/NEW/new/NEWtest/newnew/bullshit/

Plus you might run into troubles with advertisement people and not to forget earlier influenza mutations who will object the implication of being old....

zero · 04-30-2009, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by stephi_b

^But what will be next year then: NewNewFlu?

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Originally Posted by Hyakujo's Fox

That's far too 20th century, we need a flu for the moment, a flu that is not just catchy, but a flu that is spread virally via word of mouth! How about iflu, myflu, youflu or bluflu?

i think NEW!flu2 has a certain ring to it

Stephi_B · 04-30-2009, 07:35 AM

^Sounds like Web2.0, mmh....

I like Hfox's iFlu quite, but then Apple will want to have the rights on it, but that's so wrong, it's our common property!! I propose: yFlu.alpha (leaves room for new mutations also)

Brynn · 05-02-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by zero

i think NEW!flu2 has a certain ring to it

Personally, I prefer the term "Hamthrax."

Hyakujo's Fox · 04-30-2009, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zero

NEW!flu would be a better and altogether catchier name.

That's far too 20th century, we need a flu for the moment, a flu that is not just catchy, but a flu that is spread virally via word of mouth! How about iflu, myflu, youflu or bluflu?

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04-29-2009, 10:46 AM	#2
lukkucairi earth worker Join Date: May 2006 Location: on the planet Posts: 5,844	http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/regular.flu/ Regular flu has killed thousands since January updated 6:58 p.m. EDT, Tue April 28, 2009 CNN) -- There had been no confirmed deaths in the United States related to swine flu as of Tuesday afternoon. But another virus had killed thousands of people since January and is expected to keep killing hundreds of people every week for the rest of the year. People are nervous about swine flu, but the regular flu kills 36,000 people a year in the United States. That one? The regular flu. An outbreak of swine flu that is suspected in more than 150 deaths in Mexico and has sickened dozens of people in the United States and elsewhere has grabbed the attention of a nervous public and of medical officials worried the strain will continue to mutate and spread. Experts are nervous that, as a new strain, the swine flu will be harder to stop because there aren't any vaccines to fight it. But even if there are swine-flu deaths outside Mexico -- and medical experts say there very well may be -- the virus would have a long way to go to match the roughly 36,000 deaths that seasonal influenza causes in the United States each year. "That happens on an annual basis," Dr. Brian Currie said Tuesday. Currie is vice president and medical director at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. (ETA a 2 year old in TX died yesterday )

04-29-2009, 10:47 AM	#3
lukkucairi earth worker Join Date: May 2006 Location: on the planet Posts: 5,844	varkensgriep = pig flu?

04-29-2009, 12:16 PM	#5
YsaPur EsChomuw oi Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,208	I've heard they're going to rename it Novel Flu Virus, so as not to hurt any pig's feelings. So relax, everybody, probably nobody has swine flu any more.

04-29-2009, 12:32 PM	#6
Stephi_B waaaaaaa :) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Berlin Posts: 3,875	^^oi.... good luck for the Texases! ^not Mexico flu? Our health ministry whatnot officials said so.

04-30-2009, 07:35 AM	#11
Stephi_B waaaaaaa :) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Berlin Posts: 3,875	^Sounds like Web2.0, mmh.... I like Hfox's iFlu quite, but then Apple will want to have the rights on it, but that's so wrong, it's our common property!! I propose: yFlu.alpha (leaves room for new mutations also)