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27 Apr 2009, 4:27 pm

TitusLucretiusCarus wrote:

1 case in manchester UK, 2 in scotland (edinburgh i think)

The two in Scotland are in Airdrie.

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27 Apr 2009, 6:29 pm

Revenge of the flu topic

I have been advised to wash my hands, use hand sanitizer, and invest in a mask if encountering a crowd.

Any other ideas?

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27 Apr 2009, 7:37 pm

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Revenge of the flu topic

I have been advised to wash my hands, use hand sanitizer, and invest in a mask if encountering a crowd.

Any other ideas?

Stay away from other people.

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27 Apr 2009, 10:24 pm

ruveyn wrote:

sartresue wrote:

Revenge of the flu topic

I have been advised to wash my hands, use hand sanitizer, and invest in a mask if encountering a crowd.

Any other ideas?

Stay away from other people.

ruveyn

doh! that sounds like my weekends, on my computer with the blinds closed!

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27 Apr 2009, 10:55 pm

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OrderAndChaos30 wrote:

Who knows, on a more cynical note perhaps our lack of social skills and contact will mean Aspies will inherit the earth.

Or we'll be the first to go

This is also cynical, but if everyone is made to stay in their homes at least some of us will be used to it more than others.

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28 Apr 2009, 2:07 am

Thank you for the Info. I needed this. I am a bit worried.

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28 Apr 2009, 2:46 am

what states in mexico is the flu found? the capital?

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28 Apr 2009, 8:49 am

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what states in mexico is the flu found? the capital?

yes, Mexico City is 'closed' Mass canceled, schools closed, 140 deaths, so far.

the epicenter is Smithfield Foods in Veracruz State.

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28 Apr 2009, 8:53 am

Very informative merle *thumbs up*

here are two informative timelines:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8021547.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/ap ... k-timeline

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what states in mexico is the flu found? the capital?

17 states of 51 so far.

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28 Apr 2009, 8:57 am

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Very informative merle *thumbs up*

here are two informative timelines:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8021547.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/ap ... k-timeline

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what states in mexico is the flu found? the capital?

17 states of 51 so far.

computerlove, you would know, but isn't there 31 states in Mexico?

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28 Apr 2009, 9:16 am

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Postperson won't be worried until it's Kangaroo Flu.

Thanks, I needed that!

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28 Apr 2009, 9:38 am

sinsboldly wrote:

ruveyn wrote:

sartresue wrote:

Revenge of the flu topic

I have been advised to wash my hands, use hand sanitizer, and invest in a mask if encountering a crowd.

Any other ideas?

Stay away from other people.

ruveyn

doh! that sounds like my weekends, on my computer with the blinds closed!

Merle

You might want to get some sunshine - vitamin D is essential for a good immune system, and the seasonal pattern of flu outbreaks is linked to lowest UV/vitamin D.

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28 Apr 2009, 10:26 am

Very strange that so far the only deaths have been in Mexico.

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28 Apr 2009, 3:44 pm

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Very strange that so far the only deaths have been in Mexico.

Not really - it is newly arrived here, and numbers are small. The preliminary death rate from this in Mexico appeared to be around 7%, but that is almost certainly way high - there are probably lots of undiagnosed cases there - people that got a little sick and no one wrote them down as cases. In the US, only about 40 confirmed cases and very recent. If the real death rate is much lower (say 1%), it is not surprising that we have not seen 0.4 deaths. (!?! !)

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28 Apr 2009, 3:55 pm

sinsboldly wrote:

computerlove wrote:

Very informative merle *thumbs up*

here are two informative timelines:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8021547.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/ap ... k-timeline

oscuria wrote:

what states in mexico is the flu found? the capital?

17 states of 51 so far.

computerlove, you would know, but isn't there 31 states in Mexico?

Merle

lol, 32 states, my bad :lmao:

I'm doing an article about the USA, that's why the "51 states" typo :lol:

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28 Apr 2009, 8:14 pm

This is pretty bad.
Doesn't even touch my score though.

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