Biotechnology Company Provided Advance Warning of Mexican H1N1 "Swine Flu" Virus Outbreak

Originally posted by Jess_Undefined

I think alot of people are going to just try to ignore this and pretend nothing is happening.

Originally posted by YouAreDreaming
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Why mexico as the release point? Or have we not seen the full scope of this yet, as in... if it is man made and released by man, is there other targets then Mexico, or do they feel Mexico can cover everywhere they want it to be.

Welcome to the biological warfare phase of WW III.

Originally posted by Jess_Undefined


You would think everyone would want to arm themselves with knowledge instead of ignorance.

Originally posted by Aesun
This is absolutely nothing to get worked up over. I guarantee this will be a total non-event.

NEW REPORT SAYS A PANDEMIC IS OVERDUE, BUT COMPANIES AND NATIONS ARE ILL-PREPARED TO COPE WITH THE IMPACT

Originally posted by elitegamer23
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tell the people of mexico city especially the families of the people who have died that this is nothing to get worked up over. from their perspective its something serious.

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Originally posted by Aesun


The normal flu kills hundreds of thousands of people every year, and we commemorate their deaths by calling it "flu season". I really don't understand the level of melodrama that's occurring on this forum right now.

I thought that ATS was a website where free-thinking individuals came together to rationally discuss things. After reading the last four pages, every post seems to be getting gradually more outrageous.

More swine flu hits U.S.; emergency in Mexico

Originally posted by YouAreDreaming
reply to post by ecoparity

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Why mexico as the release point? Or have we not seen the full scope of this yet, as in... if it is man made and released by man, is there other targets then Mexico, or do they feel Mexico can cover everywhere they want it to be.

Welcome to the biological warfare phase of WW III.

Originally posted by Aesun
This is absolutely nothing to get worked up over. I guarantee this will be a total non-event. Nothing more than the media blowing a virus hugely out of proportion in order to boost ratings.

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Mexican Doctor: Real Figure Is 200 Dead, Situation Out Of Control

BBC News
Saturday, April 25, 2009

Comment: The strain in Mexico is reported as being the same in the U.S. One of two things is true - either the Mexicans are lying about the severity of the crisis, or deaths in the U.S. are being covered up. The fact that this is all unfolding right on the border with Texas is obviously of prime importance because we are based here.

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I work as a resident doctor in one of the biggest hospitals in Mexico City and sadly, the situation is far from “under control”. As a doctor, I realise that the media does not report the truth. Authorities distributed vaccines among all the medical personnel with no results, because two of my partners who worked in this hospital (interns) were killed by this new virus in less than six days even though they were vaccinated as all of us were. The official number of deaths is 20, nevertheless, the true number of victims are more than 200. I understand that we must avoid to panic, but telling the truth it might be better now to prevent and avoid more deaths.
Yeny Gregorio Dávila, Mexico City

The situation in Mexico City is really not normal. There is a sense of uncertainty that borders on paranoid behaviour in some cases. At this very moment, Mexican TV is showing how military forces are giving masks to the people in the streets. Moreover the news is sending alarming messages for the audience. Really, the atmosphere in the city is unsettling, a good example: pubs and concerts are being closed or cancelled and people don’t haven thorough information. In this city (and country) there is an urgent need for assertive information, no paranoid messages from the government or the Mexican media.
Patricio Barrientos and Aranzazu Nuñez, Mexico City

Massive events have been cancelled at the National Auditorium - Mexico City’s largest indoor venue with capacity of 10,000 - which has been closed. Two soccer games have been cancelled at the Olympic Stadium. A sold out game with 70,000 expected attendance will be played behind closed doors. Another game at the famous Azteca Stadium that would draw an attendance of 50,000 will also be played behind closed doors.
Juan Carlos Leon Calderon, Mexico City

It’s eerily quiet here in the capital. Lots of people with masks, Facebook communities exchanging gallows humour, everybody waiting to see if schools and universities will stay closed for ten days (as goes the rumour). All masks have been used up, and we are waiting for new supplies.
Dr Duncan Wood, Mexico City

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New Cases of Swine Influenza Confirmed in Kansas, California and Suspected in NYC

Saturday, April 25, 2009


NEW YORK — At least two cases of the human swine influenza have been confirmed in Kansas and one more in California, bringing the U.S. total to 11. At least eight students at a New York City high school probably have swine flu, but health officials said Saturday they don't know whether they have the same strain of the virus that has killed scores of people in Mexico.

A strain of the flu has killed as many as 68 people and sickened more than 1,000 across Mexico. The World Health Organization chief said Saturday the strain has "pandemic potential" and it may be too late to contain a sudden outbreak.

Kansas health officials said Saturday they had confirmed swine flu in a married couple living in the central part of the state after the husband visited Mexico.

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The couple were not hospitalized, and the state described their illnesses as mild.

Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, the state health officer, said, "Fortunately, the man and woman understand the gravity of the situation and are very willing to isolate themselves."

The man traveled to Mexico last week for a professional conference and became ill after he returned home. His wife became ill later. Their doctor suspected swine flu, but it wasn't confirmed until flu specimens were flown to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

At least nine swine flu cases also have been reported in California and Texas. The new California case, the seventh there, was a 35-year-old woman who was hospitalized but recovered. The woman, whose illness began in early April, had no known contact with the other cases.

Health officials are worried because people appear to have no immunity to the virus, a combination of bird, swine and human influenzas. Also, the virus presents itself like other swine flus, but none of the U.S. cases appears to involve direct contact with pigs, said Eberhart-Phillips, who called the strain "a completely novel virus."

"It appears to be able to transmit easily between humans," Eberhart-Phillips said. "It's something that could potentially become very big, and we're only seeing, potentially, the very beginning of a widespread outbreak."