WHO raises alert level to FIVE as flu spreads!

[binnie]

More likely it's God's wrath against Pat Robertson..........

[FORD]

It won't be long now before Pat Robertson issues a press release claiming the virus is God's wrath against homosexuals.

Nah... since it seems to have started in Mexico, Pat will probably say it's God's wrath against the "false" Catholic church.

But he'll find a way to tie the gays and the ACLU in somehow too.

[LoungeMachine]

It won't be long now before Pat Robertson issues a press release claiming the virus is God's wrath against homosexuals.

Don't take it personally. :D

[Kristy]

Swine flu kills 159.

Regular Flu killed 13,000 since Jan., but don't let that stop you from being paranoid, ELVIS!

Most of those were in Mexico. Even been to a hospital in Mexico? The conditions are so unbelievably shitty you can die in one from having a paper cut.

As for the conspiracy theorists and global alarmist assbags, I'm sure their ilk will be coming out of the woodwork in droves on this one - especially if they have a book to sell that might get picked up into a screenplay.

[kwame k]

Most of those were in Mexico. Even been to a hospital in Mexico? The conditions are so unbelievably shitty you can die in one from having a paper cut.

As for the conspiracy theorists and global alarmist assbags, I'm sure their ilk will be coming out of the woodwork in droves on this one - especially if they have a book to sell that might get picked up into a screenplay.

Hmmm.....that gives me an idea. Write a book based solely on conjecture and speculation. Feed into the trend of the current hysteria and Bingo, Best Seller.

[ZahZoo]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now reporting 109 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States with one death related to the H1N1 Influenza outbreak. The death is of a 23 month old child from Mexico that came to Brownsville, TX for treatment and later transferred to Houston where the child died. The WHO is now reporting 97 confirmed cases in Mexico however the death toll in Mexico remains at 7. In addition to Mexico and the US, the H1N1 influenza virus had infected people in nine other countries: Austria (1), Canada (19), Germany (3), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (8). There are no reported deaths in these countries. Total number of cases: 257. (See Addenda below for details).

As anticipated the WHO Pandemic Threat Level was raised to Stage 5 (Larger clusters of human to human transmission; virus more easily transmitted from human to human) late yesterday. As mentioned in previous notes, this escalation does not address the virulence and pathogenic nature of the virus. The escalation is a recognition of the spread of the virus and number of human cases relative to the outbreak. It is not unlikely that the WHO will further escalate to Stage 6 - Full Pandemic as this virus propagates.

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of April 30, 2009, 10:30 AM ET)
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
TOTAL COUNTS 109 cases 1 death

[Nickdfresh]

most of those were in mexico. Even been to a hospital in mexico?...

Nightmares...I still have them...

Although someone on NPR said that medical care there has improved about 1000% in the past decade...

[Kristy]

Although someone on NPR said that medical care there has improved about 1000% in the past decade...

I was in one (visiting) about 3 years ago(?) All I can remember were rusting hospital beds, no electricity for monitors and therefore, not much monitors, no blood pressure cuffs, even little in the way of rubbing alcohol.

[Nickdfresh]

I had to get a friend out of border town hell while in the Army, that's all I can say...

[Ally_Kat]

Nah... since it seems to have started in Mexico, Pat will probably say it's God's wrath against the "false" Catholic church.

But he'll find a way to tie the gays and the ACLU in somehow too.

we had that whole altar boy/sex scandal. Wouldn't be too hard for him to make the connection.

[ELVIS]

So, i'm sitting here listening to talk radio on the net, I turn on Michael Savage and he's saying that the Swine Flu has been newly discovered to be made up of two different strains of actual Swine Flu...

But I can't find a single article to support this claim, not even on The Savage Nation website...

[FORD]

Well, that wouldn't be the first time Mikey Weiner pulled a story completely out of his ass.

(Since Allen Ginsberg dumped him, he's gotta do something with it.)

[ELVIS]

FORD, i'm sure you listen to the Alex Jones radio show now and then...

Have you ever heard the new Info Warrior show with Jason Burmas at the mike ??

He's on from 9pm to Midnight and he's pretty good...

Tonight is an EMERGENCY BROADCAST with both Jason Burmas and Alex Jones regarding the SWINE FLU HOAX AND MARTIAL LAW, but anyway, check out his new show...

Infowars

[FORD]

I really haven't listened to his radio show, just seen his website, you tube clips and some of his movies.

I did hear a little bit of him when Jones and Thom Hartmann did a "joint simulcast" on each other's shows for a half hour or so, a couple weeks ago, but probably only 5 minutes of that, as I was really busy that morning. This was before the piggie flu thing happened so I believe Alex was ranting about the alleged FEMA coffins and concentration camps then.

Let me guess..... he's now saying the purpose of the coffins was to prepare for the flu epidemic?

[ELVIS]

Alex hasn't said that outright as far as I know, but some callers have...

But I don't hear every show...