Swine Flu Set To Be Declared A Pandemic

[Immenseman]

SO MATURE SPAMMETH.

[Plank]

Okay maybe a bad choice of word on my half, perhaps "Incredibly unlikely" would get my point across better.

I still think that "incredibly unlikely" is the wrong choice of words. Because the virus is new and unstable, the chances of it mutating are much higher than any other virus. New viruses are particularly prone to mutate and come back as a more deadly strain, or even a less deadly strain. Anything could happen.

[Sammeth.]

SO MATURE SPAMMETH.

I still think that "incredibly unlikely" is the wrong choice of words. Because the virus is new and unstable, the chances of it mutating are much higher than any other virus. New viruses are particularly prone to mutate and come back as a more deadly strain, or even a less deadly strain. Anything could happen.

I guess so, but I personally just don't think it will ever get to the point where its so severe that its killing thousands and thousands. I think that people are making it out to be worse than it actually is, and I do think the media plays a big part in that. Especially when organisations like WHO do say that it isn't any more severe than it used to be.

[efq]

Well I don't want cause an argument or begin but like the normal flu. It changes all the time (thats why there are different vaccines every year) but yeah I understand the raising of the level to pandemic isn't because of its nature on the human body but the spreading of it. We will just have to hope that August everyone is prepared to having an increased chance of catching the flu virus.

But the media do not have any part on WHO's decision and I'll stick by that. Like you said the raising of it was by the medias part aswell... although its nothing more serious and its fact that it is spreading world wide and climb a lot more daily.

But yeah we all have our own opinions, views and what nots.

[Sammeth.]

Well I don't want cause an argument or begin but like the normal flu. It changes all the time (thats why there are different vaccines every year) but yeah I understand the raising of the level to pandemic isn't because of its nature on the human body but the spreading of it. We will just have to hope that August everyone is prepared to having an increased chance of catching the flu virus.

But the media do not have any part on WHO's decision and I'll stick by that. Like you said the raising of it was by the medias part aswell... although its nothing more serious and its fact that it is spreading world wide and climb a lot more daily.

But yeah we all have our own opinions, views and what nots.

I dont think the media played a part in the decision, there are guidelines and that obviously. I just think the media play a part in making it sound worse than it actually is, it what journalists do. They can take something and make it sound 100 times more dramatic, they can take a decision or a statement from WHO and escelate it and twist it to how they want to portray it. Unfortunately bad news sells, which is why they thrive for it.

[efq]

Well I think when they said the approaching of August to expect lots of people catching it. On the 15th of June 6000+ caught it that day. So it is going up in how many people catch it daily now quick.

[Agnostic Bear]

Well I think when they said the approaching of August to expect lots of people catching it. On the 15th of June 6000+ caught it that day. So it is going up in how many people catch it daily now quick.

Well yeah that's just logical, the more people get it the more people they meet, the more people they spread it to & repeat!

Exponential Growth.

[Tintinnabulate]

Well yeah that's just logical, the more people get it the more people they meet, the more people they spread it to & repeat!

Exponential Growth.

Exponential group is usually due no limiting factors. It takes place after the lag phase which is due to the bacteria taking time to synthesise ribosomes and produce enzymes to break down the substrate.

Sorry got a bio exam in like 3 hours so was making sure I remember it

Anywayy they reckon the number of new swine flu cases will decrease in August and come back more deadly in the winter.

[efq]

Exponential group is usually due no limiting factors. It takes place after the lag phase which is due to the bacteria taking time to synthesise ribosomes and produce enzymes to break down the substrate.

Sorry got a bio exam in like 3 hours so was making sure I remember it

Anywayy they reckon the number of new swine flu cases will decrease in August and come back more deadly in the winter.

Actually because of August is moist and hot the bacteria (drops) can remain on surfaces for a longer amount of time therefor the higher the chance someone will be in contact with it.

[rokstar]

will everyone just get over it >.<

i live in the most affected state (over 2500+ cases)
im not even worried.

3 people from my school have it, but was the school shut down - noooo. You know why? COZ NO-ONE CARES