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TheBoyWithAName Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 9:19 AM |
ElspethOllie wrote: Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: hmmm
Weren't we all supposed to die of bird flu a few years ago?
And it was mad cow before that.
That one wasn't transmittable to humans.
It was on the news the other day that someone in London had died from the same symptoms, looks like it's spreading fast?
The medias over here already calls it: "THE PEST" and my mother has bunkered up with food, preparing to isolate herself from the rest of the world, if this reaches Sweden. Personally I don't know where I stand, is this a false alarm or the medias trying to scare the hell out of us? Well I guess there's nothing wrong in being prepared for the worst.
Anyway my sympathies are with you Mexican fans, hope you're keeping well and hang in there! |
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mili Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 12:17 PM |
Spain has now confirmed the first case in Europe.
Be careful out there! |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 1:55 PM |
| 5 possible cases in Sweden :S |
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Hanne Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 2:07 PM |
TheBoyWithAName wrote: 5 possible cases in Sweden :S
Same here, but apparantly they weren't serious enough for the hospitals to keep them there. |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 2:22 PM |
Hanne wrote: TheBoyWithAName wrote: 5 possible cases in Sweden :S
Same here, but apparantly they weren't serious enough for the hospitals to keep them there.
We're still waiting for the results, weird situation this! |
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ElspethOllie Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 3:12 PM |
TheBoyWithAName wrote: ElspethOllie wrote: Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: hmmm
Weren't we all supposed to die of bird flu a few years ago?
And it was mad cow before that.
That one wasn't transmittable to humans.
Actually, it was. The strain of BSE mutated to a different disease in humans who had consumed infected parts of the cow. |
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Turtleneck Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 3:19 PM |
TheBoyWithAName wrote: my mother has bunkered up with food, preparing to isolate herself from the rest of the world, if this reaches Sweden.
Sounds like what my mother would do! Don't forget toilet paper, too.
I try to keep a stash of emergency stuff, canned food, water, etc, in case of storms or whatever. Reminds me I need to check my inventory. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 3:23 PM |
CJD, Crautsfeld Jacob Disease, Mad Cow was the bovine equiv.
Previlent in Cannibals, it's basically what happens when you eat your own species, In the case of cattle they were feeding herbivores a meal that part contained "ground up" cattle.
Dubz |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 4:09 PM |
ElspethOllie wrote: TheBoyWithAName wrote: ElspethOllie wrote: Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: hmmm
Weren't we all supposed to die of bird flu a few years ago?
And it was mad cow before that.
That one wasn't transmittable to humans.
Actually, it was. The strain of BSE mutated to a different disease in humans who had consumed infected parts of the cow.
Oh I didn't know that, thanks for the info! :)
Turtleneck wrote: TheBoyWithAName wrote: my mother has bunkered up with food, preparing to isolate herself from the rest of the world, if this reaches Sweden.
Sounds like what my mother would do! Don't forget toilet paper, too.
Hehe she hasn't bought that....yet :D |
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irenesfor Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 4:12 PM |
mili wrote: Spain has now confirmed the first case in Europe.
Be careful out there!
8 possible cases now here, in Spain.
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mili Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 6:25 PM |
| Poor Mexico! Now there's been an earthquake, too. |
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erikausagi Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 6:40 PM |
mili wrote: Poor Mexico! Now there's been an earthquake, too.
yep, 5.8° earthquake, haha, swine flu and earthquake at the same time!! exactly that we need!! lol the last will be if the Popocatepetl volcano has an eruption!! *bad joke!*
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I Came in Through the Bathroom Window Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 6:46 PM |
And now an earthquake too? This is terrible!
I hope you guys are alright and that all this is over soon *Big hugs* |
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fenchurch Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 7:16 PM |
Has anybody read The Stand?
I'm not gonna say anymore... |
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bogusblue Posted Mon 27 Apr, 2009 7:17 PM |
erikausagi wrote: mili wrote: Poor Mexico! Now there's been an earthquake, too.
yep, 5.8° earthquake, haha, swine flu and earthquake at the same time!! exactly that we need!! lol the last will be if the Popocatepetl volcano has an eruption!! *bad joke!*
Yesterday, before I went to bed, I was thinking that we only missed an earthquake to be really screwed... Shouldn't have thought that xD. The end of the world (or of Mexico) is nigh! Sorry, but the only thing we can do now is joking around to relax a bit *panicked* xD.
Thanks for your support, guys! :o) |
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