Swine flu

**Poor Student** · 26/04/2009, 8:10 PM

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0426/swineflu.html

Worryingly the flu outbreak in Mexico appears to have claimed over 80 lives so far. It's has definitely spread to the US and there are possible outbreaks in Europe. Any posters here with any insight into this kind of thing? They're saying the amount of deaths in the young/middle aged adult bracket has characteristics of previous pandemics.

**NeilMcD** · 26/04/2009, 8:26 PM

No deaths in the US yet though despite that there is 20 cases of it. I would say any flight from Mexico now is going to be checked.

**thischarmingman** · 26/04/2009, 11:14 PM

The international community is better prepared than ever to deal with the threatened spread of a new swine flu virus, a top UN health chief has said.

**Réiteoir** · 27/04/2009, 1:22 AM

I'm pig sick about the whole thing - very worrying

**Shilts** · 27/04/2009, 9:15 AM

Originally Posted by Réiteoir

I'm pig sick about the whole thing - very worrying

I dont like your attitude Reiteoir - over 80 people dead so far - that's nothing to be sneezed at is it?

**pete** · 27/04/2009, 9:50 AM

So we had avian flu, now its swine flu, what next... rodent flu.

While people have died in Mexico it seems to only have made news when it hit the US & their media really do love spread any apocalypse story.

**dahamsta** · 27/04/2009, 10:36 AM

So pigs can fly?

**DaveyCakes** · 27/04/2009, 11:41 AM

The people of South Park are stampeding to the Community Center as we speak.

**Pauro 76** · 27/04/2009, 2:03 PM

Stop mucking about. Snout of order.

**Wangball** · 27/04/2009, 2:19 PM

Apparently its not that bad, can be cured with a simple oink-ment!

**osarusan** · 27/04/2009, 2:22 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

So pigs can fly?

This one can. Perhaps he's the one responsible for all this. And to think all he needed was a jacket and scarf.

**Pauro 76** · 27/04/2009, 2:27 PM

Hopefully we'll all save our bacon.

**Red&White Rover** · 27/04/2009, 3:09 PM

Stay away from all Gardai for the next couple of weeks so lads.

**Pauro 76** · 27/04/2009, 3:25 PM

Hope the government aren't telling us porkies.

**Wangball** · 27/04/2009, 3:42 PM

Doubt they're lying, they swore by the hairs on their chinny chin chins

Edit....if anybody is found to be lying about this surely they'll be for the chop!?

**Pauro 76** · 27/04/2009, 3:45 PM

Bit of a sausage fest in here?

**mypost** · 27/04/2009, 3:55 PM

Have any of the mini-balaclava wearing population, realised that it's not just the nose and mouth where they can be infected, but also the eyes?

Flu can only enter the body through open exposed areas, from mouths to miniscule hand cuts.

Where's my gloves to go with the balaclava??

**Wangball** · 27/04/2009, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by Pauro 76

Bit of a sausage fest in here?

Seems to be a lot of h-amateur comedians about today....LARF!

**Rashers Baptisa** · 27/04/2009, 4:16 PM

Are any of the league of Ireland matches in danger of being called off next weekend because of the Swine Flu outbreak?

Will the FAI be taking any precautionary measures at the gates of the teams' grounds?