Swine flu

[frog]

bird flu anyone?

btw my wife is old enough to remember the 1920 spanish flu,she survived was caused by estate agents at the time

dont believe what you read on the internet,this thread is full of 5%%%

you lot come up with a load of %5^&^

i cant swear

[crazyred]

Some information that I got this morning via a Homeopathic colleague. This is from a friend of hers who is a Pharmacist & Nutritionalist in Mexico City;

Some facts about the swine flu:

1. The swine flu is a subtype of Influenza type A.

2. In Mexico people are infected of Influenza A and influenza A subtype swine (H1N1).

3. The total of death of Influenza A + Influenza A subtype swine is until now of 159 deaths.

4. From this 159 deaths only 7 are positive for swine flu. There have only been 7 deaths from swine flu.

5. There have been identified as swine flu only 26 cases 7 of which are deaths.

6. In Mexico, the number of deaths of respiratory diseases in 2002 was of 14,114 persons (including Influenza A and other types of Pneumonia).

7. The virus of Influenza A kills, in the whole world, between 500,000 to 1,000,000 persons year.

7. In USA the number of cases identified as swine flu is of 64, more than in Mexico.

8. The total of swine flu identified in the world is 105: USA 64, Mexico 26, Canada 6, New Zealand 3, UK 2, Israel 2, Spain 2.

9. The only deaths have been reported in Mexico (7 persons).

10. The reason why the WHO is in alert 4 is because the swine flu is a new and different virus, not because its mortality.

[Devils Advocate]

..........and it's easily treated with Oinkment.

DA

[crazyred]

Stop it now DA!! Been telling everyone your 'Tequila' joke

[redsoxbrit]

Stop it now DA!! Been telling everyone your 'Tequila' joke

....and many people will be disGRUNTled by your flippancy....

[Devils Advocate]

You needn't talk, your comments are becoming rasher and rasher

[chrissiehope]

I'm a bit concerned that pigs-might-fly hasn't posted on this thread......

[peteroldracer]

At the risk of trottering out an oldie - perhaps this flu will spell the end of the dreaded Mwah, Mwah social climbers air kisses?
I have always thought these to be un-British!

[Devils Advocate]

Hadn't realised that one Peter 'till you mentioned it.
The mates who we had out with us earlier in the month to Spain are usually when visiting us in the UK greeted by me with "Alright lad, alright luv"............they arrives at the Casa over there and it was indeed Mwah,Mwah

DA

[silver]

Its not called swine flu anymore in Spain..they changed it yesturday to New flu

[redsoxbrit]

You needn't talk, your comments are becoming rasher and rasher

What you on about?, s'nout wrong with them.......

[yorkie]

I think I've got swine flu. I've come out in rashers..........

I tried phoning the Swine Flu helpline earlier. It was no good though, there was too much crackling on the line.

I'm getting pig sick of reading this thread

My wife rang me to say she had run out of petrol but didn't want to fill the tank cos she thought she could catch swine flu.

Stupid woman I told her the outbreak was in mexico not texaco

[Devils Advocate]

Got to say ham impressed with all of the above OH'S laughed so much her mascara has gone all streaky

DA

[ken2]

was it( FLEW)?

[IreneD]

I hear one of the symptoms is a sty in the right eye. (I'm telling porkies! )

Let's hope the powers that be can save our bacon. Unless it's all hogwash?

As I'm in danger of becoming a boar, I will trot(ter) off.

Hogs and kisses all xxxxxxx

[Devils Advocate]

Edited to say...........
Photobucket obviously doesn't like swine flu jokes ...........I'm going to cancel my pigging account then.

DA

[redsoxbrit]

[Devils Advocate]

Funny

[Jool]

Oinksip is brilliant..............especially the formula part.......

I have one serious question though - how do we, as a normal person, tell the difference between normal flu and swine flu? And does it really matter, flu is flu and flu kills thousands each year anyway?

[Devils Advocate]

And the Daily Mash have just released their thoughts on it

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/heal ... 904301734/