popcornmaster Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) what do you think it would take for the festival to be affected? as vulgar as it sounds does anyone know the amount of casualties needed before the government put some sort of action plan (i'd imagine it's all relative but some sort of rough estimate) into place for large gatherings/close quarters activities ie public transport/national quarantine in order to try and quell the spread ? but being honest i see it more as a way for the government to keep us in order i.e sars/antharax/avian flu even mad cow disease, they all amounted to grave pandemics whichever statement you read there i come off paranoid...oh well edit:spelling Edited April 27, 2009 by popcornmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkfarley Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I know! Playing pop up pirate at Glasto can give you E-Coli Theres a fun way to go....none of this shitty bacon bug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 If it combines with bird flu we might get the flying pig virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky=) Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Haaaa!! Gosh if this does turn into a pandemic, i'd feel guilty of laughing at it. I reckon only about 1000 worldwide i mean people come from all over the worl to glastonbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ig1234 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 To be truly terrible, might mean a few spare tickets for Glastonbury for those that didn't get them >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky=) Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 To be truly terrible, might mean a few spare tickets for Glastonbury for those that didn't get them >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky=) Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 To be truly terrible, might mean a few spare tickets for Glastonbury for those that didn't get them >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisearl Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) If it combines with bird flu we might get the flying pig virus Edited April 27, 2009 by mynameisearl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 If it combines with bird flu we might get the flying pig virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimps in Balaclavas Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Stay away from sneezing pigs and you will be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylerdurden Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I'll be soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo angry if this actually turns into something, The Large Hadron Collider, the Bird Flu, the Threat of Terror and now this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Looks like airlines are being hit. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8477117 It could certainly curtail international travel in the short term but I guess it's too early to see how it pans out (no pandemic pun intended). I feel I should add a flying pigs pun but you'll just have to settle for a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squall Moogle Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Is anyone getting a slight feeling that things could happen like in The Stand by Stephen King. Watch out for the Walking dude everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 if anyone is serious then pay attention to the news tomorrow, the WHO will be reassessing the situatiuon tomrrow and may well upgrade the pandemic level from 3 to 4. This would entail strict border controls. that's not correct - the level has now been increased from 3 to 4, yet there's no strict border controls been introduced. It seems to be the case that they've already pretty much given up on trying to contain it, and they're going the direction of trying to treat it in the infected. For the UK - which has enough tamaflin(sp?) to treat half the population - I guess that's not any big issue but I'd guess that some other countries are going to be in a huge panic. But we need to keep things in perspective - it's pretty much just another version of flu (real flu - not man-flu). That means that far less than 50% are likely to get infected, and in western countries where there's decent nutrition and decent healthcare it's extremely unlikely to be fatal to anyone but those already in a weakened state of health (such as some elderly) and perhaps some others who don't seek treatment - remember, a number of people die each year in the UK from the more standard strains of flu that go around, but without any of this media fuss. If a person gets treatment then it's likely to be not a huge deal. Meanwhile, today's Daily Express says we're all gonna die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freehugs! Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 that's not correct - the level has now been increased from 3 to 4, yet there's no strict border controls been introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 well they were supposed to there's another two levels after 4, so I'd guess those strict border controls come in at 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed209 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I'll be soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo angry if this actually turns into something, The Large Hadron Collider, the Bird Flu, the Threat of Terror and now this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 ... and what the hell was wrong with the Hadron collider experiment?! the Hadron Collider was what was wrong - it broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed209 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 the Hadron Collider was what was wrong - it broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laid back in the sun Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 bruce pigsteen is visibly upset after hearing strict travel restrictions have been put in place to keep him off british farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed209 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 bruce pigsteen is visibly upset after hearing strict travel restrictions have been put in place to keep him off british farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ploppy Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 bruce pigsteen is visibly upset after hearing strict travel restrictions have been put in place to keep him off british farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombfrog Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 there's another two levels after 4, so I'd guess those strict border controls come in at 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 lol - in which case WHO are morons, cos we were at 6 at the time they raised it to 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 it's pretty much just another version of flu (real flu - not man-flu). That means that far less than 50% are likely to get infected, and in western countries where there's decent nutrition and decent healthcare it's extremely unlikely to be fatal to anyone but those already in a weakened state of health (such as some elderly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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