Bird Flu

Moonliner · 11-21-2005, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

So let me get this straight: the President LIED to us? "Bird, human, human" isn't when it becomes dangerous? I'm shocked and appalled!!!!

Well yes and no. When it spreads human-to-human is when it takes off like wildfire and millions get infected. At the same time it should drop from 70% fatalitly to fractions of a percent fatality. However since (in theory) truly massive numbers of people will contract the disease then many more will die.

wendybeth · 11-21-2005, 06:17 PM

Being young and healthy is not always a defense against influenza. It's thought that the reason so many young and healthy people died in the Spanish Flu epidemic is because they hadn't been exposed to a milder form of it that made the rounds a generation prior, and so had no natural protection.

I am not too worried, mostly because there is precious little I can do about it. (Much like with Ebola or any of the other horrific viruses out there). If a '12 Monkeys' bug hits and things go to hell, then I will deal with it as best I can, provided I survive. If I don't, then I won't be around to worry about it anyway.

11-21-2005, 06:17 PM	#2
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Being young and healthy is not always a defense against influenza. It's thought that the reason so many young and healthy people died in the Spanish Flu epidemic is because they hadn't been exposed to a milder form of it that made the rounds a generation prior, and so had no natural protection. I am not too worried, mostly because there is precious little I can do about it. (Much like with Ebola or any of the other horrific viruses out there). If a '12 Monkeys' bug hits and things go to hell, then I will deal with it as best I can, provided I survive. If I don't, then I won't be around to worry about it anyway. __________________
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