First Person to die from Swine Flu...

[LuketheDuke]

with no other underlying health problems.

Although nothing else is known of this person at this current time, might have been an older man/woman or summit.

Time to start panicking?

[beth]

i've had swine flu, it's nothing more than the flu.
it's boring actually.

[Jordy]

Hmm that's a reasonably fatal statistic tbh, not particularly reliable but that's 1 healthy person dead in 10,000 cases.

Assuming our population has 60 million people and 1/10000 healthy people die then there could be 6,000 healthy people die in the UK if the whole population got it.

[Plank]

Sky news article here

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Swine-Flu-Healthy-Briton-Dies-From-Virus-In-Essex-Hospital/Article/200907215335495?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15335495_Swine_Flu%3A_Healthy_Briton_D ies_From_Virus_In_Essex_Hospital

[Teabags]

10,000 UK cases. 3rd most infected country.

Yeah it's 14 deaths.
34 Critical.
That makes quite alot of cases harmless.

There are many types of Swine flu
e.g. HN21, HN22, etc.

HN21 is the only dangerous form of virus.

[GommeInc]

Agreed - it is why I don't really care about swine flu. It is just a flu, a virus (not a disease like some brain dead newspaper editors think it is, idiots), there is no reason to be too scared of it. It'll be interesting to see what happens during the winter.

[Plank]

The only thing that worries me is that it is spreading so quickly, even in the summer. But like what has been said, the chances of dying are extremely small - I just hope these figures stay down. It has now started taking its sweep through schools in my area, so I'm bound to get it sooner or later.

Although I read somewhere, vaccines are going to be offered to everyone in my region next month! Don't know about the rest of the country :S

"Every person living in East Anglia will be offered a vaccine against swine flu"

http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=NewsSplash&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=NOED08%20Jul%202009%2021%3A01%3A43%3A143

[Mentor]

At the rate of spread, this could very well be almost as dangerous (but not quite as its much more mild) than normal flue, within the next 5-50 years.. Oh noes.

The whole swine flu thing is a little ridiculous, your more likely to die from being struck by lighnig than even catch it at current.

[Wahey]

I won't get Swine Flu cause no one here has it basically

[CHA!NGANG]

I had it or a normal flu but considering it was summer and hot and I was around people that may have had it I think it was swine flu, and it was nothing big was fine in a few weeks.

[Wahey]

Can someone actually tell me the physical difference with Swine Flu and Normal Flu, i got flu at Xmas, body ached, felt sick when i moved, headaches etc

[Plank]

At the rate of spread, this could very well be almost as dangerous (but not quite as its much more mild) than normal flue, within the next 5-50 years.. Oh noes.

The whole swine flu thing is a little ridiculous, your more likely to die from being struck by lighnig than even catch it at current.
I doubt it will be as dangerous as normal flu, because it kills 10s of thousands every year. But in terms of spreading, more chance of lightning? Not really, it's spreading at a fast rate, god knows what will happen when autumn/winter gets here.

Don't speak too soon. I think a lot of people from this thread when swine flu was first reported are currently eating their words, including me.

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=575624

[efq]

If 100,000 cases a day occurs then it could become a problem because if the NHS doctors and GPs are affected then they can't go to work and we won't have anyone to help us or anyone who is ill.

But lets focus on the end of this month through August and see what happens.

[GrandTheftAudio]

We actually already had swine flu many many years ago.

No need to panic. Thousands die all round the year because of the flu so it's not as if suddenly the world is dropping dead from SF

[efq]

Well if what they say, 100,000 cases a day in the UK then it wouldn't be long until most if not all people in the UK are affected. Not even counting worldwide.

[Coheed&Cambria]

Lol some guy in my year was not feeling too great and got sent home, They thought he had the flu and now apparently he has swine flu.. Im in his class too :S

Ah well, Got a letter and thats it. So thats 2 cases in my school.

[efq]

It's ok at the moment, its August and Winter which may have a big affect on the country.

[beth]

Can someone actually tell me the physical difference with Swine Flu and Normal Flu, i got flu at Xmas, body ached, felt sick when i moved, headaches etc
it's a bit more full on. you generally feel like you can't move and can't look at lights without passing out. i had it for like 2 weeks.
i think the worse part of swine flu is the whole quarantine thing, it is boring as hell.

[Blinger1]

i think 7 aussies have died from this flu. So they are not the only person to have died.