Coronavirus - Is this the killer flu that will wipe us out?

Coronavirus - Is this the killer flu that will wipe us out?

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anonymous-user

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53 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Probably not. But it is one that it is better to try and nip in the bud

https://news.sky.com/story/china-virus-which-kille...

The mix of cases ready being reported in multiple countries and the surge in travel about to take place around Chinese New Year next week and the growing possibility that it might be transmitted from human to human.... that makes it a cause for concern

Likely we will be ok and this will fade away in the coming weeks

But there is always a chance that it could be the next pandemic flu just starting out

Ahhh chooo

Davie_GLA

6,521 posts

198 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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The anti vaxxers are first. Then you just need to be faster than the guy behind you.


DS240

4,637 posts

217 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Who knows..

I’m sure the news will stir it up like the last few ‘pandemics’ we were all going to get wiped out within.

And then one day it won’t get another mention on the news and it’s on to the next emergency.

eldar

21,614 posts

195 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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We are all going to die.

As usual, timing is everything......

loafer123

15,406 posts

214 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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I had a very nasty bout of flu before Christmas...properly knocked me out for two weeks.

The upside is that I produced so many antibodies that I am impervious to all bugs for about 6 months.

Which is nice.

dudleybloke

19,718 posts

185 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Flu Man Choo.

anonymous-user

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53 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Here is the latest from WHO. It doesn’t sound particularly serious for now and will, likely, fade away in the coming days. But, it is early days in the outbreak still and things could change

https://www.who.int/csr/don/17-january-2020-novel-...

Which includes this

WHO risk assessment

This was the second of three exported cases of novel coronavirus from Wuhan city, China. Since the initial report of cases in Wuhan city on 31 December 2019, and as of 12 January 2020, 41 laboratory-confirmed cases of nCoV infection, including 2 deaths in cases with underlying medical conditions have been reported to WHO. Two cases have been reported from Thailand.

The source of the outbreak is still under investigation in Wuhan. Preliminary investigations have identified environmental samples positive for nCoV in Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan City, however some laboratory-confirmed patients did not report visiting this market. To date, there is no reported infection among healthcare workers in China, Thailand or Japan. No additional cases have been reported since 3 January in China.

Additional investigations are needed to determine how the patients were infected, whether human-to-human transmission has been observed, mode(s) of transmission, the clinical spectrum of disease, and the extent of infection, including presence of subclinical cases that are undetected with current surveillance.

It is critical to review all available information to fully understand the extent of transmissibility between people and likelihood of zoonotic spillover.


otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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It's not flu - it's a coronavirus, related not to influenza viruses but to viruses which commonly cause colds, and also those which cause SARS and MERS.



Cantaloupe

1,056 posts

59 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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That would be a no.

otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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I'm very glad that people are closely monitoring these threats, because one day something really nasty will emerge and unless we are on the ball it will be catastrophic. But there is no need to panic at every threat.

anonymous-user

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53 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Saleen836

11,061 posts

208 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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No.

I died in the last 6 killer flu outbreaks I’m immune now.

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

169 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Odd question but how do these things even begin to start 'forming'?

Is it a normal strain that someone has caught and for whatever reasons, it's mutated into something stronger and then been passed on?

Or is it something that is man made and released into the air for population control?


jester

WindyCommon

3,354 posts

238 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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As long as it doesn’t get here in the next 13 days we’ll be ok. After that - when we’ve taken back control - we’ll be able to close our borders to protect ourselves.

ruggedscotty

5,606 posts

208 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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it will happen...

we all fear an extinction level event, Asteroid Yellowstone supernova death ray the Russkies or a simple virus.....

thing is there will not be a lot that we can do. it will just happen....


Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Alucidnation said:
Odd question but how do these things even begin to start 'forming'?

Is it a normal strain that someone has caught and for whatever reasons, it's mutated into something stronger and then been passed on?

Or is it something that is man made and released into the air for population control?


jester
bestiality

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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In before Welshbeef's panic.

FourWheelDrift

88,382 posts

283 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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2020 will be the year of the Zombie apocalypse.

Thankyou4calling

10,595 posts

172 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Not this st again

I’ve not recovered from Ebola yet, mad cow, SARS, bird flu, rabies, AIDS, got all those killers to fight off as well.
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