H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009

**l_b_rex** · 10-27-2009, 11:41 AM

From WHO:

http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/

Cumulative total as of 18 October 2009

WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO)
Confirmed cases:13297
Deaths:75

WHO Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO)
Confirmed cases:160129
Deaths:3539

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)
Confirmed cases:14739
Deaths:96

WHO Regional Office for Europe (EURO)
Confirmed cases:Over 63000
Deaths:At least 261

WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO)
Confirmed cases:41513
Deaths:573

WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO)
Confirmed cases:122267
Deaths:455

Total
Over 414945 Confirmed cases
At least 4999 Deaths

IMPORTANT: This is only labratory confirmed cases. The real totals are likely to be much much greater for the amount of infections. The deaths are likely to be accurate.

Phædrus2401 · 10-27-2009, 03:02 PM

And if you do the math, it works out to a 0.01204% mortality rate. Oh teh noes, we're all doomed.

Twenty thousand people die of the common flu just in the United States each year (http://www.unitedjustice.com/death-statistics.html). Versus just five thousand worldwide from H1N1? SURELY the end is nigh.

brb gotta restock the fallout shelter

GoSuNi · 10-27-2009, 03:04 PM

lol, what does a fallout shelter has to do with influenza?

Phædrus2401 · 10-27-2009, 03:04 PM

Air filtration, thus protecting from airborne pathogens.

GoSuNi · 10-27-2009, 03:07 PM

Oh, I thought it was just for nukes.

Phædrus2401 · 10-27-2009, 03:11 PM

Yeah, the point of a fallout shelter is to protect the people inside from radiation, and this involves filtering radioactive particles out of the air, either by filtering incoming air or by blocking off all outside air and using stored air. A fallout shelter can be as simple as a ditch in the ground with a water tank and a lead-lined tarp over it, or it can be a full-scale bunker (which is what most people think of). I'm assuming an imaginary basement fallout shelter with active air filtration.

**l_b_rex** · 10-27-2009, 03:40 PM

you guys want to start your own thread? Thanks :)

As for seasonal flu, you are correct...add on this flu plus seasonal flu and the deaths are much greater in total. Look at the big picture. On the brightside 0.01204% mortality rate is much better than July at 0.40%

The regions that are infected the most are the reason mortality rate is so great. Wait till the 3rd world countries get slammed by it. That number of deaths will be phenominal.

Either way. A few months ago I made a thread updating on H1N1 and ppl mocked it until a popular members mother got it. If ya want to be annoying and heartless, do it in your own thread. Some people here do care.
PTFO!

GoSuNi · 10-27-2009, 03:44 PM

First of all, chill out. I do believe the H1N1 influenza is no more dangerous than a regular flu, I do not mock people but you are tempting me to.

Phædrus2401 · 10-27-2009, 03:58 PM

Mexico was the first place to get hit, and I would consider the slums of Mexico City to be pretty close to the third world. The mortality rate was still (I believe) less than 0.5%, with little to no medical care.

Was I being a little sarcastic? Mocking? Acerbic? Yes. But the point stands: H1N1 has shown no signs of being any worse than the seasonal common flu.

**l_b_rex** · 10-27-2009, 04:15 PM

I think it is important for people to know where we stand with this virus. I'm sorry for getting ticked off but there was a ******* a few months ago that I wish death upon that wouldnt shut up. It is important for people to understand it, not make it seem small. It might not be very deadly but people need to know it is out there, it is more wide spread than any flu and it can kill. I rather people think before picking their nose after touching a public doorknob than to not think it is worth the consideration at all.

I am not sure if you know this though. It is not so much H1N1 that kills it is the bacteria that follows it. The worse the flu the more bacteria.

There was an episode on Dateline NBC about it.

Here is also a sad story that might make people realize the danger and how unexpected their life could end.

H1N1 kills 13-year-old Toronto boy; dad urges parents to watch kids carefully
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0...l/flu_boy_dies

TORONTO - A grief-stricken father whose otherwise healthy teenage son died suddenly from the swine flu struggled to make sense of the tragedy Tuesday and urged other parents to keep a close eye on their ill children.

Paul Frustaglio said it took barely more than a day for the H1N1 flu virus to kill Evan - his "best friend" - who turned 13 last month.

"He fell so quickly," Frustaglio told The Canadian Press. "I was watching him. I was there when he died."

Evan's death on Monday came on the same day health authorities across Canada began rolling out a vaccination program against H1N1.

The teen would not have been considered a priority for the flu shot because he wasn't in a high-risk group.

The avid hockey player in Grade 8 began feeling ill over the weekend during a tournament in London, Ont.

His symptoms included fever and some vomiting.

His dad took him to a walk-in clinic on Sunday afternoon, where he was seen and sent home with advice to take over-the-counter medication.

The family felt confident it was a simple case of flu that would soon pass.

That seemed to be happening. By Monday morning, his fever had broken and he was no longer nauseated. The family thought he was on the mend.

Evan asked to take a bath. Ten minutes later, as his horrified father watched, he suddenly went limp.

His father tried CPR as paramedics rushed to the west-end home.

"They worked on my son feverishly for over two hours," Frustaglio said. "His heart wasn't responding. The disease had taken over his heart."

**l_b_rex** · 10-27-2009, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phædrus2401

Mexico was the first place to get hit, and I would consider the slums of Mexico City to be pretty close to the third world. The mortality rate was still (I believe) less than 0.5%, with little to no medical care.

Was I being a little sarcastic? Mocking? Acerbic? Yes. But the point stands: H1N1 has shown no signs of being any worse than the seasonal common flu.

Also when Mexico was first hit about 80 people of 130 died from it. For some reason it killed that many right away. It is very unpredictable and flus almost always mix and mutate with other flus. That is what is gonna be scary.

**l_b_rex** · 10-27-2009, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoSuNi

First of all, chill out. I do believe the H1N1 influenza is no more dangerous than a regular flu, I do not mock people but you are tempting me to.

Just please dont thread hijack.

Zealex · 10-27-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phædrus2401

brb gotta restock the fallout shelter

Got room for one more? I'll bring cake.

ebackhus · 10-27-2009, 05:59 PM

Count me in!

**l_b_rex** · 10-29-2009, 07:24 AM

moderator please close this thread. I don't need hijackers changing it's meaning.
Thanks

10-27-2009, 11:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
l_b_rex The almighty Dr.Tran! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,090 OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit	H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 From WHO: http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/ Cumulative total as of 18 October 2009 WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) Confirmed cases:13297 Deaths:75 WHO Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO) Confirmed cases:160129 Deaths:3539 WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) Confirmed cases:14739 Deaths:96 WHO Regional Office for Europe (EURO) Confirmed cases:Over 63000 Deaths:At least 261 WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO) Confirmed cases:41513 Deaths:573 WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) Confirmed cases:122267 Deaths:455 Total Over 414945 Confirmed cases At least 4999 Deaths IMPORTANT: This is only labratory confirmed cases. The real totals are likely to be much much greater for the amount of infections. The deaths are likely to be accurate. __________________ If my avatar piques your interest, go to google and search Dr.Tran video and have a look.

10-27-2009, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,717 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 And if you do the math, it works out to a 0.01204% mortality rate. Oh teh noes, we're all doomed. Twenty thousand people die of the common flu just in the United States each year (http://www.unitedjustice.com/death-statistics.html). Versus just five thousand worldwide from H1N1? SURELY the end is nigh. brb gotta restock the fallout shelter __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

10-27-2009, 03:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
GoSuNi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 294 OS: Windows Vista: Home Premium My System	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 lol, what does a fallout shelter has to do with influenza? __________________ Questions are infinite. Answers are finite

10-27-2009, 03:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,717 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 Air filtration, thus protecting from airborne pathogens. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

10-27-2009, 03:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
GoSuNi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 294 OS: Windows Vista: Home Premium My System	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 Oh, I thought it was just for nukes. __________________ Questions are infinite. Answers are finite

10-27-2009, 03:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,717 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 Yeah, the point of a fallout shelter is to protect the people inside from radiation, and this involves filtering radioactive particles out of the air, either by filtering incoming air or by blocking off all outside air and using stored air. A fallout shelter can be as simple as a ditch in the ground with a water tank and a lead-lined tarp over it, or it can be a full-scale bunker (which is what most people think of). I'm assuming an imaginary basement fallout shelter with active air filtration. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for. Last edited by Phædrus2401; 10-27-2009 at 03:13 PM.

10-27-2009, 03:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
l_b_rex The almighty Dr.Tran! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,090 OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 you guys want to start your own thread? Thanks :) As for seasonal flu, you are correct...add on this flu plus seasonal flu and the deaths are much greater in total. Look at the big picture. On the brightside 0.01204% mortality rate is much better than July at 0.40% The regions that are infected the most are the reason mortality rate is so great. Wait till the 3rd world countries get slammed by it. That number of deaths will be phenominal. Either way. A few months ago I made a thread updating on H1N1 and ppl mocked it until a popular members mother got it. If ya want to be annoying and heartless, do it in your own thread. Some people here do care. PTFO! __________________ If my avatar piques your interest, go to google and search Dr.Tran video and have a look.

10-27-2009, 03:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
GoSuNi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 294 OS: Windows Vista: Home Premium My System	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 First of all, chill out. I do believe the H1N1 influenza is no more dangerous than a regular flu, I do not mock people but you are tempting me to. __________________ Questions are infinite. Answers are finite

10-27-2009, 03:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,717 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 Mexico was the first place to get hit, and I would consider the slums of Mexico City to be pretty close to the third world. The mortality rate was still (I believe) less than 0.5%, with little to no medical care. Was I being a little sarcastic? Mocking? Acerbic? Yes. But the point stands: H1N1 has shown no signs of being any worse than the seasonal common flu. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

10-27-2009, 04:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
l_b_rex The almighty Dr.Tran! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,090 OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 I think it is important for people to know where we stand with this virus. I'm sorry for getting ticked off but there was a ******* a few months ago that I wish death upon that wouldnt shut up. It is important for people to understand it, not make it seem small. It might not be very deadly but people need to know it is out there, it is more wide spread than any flu and it can kill. I rather people think before picking their nose after touching a public doorknob than to not think it is worth the consideration at all. I am not sure if you know this though. It is not so much H1N1 that kills it is the bacteria that follows it. The worse the flu the more bacteria. There was an episode on Dateline NBC about it. Here is also a sad story that might make people realize the danger and how unexpected their life could end. H1N1 kills 13-year-old Toronto boy; dad urges parents to watch kids carefully http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0...l/flu_boy_dies TORONTO - A grief-stricken father whose otherwise healthy teenage son died suddenly from the swine flu struggled to make sense of the tragedy Tuesday and urged other parents to keep a close eye on their ill children. Paul Frustaglio said it took barely more than a day for the H1N1 flu virus to kill Evan - his "best friend" - who turned 13 last month. "He fell so quickly," Frustaglio told The Canadian Press. "I was watching him. I was there when he died." Evan's death on Monday came on the same day health authorities across Canada began rolling out a vaccination program against H1N1. The teen would not have been considered a priority for the flu shot because he wasn't in a high-risk group. The avid hockey player in Grade 8 began feeling ill over the weekend during a tournament in London, Ont. His symptoms included fever and some vomiting. His dad took him to a walk-in clinic on Sunday afternoon, where he was seen and sent home with advice to take over-the-counter medication. The family felt confident it was a simple case of flu that would soon pass. That seemed to be happening. By Monday morning, his fever had broken and he was no longer nauseated. The family thought he was on the mend. Evan asked to take a bath. Ten minutes later, as his horrified father watched, he suddenly went limp. His father tried CPR as paramedics rushed to the west-end home. "They worked on my son feverishly for over two hours," Frustaglio said. "His heart wasn't responding. The disease had taken over his heart." __________________ If my avatar piques your interest, go to google and search Dr.Tran video and have a look.

10-27-2009, 05:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
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10-29-2009, 07:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
l_b_rex The almighty Dr.Tran! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,090 OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit	Re: H1N1 Update - 23 October 2009 moderator please close this thread. I don't need hijackers changing it's meaning. Thanks __________________ If my avatar piques your interest, go to google and search Dr.Tran video and have a look.