WHO: Swine flu pandemic has begun, 1st in 41 years

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

CDC recommends them for those who are in crowded places like the subway.

How about what the CDC actually says?

The only people for whom the CDC says a facemask may be "consdered" (this is distinct from an actual recommendation) are "high risk people" in a "crowded setting".

Who are "high risk people"?

Here's the defintiion.

Persons at increased risk of severe illness from influenza (i.e. high-risk persons) include those groups at higher risk for severe illness from seasonal influenza, including: children younger than 5 years old; persons aged 65 years or older; children and adolescents (younger than 18 years) who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy and who might be at risk for experiencing Reye syndrome after influenza virus infection; pregnant women; adults and children who have pulmonary, including asthma, cardiovascular, hepatic, hematological, neurologic, neuromuscular, or metabolic disorders, such as diabetes; adults and children who have immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by HIV); and, residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities.

See Table 1 on this page for the source - http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/masks.htm#table1

[Peikko 1,575]

I don't want to 'buy' anything. I think pharmo supplies are much more useful in this situation.

I'm going to sell masks at the bottom of lift shafts. I can see how helpful that would be

[Ban Hammer 13,395]

want to buy some ammo?

You might make more money selling pharmaceutical products.

ammo is cheaper than drugs......plus with ammo, you can get lots of drugs.

I don't want to 'buy' anything. I think pharmo supplies are much more useful in this situation.

I'm going to sell masks at the bottom of lift shafts. I can see how helpful that would be

you gonna be armed to protect your wares?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

dude, do you live on the set of an old western movie or something?

[Heracles 417]

Guess where the Unites States government purchased $180 million dollars worth of swine flu vaccines from. Furthermore, I actually went to the college that this company is a part of.

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthc...D44715820090528

Edited June 11, 2009 by Constellation

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It's cute how foreigners get so excited every time America so much as acknowledges their existence.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

North Korea?

[Peikko 1,575]

dude, do you live on the set of an old western movie or something?

Isn't Kansas like the Wild West these days?

[Heracles 417]

It's cute how foreigners get so excited every time America so much as acknowledges their existence.

Funny because Australia is the only country that has its own priority Visa category in the US.

They just know who their real buds are. Certainly not some country with a caste system like India; Let alone Mexico.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

We give you guys a priority visa category, I am glad that makes you feel special; I am heartened that you live for the approval of Uncle Sam

[Heracles 417]

We give you guys a priority visa category, I am glad that makes you feel special; I am heartened that you live for the approval of Uncle Sam

We? Your Indian dude. No we about it. I am probably more American than you and your entire state (combined).

As I said before, if I need someone to upgrade a server rack, I know who to call.

Edited June 11, 2009 by Constellation

[mawilson 2,133]

Guess where the Unites States government purchased $180 million dollars worth of swine flu vaccines from. Furthermore, I actually went to the college that this company is a part of.

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthc...D44715820090528

CSL is not the only vaccine maker out there - in fact, they don't even have the swine flu vaccine ready yet.

The main flu vaccine manufacturers are

Sanofi Pasteur (the vaccines division of Sanofi-Aventis SA)

Glaxo

Novartis AG and

Baxter International Inc.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Listening to you BY, anyone would think that Australia is *the* aryan nation

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I heard on the news that the real fear is that the virus will mutate over the season as the southern hemisphere goes into winter

[Heracles 417]

Listening to you BY, anyone would think that Australia is *the* aryan nation

Well a hell of a lot of Brits are moving there. The rate actually doubled over the past five years.

Edited June 11, 2009 by Constellation