And the government won't shut this down?
Those in government refusing to secure our borders should be immediately arrested and prosecuted. Fill the jury with the infected.
In fact, I just read that hundreds of Mexicans have trips booked from Mexico to the US for Cinco de Mayo.
CLOSE THE BORDERS!!
5 deaths equal a pandemic?
Only in a banana republic.
This may be encouraging though:(further in the article)
“Almost all cases outside Mexico have had mild symptoms, and only a handful have required hospitalization.
Masato Tashiro, head of the influenza virus research centre at Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Disease and a member of the WHO emergency committee, told Japan’s Nikkei newspaper it appeared the H1N1 strain was far less dangerous than avian flu.
“The virus is relatively weak and about the same as regular influenza viruses passed on via human-to-human contact. I don’t believe it will become virulent,” he was quoted as saying.
“The threat to health from the avian influenza and its fatality rate is much greater than the new flu,” he said.
“I am very worried that we will use up the stockpile of anti-flu medicine and be unarmed before we need to fight against the avian influenza. The greatest threat to mankind remains the H5N1 avian influenza.”
Chan urged companies who make the drugs to ramp up production. Two antiviral drugs — Relenza, made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) and Tamiflu, made by Roche AG (ROG.VX) and Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD.O) — have been shown to work against the H1N1 strain.”
I would think that Japan has alot of experience with this stuff. I tend to trust their experts at this point.
I was just going to say the same thing. CLOSE THE BORDERS.
But, Janet Napolitono said there was ‘no need’ to do that. Stupid.
And we can be sure that Mexico will be coming hat in hand seeking financial assistance from Uncle Gringo, the United Numbskulls, the World Bank, IMF, etc., to offset this terrible shutdown of the Mexican economy.
Meanwhile, as Cinco de Mayo approaches, it’s all day fiesta! All night siesta!
I wish I were making this up.
“yet Obama is not closing our borders!!”
He’s so afraid of losing Hispanics, that he is willing to RISK YOUR LIFE, rather than a be pro-active.
Ask your friends this imortant question:
IS OBAMUNISM WORTH DYING FOR?
OK, there’s a serious disconnect here.
Either the WHO is trying to downplay the situation in Mexico to prevent panic or the Mexican government is loosing it’s mind over nothing.
The Mexicans are saying that they have over 150 deaths and the WHO says that it’s just over half a dozen. That is a BIG difference people. Somebody’s full of it.
I hate to say it, but I can’t think of one reason for the Mexican government to shut down it’s entire economy for five days when they’re already suffering unless it’s really serious. The damage this will do to *them* is horrible.
Free medical care in the USA!!
Come on up, amigos!
Mexican don’t really celebrate Cinco de Mayo so you have to think something’s up. (escape Mexico)
It looks like the single US death is really a Mexican death.
swine flu ping
Only when in close contact with someone they think is sick are they allowed to pull out their masks. After they have finished with that person, they have to put the mask away. This is outrageous, IMO.
Even in the case of a near pandemic disease, we are sooo afraid we might hurt someone's feelings that we put our country at further risk.
In other news, the WHO gets with the program with information we knew THREE DAYS AGO and admits 154 people have the flu.......
Those idiots couldn’t find their butt with their face.
Frankly, I will listen to the state officials for the real numbers and any Freeper that pooh-poohed this based on the WHO doing so the other day has real egg on their face now...
Here’s a thought. What if this is phase 1 of a terrorist attack, and the purpose of this virus is to deplete our health care resources (including anti-virals) prior to release of a more serious virus?
Sorry, I know it’s a tinfoil hat theory, but it’s food for thought.
Some day Pelosi and Co. will decide that it would be better to kill 90 % of the world's population than to allow them the indignity to "suffer" the pains and tribulations of normal life.
And the government won't shut this down?
Those in government refusing to secure our borders should be immediately arrested and prosecuted. Fill the jury with the infected.
Must be serious: they have to miss not one but TWO commie holidays, May Day and Cinco de Mayo!
I’m really, really, really glad Mexico is not my neighbour.
I have 4 friends who laughed at me the other night as they have a cruise booked to Mexico in 2 weeks.
“Ohhh you worry too much...it will be over by then”
My neighbors just returned from Cozumel a few days ago...I told them I will see them in a few weeks after they have been checked out and the incubation period had passed.
11 states:
States - # of laboratory confirmed cases Deaths
Arizona 1
California 14
Indiana 1
Kansas 2
Massachusetts 2
Michigan 1
Nevada 1
New York 50
Ohio 1
South Carolina 10
Texas 26 - 1 death
TOTAL COUNTS 109 cases 1 death
International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health Organization