Avian Flu - Are you afraid?

dragg SG

whenever this question popped up the answer frequently given seems to be 'singapore is a safe place, we are not afraid'.

i find this rather disturbing. bird flu is transmitted by migratory birds. it can come from any birds, from anywhere, airborne.

what has this got to do with our govt's ability. it is not like we can block out the sky like we stop SARS from coming in from the borders.

are you afraid?

The man who was death SG

no!! i still cont'd to eat chicken almost everyday Mr. Green

kops21 SG

we die, then die. dont think 2 much. just eat. Mr. Green

dragg SG

i am having chicken soup for lunch.

The man who was death SG

pigeons and crows more likely to get so still can eat chicken jus dun go to the bugis there all those temples there to pray, ironic sia go there pray for safety but so many pigeons might get avian flu Laughing

dragg SG

just stay away from live birds, you just never know.

Rhonda SG

OK, there are a few misconceptions about the Avian Flu here.

If you read this :
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm

you'll know that you don't get Bird Flu by eating chickens. It gets transmitted when a person comes into contact with infected poultry or its excrement.

Scrutinised the entire fact sheet but didn't see anything about becoming infected by eating chicken.

Ito_^ SG

i think it stays in its bone marrow or guts, or something, i think..? sorta spot dat in the news one fine day.

vindicated SG

Afraid for wat reason?!!
Coward!

dumbdumb! SG

worry la. its as bad as the black plague

sexiest_studin_world SG

dont flame me but why mongoloids/asians/orientals always start these bird flus, sars all kinds of weird diseases?

anyone knows why? no flaming, sorry if someone's offended that's not my intention.

Ito_^ SG

becuase of your stupid mother's farking habits, anyhow go around have sex with animals thats why it jumped to human beings. you farking fag.

mistyblue SG

watch less news…

Rhonda SG

Increasingly, there are more and more folks who like to flame others, and then try to absolve themselves of all responsibilities thereafter, not wanting to bear the consequences of their loose tongues / shooting their mouths off / plain stupidity, or in this case, blatant racism. Rolling Eyes

We have a name for folks like that - C-O-W-A-R-D-S! Twisted Evil

Come on, after saying all that, you wanna claim 'no flaming'? And after making a direct uncalled-for accusation, you say that offending people is 'not (my) intention'?

You have the gumption to make crazy claims, have the balls to stand up to the resultant backlash! Rolling Eyes

Otherwise, you might like to think before you write such incriminatory posts - that's what our brains are for. Razz

Rhonda SG

Ito, because of his post, we do have reason to be angry. BUT, we don't have to resort to such colourful language and vocabulary! Razz Laughing

kops21 SG

it's getting hot here. Confused

ilovemyrolex SG

Back to the topic:-

The worry about bird flu or any other viruses (or virii, if you like) is their propensity to mutate. even if the rate of mutation is very low, by virtue of the large number of replications (of the virus particles) it is quite likely that a mutation that leads to increase virulence or ability to switch species is highly likely.

As to answer why these things always seem to originate from Asia... well, it's simply untrue. There had been two major influenza epidemics in the last century and they both happened in the west. One happened during the First World War and the other named the Spanish Flu. And in addition to this, the Black Plague (caused by the bacteria Yestinia pestis also happened in Europe.

I'm sure Asia also had its fair share of endemics/ epidemics, my point is that diseases don't ALWAYS originate from Asia.

So will the Real Ignorant Fools please stand up!!!

chunyong SG

feng shui lun liu zhuan...

dragg SG

mutation!!

you just never know.

coffeeortea SG

go for flu jab =)