Flu epidemic?

[Golden Sun 1]

there is bird flu tht is spreading through europe, and if it comes to britain it cud kill 1% of the population :|

[Riesen]

So if some of the most important people that have or will impact this earth die at 25 its not different? O and do you have any compassion for those people that love those dying at 25? Chill some ice for me from your heart my drink is too warm.

It's not that I'm not without compassion, I just have different views on death. Let's leave it at that, agree to dissagree.

[Arikel]

This avian influenza thingy is really concerning eveyone... i mean if they get the thing out of control MILLIONS of people might die in a very fast and painfull way -_- and it threatens all world not just any 3rd world country as it is usual with this type of diseases, i hope it that avian influenza doesn't make more vicitms.

[Ilya]

remember SARS?

-_-

[Subjugation]

A 25 year old person is not under prime risk factors for dying from the flu because he would have a strong immune system and have optimum chance for recovery.

The at-risk age groups are probably going to be similar to SARS and the regular flu---the really old, the really young, and the really poor. However, China tends to skew their statistics, so it creates an additional challenge when interpreting their gov't released data.

The more pressing concern is how this strain evolved to where it has such potential for deadly human transmission. Are we, as a global society, doing anything that contributes to a more deadly strain? Is there a way we can prevent these types of outbreaks by changing how we raise, process, and handle birds?

[Kim]

I am a carrier of said epidemic, FEAR ME *COUGHOUCOUDHOFDOCOUGHCOUGH*

[Golden Sun 1]

Bird FLu

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3422839.stm

Eep

[Mr. Peanuts]

There's already a topic on this somewhere.

[Superted]

I've known of the dangers of bird flu for quite a while but I also know they're preparing for the worst case scenario (mutation) so I'm not worrying too much.

[Krusnik]

I believe that the avian flu is alot of mutations away from actually being able to infect humans efficiently. You must remember that the people who get infected with the virus delt with the birds everyday for 10 hours at time. It's being over exaggerated.

[Kim]

Thread Polymerization #2

[Golden Sun 1]

I dont know why everyones worried about the bird flu, i had it, dint feel tht much different ...just a bit peksih

I here all week!

[Superted]

I heard the WHO said GB is the best prepared in the world.

We rock.

[Dameon Angell]

Haha ... I guess I got this flu, cause I've been sick for the past 2 weeks. Cya all in the afterlife.

[Golden Sun 1]

Dameon dont u have an extra life or a continue?!