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We're all going to die (AKA Flu thread) MERGED

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    #242
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    Just watching sky news, they say they have anti viral drugs for 50% of the population, what is our situation here.


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    #243
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    i think i read somewhere we have enough for a quarter of the population/?


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    #244
    ~Marky~
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭~Marky~


    I think its 50% here as well but could be wrong.


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    #245
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    we have 2 million vaccinations here apparently...


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    #246
    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    According to the RTE website, chief medical officer of Department of Health Dr Tony Holohan stated they have enough anti-viral drugs to cover half the population


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    #247
    bellybutton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭bellybutton


    If we have permanent citizenship, we should be fine. That should cover the quarter of us being vaccinated.


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    #248
    Demonique
    Registered Users Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Demonique


    Deleted User wrote: »
    By reducing the unemployment figures :pac:

    Seeing as skangers tend to be careless about their health, what with spending all their money on booze, drugs and the local chipper, hopefully this flu should have a right go at their compromised immune systems


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    #249
    Demonique
    Registered Users Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Demonique


    GaNjaHaN wrote: »
    Any word on the survival rates or anything?

    Stock up on lucozade and Lemsips

    I've heard the survival rate is quite high if you live in a country with a good health care system


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    #250
    11811
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭11811


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Jesus.

    Mexico are having horrible luck: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8021545.stm

    Anyone see that movie Core? It's coming true!!!

    Oh no its the Acapulcolypse!


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    #251
    ray giraffe
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭ray giraffe


    This is a new flu strain, so all stockpiled vaccines are useless against it, i believe


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    #252
    deereidy
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭deereidy


    Dubh Geannain wrote: »
    My housemates returned from a trip to Mexico last Monday. :eek:

    The girl had been sick most of last week but says she's feeling better now!

    I've tackled them on it but they won't be going to the doctor to get themselves checked out. The main reason I think they won't go is that they wouldn't p**s on you if you were on fire.

    Should I give the men in radioactive suits a call and tell them to pop round by the house?

    Any other suggestions? Hell I could already be a carrier myself :eek:



    Hate to sound like a tattle tale but you really, really should report them if they're too selfish to do it themselves, you never know what the reprecussions of that could be.


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    #253
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,278 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Demonique wrote: »
    Seeing as skangers tend to be careless about their health, what with spending all their money on booze, drugs and the local chipper, hopefully this flu should have a right go at their compromised immune systems
    No, they will survive, because their compromised immune systems won't mount as vigorous a response. It's the people with strong immune systems who will be getting the toe tags.

    Not your ornery onager



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    #254
    StopNotWorking
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭StopNotWorking


    As esel said it's the 20-40yr olds that could be hit the hardest by this. Simply put any "healthy" persons immune system will go bananas at the pig cold, exhausting the person who has it. etc etc.

    I don't see the point in worrying about this to be honest. Maybe I'm just being foolish. Oh well, always fun winding other people up about it!


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    #255
    Milkey Bar Kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Milkey Bar Kid


    Demonique wrote: »
    I've heard the survival rate is quite high if you live in a country with a good health care system
    We are screwed


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    #256
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users Posts: 4,716 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    at least ye didnt spend €750 on flights to mexico on thursday night. Have till the start of july for it to get better


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    #257
    MayoForSam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭MayoForSam


    ray giraffe wrote: »
    This is a new flu strain, so all stockpiled vaccines are useless against it, i believe

    It's not vaccines that are stockpiled as far as I know, rather anti-virals (Tamiflu).

    Interesting point - Donald Rumsfeld (ex-US defence secretary, he of the 'unknown-knowns', etc.) is a major shareholder and chairman of the company that owns the rights to Tamiflu. Interesting follow-on career choice for a warmonger?


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    #258
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    He's doomed us all!

    http://imgur.com/27K39.jpg


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    #259
    Esel
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    MayoForSam wrote: »
    It's not vaccines that are stockpiled as far as I know, rather anti-virals (Tamiflu).

    Interesting point - Donald Rumsfeld (ex-US defence secretary, he of the 'unknown-knowns', etc.) is a major shareholder and chairman of the company that owns the rights to Tamiflu. Interesting follow-on career choice for a warmonger?
    > > > CT

    Not your ornery onager



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    #260
    Tech3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭Tech3


    ray giraffe wrote: »
    This is a new flu strain, so all stockpiled vaccines are useless against it, i believe

    Even if it is treatable by vaccines, the government have only enough for under half the population. That would leave places outside Dublin basically fcuked!


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    #261
    DrumSteve
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    tech2 wrote: »
    Even if it is treatable by vaccines, the government have only enough for under half the population. That would leave places outside Dublin basically fcuked!

    glad i live in dublin so haha... seriously though.


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    #262
    Mr Benevolent
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    That would leave places outside Dublin basically fcuked!

    The point is that only half the population would contract the piggy sniffles anyway.


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    #263
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Add more to that list..

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0428/breaking21.htm


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    #264
    deereidy
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭deereidy


    tech2 wrote: »
    Even if it is treatable by vaccines, the government have only enough for under half the population. That would leave places outside Dublin basically fcuked!


    Who says they'd vaccinate people in Dublin first?!! I'm only messing:P but the priority is healthcare workers before the public :D


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    #265
    Indie18
    Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Indie18


    deereidy wrote: »
    Who says they'd vaccinate people in Dublin first?!! I'm only messing:P but the priority is healthcare workers before the public :D

    To be honest that makes sense, there is no point in all the health care workers being unable to treat anybody else because they are incompasatitated.


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    #266
    Darkbloom
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭Darkbloom


    Update.


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    #267
    Leprachaun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭Leprachaun


    Darkbloom wrote: »
    Update.

    I don't know what I'm going to do if Madagascar don't open their ports soon. It's turned my life upside down!


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    #268
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Darkbloom wrote: »
    Update.

    Its just like in this: http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic-2.html

    Madagascar is always a bitch to infect cause they close their ports so soon :(


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    #269
    Darkbloom
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭Darkbloom


    Ciaran500 wrote: »
    Its just like in this: http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic-2.html

    Madagascar is always a bitch to infect cause they close their ports so soon :(

    ...I don't know how to respond to that.


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    #270
    Leprachaun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭Leprachaun


    Darkbloom wrote: »
    ...I don't know how to respond to that.

    Click the big thumb button on the right.


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    #271
    Darkbloom
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭Darkbloom


    Leprachaun wrote: »
    Click the big thumb button on the right.

    Not you; did the guy above not get that it's a joke?


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