Letters to BBC about Swine Influenze - GoFuckYourself.com

PSSuperstars · 04-26-2009, 06:53 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8018428.stm

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I'm a specialist doctor in respiratory diseases and intensive care at the Mexican National Institute of Health. There is a severe emergency over the swine flu here. More and more patients are being admitted to the intensive care unit. Despite the heroic efforts of all staff (doctors, nurses, specialists, etc) patients continue to inevitably die. The truth is that anti-viral treatments and vaccines are not expected to have any effect, even at high doses. It is a great fear among the staff. The infection risk is very high among the doctors and health staff.

There is a sense of chaos in the other hospitals and we do not know what to do. Staff are starting to leave and many are opting to retire or apply for holidays. The truth is that mortality is even higher than what is being reported by the authorities, at least in the hospital where I work it. It is killing three to four patients daily, and it has been going on for more than three weeks. It is a shame and there is great fear here. Increasingly younger patients aged 20 to 30 years are dying before our helpless eyes and there is great sadness among health professionals here.
Antonio Chavez, Mexico City

After reading this... ya don't know what to believe?

Is that the government spinning to make it look worse?
Or are they spinning to make it better?

which is true?

marketsmart · 04-26-2009, 07:23 PM

There have been many rumblings over the past decade that the world is due for a severe pandemic..

maybe this will be it..

although, no one in the US has died yet and I think its up to like 30-40 cases..

tony286 · 04-26-2009, 07:30 PM

I read this at the huffington post:
3. Be Alert -- i.e. Recognize the Symptoms and Get Help. Swine flu symptoms are similar to regular flu: Fever, body aches, sore throat, cough, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy. If you don't feel well, seek medical attention. So far, it's important to note, this swine flu is treatable (and absolutely survivable). It's resistant to two of four antiviral drugs approved for combating the flu: Symmetrel and Flumadine. But two newer antivirals - Tamiflu and Relenza - appear to work.

Helix · 04-26-2009, 07:30 PM

You can track the swine flu outbreak Google Maps
I expect it will start to grow exponentially soon. The CDC has already stated that them won't be able to contain it.

04-26-2009, 07:30 PM	#4
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04-26-2009, 07:23 PM	#2
marketsmart HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sunnybrook Institution for the Criminally Insane Posts: 20,419	There have been many rumblings over the past decade that the world is due for a severe pandemic.. maybe this will be it.. although, no one in the US has died yet and I think its up to like 30-40 cases..

04-26-2009, 07:30 PM	#3
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	I read this at the huffington post: 3. Be Alert -- i.e. Recognize the Symptoms and Get Help. Swine flu symptoms are similar to regular flu: Fever, body aches, sore throat, cough, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy. If you don't feel well, seek medical attention. So far, it's important to note, this swine flu is treatable (and absolutely survivable). It's resistant to two of four antiviral drugs approved for combating the flu: Symmetrel and Flumadine. But two newer antivirals - Tamiflu and Relenza - appear to work.