Education mostly, I know some folks will dismiss this anyway

nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Jun-11-09 11:56 AM
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Education mostly, I know some folks will dismiss this anyway

the WHO declared today a level six pandemic

They also said it is a moderate pandemic

Now for the ignorant round these parts this does not mean it is time to PANIC, but it is time to get educated as to what the term PANDEMIC means. Perhaps next time around, and yes there will be, you will not be making fun of what potentially could be very serious.

Oh and they did say the declaration releases funds for certain mission critical things such as developing and distributing vaccines so this moderate one does not become serious.

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MercutioATC

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Thu Jun-11-09 12:00 PM
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1. It's also important to know that "pandemic" refers to spread, not mortality.

As some of us have been saying from the beginning, it's nothing to panic over...but it's also nothing to ignore.

Stay informed, stay prepared.

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timeforpeace

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Thu Jun-11-09 12:18 PM
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3. Thanks for that info

Was wondering why the fuss when it's killed just over 100 worldwide yet the ordinary flu reportedly kills 30,000 a year in the US alone.

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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Jun-11-09 12:19 PM
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4. Sorry I didn't bother to mention that

now for more education, what has them scared a tad is the historic pattern

The first wave is mild Check

The second one, in the fall, is not, Why they are scrambling for the vaccines...

The virus is in the process of mutating and adapting to its new host, aka you and me

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Thu Jun-11-09 11:49 PM
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10. The rate that it spreads, the virulence, and the inability for govts to contain it.

You are right it is not particularly lethal right now.

Remember life cycle of virus is very short and thus evolution works on a whole lot faster timetable.

IF (and I am not saying it is likely) the disease mutated to a more lethal strain it would be a population killer.

A high mortality strain could be next black death.
That is what concerns groups like WHO & CDC. Anything, even something non-lethal that bypasses all our medical skills & procedures is a concern.

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Dogtown

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Thu Jun-11-09 12:01 PM
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2. It's a bad sign and harbinger

we may dodge the projectile, but we just might not.

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david13

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Thu Jun-11-09 05:56 PM
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5. Stay prepared? Should I buy a gun? What difference does

panic or not make. We're all gonna die anyway.
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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Jun-11-09 08:24 PM
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6. Ah perfect example

here are the things YOU can do to protect your community

WASH your hands

Wash your hands

Wash your hands

Stay home when sick

Oh and if you want to go buy a gun, is a virus the excuse you need?

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Selatius

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Thu Jun-11-09 11:30 PM
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8. Our overlords don't pay us enough to stay home when sick. It hits us in the wallet.

A perfect example is my employer. When you call out for an illness, they deduct from you your paid time off days. There is no sick leave at my place. A lot of people, I predict, are going to continue to go to work even when they are showing symptoms.

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uppityperson

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Thu Jun-11-09 11:35 PM
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9. SInce this is (mostly) such a mild illness, people are working with it, spreading it further

It has spread all over, is still spreading and I think because it has had such mild symptoms (mostly).

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nadinbrzezinski

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Fri Jun-12-09 12:53 AM
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11. Yeah I can testify as to how mild it is

I was a good kid and staid home... but I work at home....

I have never EVER gotten the flu that was that mild. It almost felt like a reaction to a vaccine.

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uppityperson

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Thu Jun-11-09 11:23 PM
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7. Hi. Link to my post this morning with info on what it means...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5826906&mesg_id=5826906

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