Yeah, well, concerned as I may be, that’s probably a bit much, especially since the literature does not address the efficacy of the adhesive used in duct tape to glom onto swine flu viruses.
Of course this joke will have a resurge in popularity
Q) How did the pig get to the top of the Empire State Building
A) The Swine Flu
Then standback and await the laughs
So the economy’s bad, everybody’s worried about gas prices, there’s a swine flu epidemic, and they’re making a Star Trek movie. It’s the 70s again, isn’t it?
REally? Because I’ve been having dreams of this dude in a denim jacket. He seems to be walking somewhere.
Oh NO!!! The clothes, the shoes, the HORROR!!!
I just posted a question about this - I guess I should have looked here first. My daughter is travelling from California back home tonight, and my fingers are crossed that she hasn’t been exposed to this mess.
CNN is now reporting that Madagascar has shut down all air and seaports.
Have you seen kids’ haircuts lately? And the beards? I swear, I will not wear platform shoes again.
I ask in all seriousness, what does that mean exactly? Is it just a minor thing or should I expect to be up to armpits in corpses?
It’s a joke based on a flash game called Pandemic (or maybe the sequel). In the game, you design a pathogen and try to get it to spread over the earth and kill the entire population.
If you fail to do so, it’s usually because Madagascar has shut itself off from the outside world very quickly, and thus survives the infection unscathed.
It’s funny; just a couple of nights ago, Jon Stewart had on a guest who’s written a book about epidemics/pandemics and how fear plays a role in their spread. Anyone see the whole thing and can connect this more firmly to the OP’s question?
From what I understand, several cases of swine flu have been reported, and a small percentage of these cases have resulted in death. In fact I can’t find a confirmed American death or even serious inconvenience resulting from the cases we see here, which means the quality of health care you receive is probably the only real factor in determining the eventual damage done by infection.
This is very likely a “don’t even worry about it” scenario.
Soon, only 98% of us will be left.
They do this for norovirus outbreaks, and, while infection is unpleasant, it’s not something I see as capable of ravaging the world’s human population.
It’s the flying pig flu that you really need to worry about. That one hardly ever comes along, but when it does… watch out!*
*But for Og’s sake, DON’T LOOK UP!
Wolf! WOOOOLLLLFFF!!!
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Here is the latest CDC Health Adivisory on the matter.
I just heard a news item saying a group of students here in Nova Scotia are being tested for the virus.
Remember folks, the typical US flu season results in over 40,000 deaths in the US every year. Those numbers aren’t chickens**t.
The CDC is wise to be concerned about new flu strains. Especially since all our vaunted anti-flu meds have been failing as the flu develops resistance.
I’m not worried. But as a physician I am paying attention.
I’m going out today to get my avocado green appliances and some orange shag carpet - this time I’ll be ahead of the trend.