H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic declared by WHO

[Fleegle]

My point exactly...massive amounts of cash spent by government in a recessionary time for what will most probably turn out to be either a useless or unusable product. What make it worse is that the decision to buy was probably made by a random politician without any consultation with professionals in a position to advise to the contrary.

Fleeg.

[kemzero]

My point exactly...massive amounts of cash spent by government in a recessionary time for what will most probably turn out to be either a useless or unusable product. What make it worse is that the decision to buy was probably made by a random politician without any consultation with professionals in a position to advise to the contrary.

Fleeg.

Same ol' story mate....

[Nik]

Apparently Novartis are ready to start clinical trials of their vaccine for H1N1 ready for (hopeful) regulatory approval around autumn, just in time for flu season.

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldN...40274220090612

[Nik]

Should I be scared ??

BBC NEWS | UK | England | West Midlands | City 'cannot contain swine flu'

[Nik]

Well it seems my cousin is showing strong signs of having swine flu. 11 kids at the primary school she teaches at have fallen ill with flu-like symptoms and she is in bed today, on her birthday of all days, vomiting, feverous with headaches etc. NHS direct were called and someone is going to be sent to test her. Doesn't look particularly promising in Brum.

[johnep]

Back in the dark ages, pneumonia was treated with an antitoxin. Apparently Merck kept stocks of 32 different strains. Overnight their stock became valueless when penicillin introduced.
If an effective vaccine is available shortly, then millions of doses of Tamiflu will quietly go out of date and have to be destroyed.
johnep

[Rafael]

Back in the dark ages, pneumonia was treated with an antitoxin. Apparently Merck kept stocks of 32 different strains. Overnight their stock became valueless when penicillin introduced.
If an effective vaccine is available shortly, then millions of doses of Tamiflu will quietly go out of date and have to be destroyed.
johnep

Na, nothing will be destroyed. will be sold to poor countries in africa and they will be told, this is the best on the market...... don't you think so?