Swine flu

[H2SNOW]

I agree with Wolf..... distraction, and just coincidentally at the time they are going to push the National health care bill through the back door. Wonder how many of them will read this one????? 1, maybe 2???

There's an average of 36,000 deaths, in the US alone, from the common flu every year.......

trust me I have been anylizing all fronts ....and yes it is coinidental to say the least . ...even though I knew that they were punchin the health care deal

 

[Meatman]

first case of the swine flu reported in iowa today...des moines area

 

[sledchick]

swine flu reported in MN today, Cold Spring area...just a few miles away from me.

 

[blue fluff]

Update: The baby who died was from Mexico and apparently (haven't verified this) but it sounded like the parents delaying his treatment in trying to get to the US is what killed him. He could've gotten IV fluids and treatment in Mexico immediately. Still very sad.

As of today, not one person anywhere in the US has died from this, and as mentioned previously, over 30,000 people a year die from the regular flu. They've dialed back the numbers of deaths world wide (including Mexico) to under 100.

You're right, something isn't adding up.

Megyn Kelly interviews WHO official:
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22197688/phase-five.htm#q=megyn+swine+flu

 

[maluchm]

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!

 

[H2SNOW]

U.S. Planners: Swine Flu Worst Case is 2 Million Dead

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:10 PM

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WASHINGTON -- If the Mexico swine flu becomes a global pandemic, the routines and comforts of daily life would vanish in the blink of an eye. Small towns and big cities alike would go into a protective crouch.


The worst case scenario, according to U.S. government planners: Two million dead. Hospitals overwhelmed. Schools closed. Swaths of empty seats at baseball stadiums and houses of worship. An economic recovery snuffed out.


We're nowhere close to that. But government leaders at all levels, and major employers, have spent nearly four years planning for the worst in a series of exercises. Their reports, as well as interviews with policymakers, paint a grim picture of what could happen if the swine flu gets severely out of control.


A full-scale pandemic — like the 1918 Spanish flu — would sicken 90 million Americans, or about 30 percent of the population. It could claim the lives of about 2 percent of those infected, about 2 million people, according to government experts.


To put that in perspective, the regular flu causes about 30,000 deaths each year.


"This may or may not be the killer flu," said Kim Elliott, deputy director of the Trust for America's Health, and independent public health group. "But it certainly does seem to have that potential, because it's a novel virus."


A pandemic moves with explosive speed and comes in successive waves. That's why planners start with the worst case.


If a pandemic strikes, the government estimates that nearly 10 million patients would have to be admitted to the hospital, and nearly 1.5 million would need intensive care. About 750,000 would need the help of mechanical ventilators to keep breathing.


No one would be immune from the consequences, even those who don't get sick, according to worst-case exercises run by local and national agencies.


Schools would be closed to try to block the spread of illness, for example, but school buses might be used to take flu victims to alternative clinics rather than overcrowded hospitals.


A 2006 report on the Washington region found both Maryland and Virginia would run out of hospital beds within two weeks of a moderate outbreak.


People who got sick would be isolated, and their relatives could be quarantined.


But even if families weren't required to stay home, many would do so to take care of sick relatives, or because they were afraid of getting sick themselves.


Hotels, restaurants and airlines would face loss of business as business travel and meetings would be replaced by teleconferences.


In the cities, commuters who do go to work might drive, bike or walk instead of using mass transit. On the subway, people would be asked to wear protective masks.


Movie buffs would avoid theaters and rent DVDs instead.


In 1918, authorities even called on churches to cancel services, to the chagrin of some pastors.


As entire societies turn inwardly, the global economy would take a direct hit.


Trust for America's Health estimated in 2007 that a severe pandemic would shrink U.S. output by about 5.5 percent.


"It could be a real blow to any type of recovery," said Elliott. "The whole idea of a just-in-time economy means we depend on each other globally."


But wait a minute. Catch your breath.


Even if the new swine flu from Mexico turns out to be especially aggressive, the worst consequences could be averted.


The nation has made strides in stockpiling antiviral medicines, speeding the production of vaccines and laying down basic public health guidelines.


The government got serious about worst-case planning during the 2005 bird flu scare, as the lessons of Hurricane Katrina loomed large.


"We have a playbook that was developed and is being followed," said Michael Leavitt, who as secretary of Health and Human Services oversaw pandemic planning for President George W. Bush. "It's a substantially better picture than what we faced three years ago."


There are gaps. Some states have not stockpiled their full allocation of antiviral medicines, critical in treating and preventing diseases during the early stages of a pandemic, before a vaccine has been developed.


And Elliott said the federal government has not fulfilled some elements of its own plan, such as purchasing preventive doses of antivirals that would be reserved for medical personnel and first responders. So far, antiviral medicines are proving effective against the Mexico flu.


Dr. Jeff Runge, former chief medical officer for Homeland Security, said it's clearly not a pandemic yet, but it's too early to tell. The next week or two will be critical.


Runge seemed confident. "We've come a long ways since we've been doing this pandemic flu planning," he said.






© 2009 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

 

[Ollie]

"If a pandemic strikes, the government estimates that nearly 10 million patients would have to be admitted to the hospital, and nearly 1.5 million would need intensive care. About 750,000 would need the help of mechanical ventilators to keep breathing."

Ok, so we've covered the illigals in this country, what about the rest of us?

 

[H2SNOW]

remember my old thread when I said Martial law was coming with in 6 months ??

if this is half as bad as what they are saying ..watch for Obama to quarentine the nation and send everyone one home .....then the military will be roaming the streets ...martial law will then be implemented , along with rationing of food, gas etc.

its a good thing I am off work right now ..gonna just sit tight and watch ..

 

[H2SNOW]

just watching this right now ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IhrIbIts-8&feature=related

 

[bullfrog123]

I think the media is blowing this WAY out of proportion!! ANY flu left untreated carries the risk of death or serious complications, period!!!!

Here is what Campbells Soup has issued to its vendors today.....



Sent on behalf of Campbell’s Transportation Dept.



April 30, 2009



Dear Carrier,



Please see the note below from Food Lion. Please distribute this information to your operations teams. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.



Food Lion is taking precaution regarding Swine Flu Outbreak. They want any vendor’s delivery loads to their distribution centers to have their carriers follow the following direction.



Food Lion has requested that they be informed immediately of any loads of product that have originated or stopped in any states listed below that are being reported as being affected by the Swine Flu Outbreak. Please review this list of states and if your product is one that falls into this category, your assigned carrier will need to follow this direction:

Driver will be assigned directly to an unloading door and someone will come out to the truck to get the bills. The truck will then be unloaded while the DRIVER remains in the tractor. The DRIVER is not allowed to enter the facility.

Also if your product is affected, respond immediately back to me so that I can inform Food Lion of the purchase order(s) involved. They will be on the alert to be ready to handle these trucks accordingly.

Any questions please let me know immediately as we need to move quickly on this.



States



California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Maine, and Massachusetts.



Sincerely;





Todd Cunningham

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Campbell Soup Company



I intentionaly left out his e-mail addy and phone # Does this mean that eventually EVERY truck will be shut down and prevented from offloading cuz it crossed a state line that has a confirmed case of swine flu???

 

[Mafesto]

I had no idea that this many people were having carnal relations with pigs!

 

[buck50]

I had no idea that this many people were having carnal relations with pigs!

scary isn't it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[joshkoltes]

mexican mad swine sars

whats next camel flu, just spitting all the time or will it be hybrid mix flu strains, flying mad cow flu?