[quote name='Stang777' post='1245436' date='Apr 30 2009, 10:19 PM']Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and government officials:
-Deaths: 168 in Mexico, eight confirmed as swine flu and rest suspected. One confirmed in U.S., a 23-month-old boy from Mexico who died in Texas.
-Sickened: 2,955 suspected and 99 confirmed in Mexico. Confirmed elsewhere: 129 in U.S.; 19 in Canada; 13 in Spain; eight in Britain; three in Germany and in New Zealand; two in Israel; one each in Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands.[/quote]
Just quoting Stang777's figures here if I may, easier than typing them myself
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The thing to think about is that around 3500 confirmed/suspected cases in 10 different countries might seem a lot but take into account the amount of people in these countries. Over 300 million in the US, Around 62-63 million in the UK, Around 90 million in Mexico I think, 36 million in Canada, Around 40 million in Spain, Around 80 million in Germany, Over 4 million in New Zealand.
Not sure of the other 3 countries off the top of my head but just those 7 countries has around 610 million people living in them, Which means 3500 is such a small drop in the population when it has been about 1 to 2 weeks to get these 3500 cases. I've never had Flu (I never have much worse than a Cold, Blocked Nose or Headache. Hayfever is about the only thing that really affects me) so wouldn't be able to comment on what it is like, but have heard that currently in the early stages of this Flu it can be treated with a drug called Tamiflu (the UK's NHS has enough stockpiled for 33 million people over 50% of the UK population, although I think this was stockpiled because of the Bird Flu threats last summer?) until Scientists can create a cure which they say will take over 6 months until it can be produced in big numbers.
But since Flu can normally be easily diagnosed by just about anyone, any new cases can be treated effectively with the Tamiflu drug so I wouldn't worry on that point, Medical Care has improved vastly over the decades.
I also concur with others saying the Media hypes up the situation, I'm sure some in the Media have mentioned the Spanish Flu Pandemic in 1918 for some reason which infected 40% of the World's population and killed 50 million not sure why because I would say in 90 years the Medical treatments will have vastly improved.
I'd say we really don't have to worry about it, as long as you work out early enough that you have Swine/Pig Flu you should be able to get treated, which I'm sure people should roughly know when they have flu or something like that they could also check symptoms if they aren't sure.
I don't want to add a down tone to this but, although the figure I mentioned about the NHS having enough of the drug for 33 million people, I just saw that the OP
Helio was in the US and one part of his statement is correct in what the report is referring to in regards to the medicine that currently is being used to treat the Flu, Part of the report I heard on the News with the NHS figure, also quoted what the US Healthcare system had stockpiled which was enough for around 11 million people so 3 times less, In other words not sufficient for a Country the size of the US.
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