Comments on: The swine flu crisis

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:13:40 +0000

cont…

I remember feeling as if a house had fallen on top of me, I went back to school after a week.

My Mum treated me with A Nice Cup of Tea, a hot bath, and early nights.

Which, along with that old favourite, A Big Poo, is treatment for everything.

Kind Regards

Dave

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:07:51 +0000

At the time of writing, all the people in the UK who have died have been severely medically compromised by other stuff. It was reported in the UK press today that a young actor (Rupert Grint) has just had this and was only off work for a couple of days.

As a child I had the Hong Kong flu. Though

By: ty

ty — Fri, 15 May 2009 02:58:15 +0000

This virus was made using three different cultures on three different continents, it’s probably manmade, the NWO wants to take away rights and this is their population beta test.

By: Qazinix

Qazinix — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:46:23 +0000

Overall, great article Andy. Just one problem, correct me if I’m wrong, viruses infuse DNA into themselves when they replicate. This flu is just the bird flu that a pig got. the infused DNA of the bird flu virus would then become a “new” virus that adapted to be successful. That is not Evolution it is just a adaptation. Everybody that knows anything about living creatures know that they adapt to their enviroment and so that is why “WE” can say that the viruses will become “the flu strain into a type that is immune to that antiviral drug”.

By: Andy Kaiser

Andy Kaiser — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:22:57 +0000

Bob,

Thanks for a well-written and thoughtful article.

Thanks for the compliment, Bob! Glad to know you liked it (and to know I’m doing something right).

Andy

By: starlatk

starlatk — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:28:38 +0000

Here’s another interesting take on the “outbreak” to ponder- its origins. (As well as great discussion that follows)

http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-25-swine-flu-smithfield/

By: Bob Allen

Bob Allen — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:37:33 +0000

Hi Andy,

Thanks for a well-written and thoughtful article.

By: Andy Kaiser

Andy Kaiser — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:59:14 +0000

Thanks for the catch, Rob. You are right: I indeed meant “North America” to be just the United States and Canada. I didn’t count Mexico, when of course it should be included.

My statement should instead read: “At the time of this writing, there have been three swine flu deaths in the United States and Canada.”

Correction also made in the original article.

Andy

By: Rob Steenwyk

Rob Steenwyk — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:48:20 +0000

Overall, great article Andy. I do have to nitpick on one point though.

You said, “At the time of this writing, there have been three swine flu deaths in North America.”

If by North America you meant America & Canada, then that may be right. But, at least to me, North America has always been America, Canada & Mexico. Perhaps I am wrong in my definition of North America though?

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak#Spread_within_Mexico

“The Mexican fatalities are alleged to be mainly young adults of 25 to 45, a common trait of pandemic flu. Although by late April there had been reports of 152 “probable deaths” in Mexico, the WHO had received reports of only 7 confirmed deaths as of April 29 and explicitly denied the larger figure.”