Bird Flu

[EastStandBlue]

Now that Bird Flu has reached Europe, the threat of a Pandemic is very real... And although its believed people are overestimating the death toll, such a pandemic would result in a ban on large gatherings of people... Such as football matches.

Anybody know what the likely occurance would be in such a situation? Would there be a complete suspension of Football or would the games be played behind closed doors, and people able to watch them using Internet feeds like Bluesworld or listen via Radio?

Obviously Col Ewe will be alright, notice the emphasis on Large gatherings of people... But now we're gathering pace as a football club our climb to the top of the Football could be halted

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

If an epidimic was to break out than ALL sports games would be cancelled. Including the World Cup! It has happaned before IIRC when an epidimic has broken out - possibily the spanish flu? Don't quote me on what epidimic it was though.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Quote[/b] (SUFCFARAWAY @ Jan. 09 2006,10:45)]If an epidimic was to break out than ALL sports games would be cancelled.

What about **** fighting?

 

[dave cusaks nose]

Quote[/b] (Mad Cyril @ Jan. 09 2006,10:49)]

Quote[/b] (SUFCFARAWAY @ Jan. 09 2006,10:45)]If an epidimic was to break out than ALL sports games would be cancelled.

What about **** fighting?

 

[Slipperduke]

bird flu is one of those weird liitle things that newspapers invent to scare people. just like the millennium bug, bse and the French

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

Quote[/b] (Slipperduke @ Jan. 09 2006,12:29)]and the French

that really made me laugh!

 

[Firestorm]

Bird Flu ?

Obviously you just leave em in the kitchen and only let the lads go out. that should stop it from spreading.

 

[Wessex Blue]

Quote[/b] (Slipperduke @ Jan. 09 2006,12:29)]bird flu is one of those weird liitle things that newspapers invent to scare people. just like the millennium bug, bse and the French

No it's not, there was a flu pandemic in 1919 and it killed millions. They drowned in the mucus in their own lungs. Mutation of a dangerous flu strain is a real danger

 

[TrueBlue]

Quote[/b] (SUFCFARAWAY @ Jan. 09 2006,13:23)]

Quote[/b] (Slipperduke @ Jan. 09 2006,12:29)]and the French

that really made me laugh!

whos scared of the French? Germans wernt!

 

[FLAVIA]

Alright! Whats the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
No I dont know the answer - but pandemic seems to be a new expression (to me anyway).

 

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (FLAVIA @ Jan. 09 2006,16:26)]Alright! Whats the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
No I dont know the answer - but pandemic seems to be a new expression (to me anyway).

It's all in the prefix.

An epidemic starts in a particular area, snd spreads very quickly to other people within that area.

A pandemic is a disease/condition that spreads quickly but covers a much wider area.

 

[FLAVIA]

Thanks for clearing that up for me!
Now another one (being new to this lark) bit out of touch with terminology!
Whats IIRC mean?

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ Jan. 09 2006,16:47)]

Quote[/b] (FLAVIA @ Jan. 09 2006,16:26)]Alright! Whats the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
No I dont know the answer - but pandemic seems to be a new expression (to me anyway).

It's all in the prefix.

An epidemic starts in a particular area, snd spreads very quickly to other people within that area.

A pandemic is a disease/condition that spreads quickly but covers a much wider area.

You see, it's all in the Greek...

"Epi-" means upon or at

"Demos" means people

"Pan" means all

So, an "epidemic" is something that occurs upon a specific group of people; a "pandemic" is something that happens to "all people". Accordingly, the latter word is a lot more worrying...

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (FLAVIA @ Jan. 09 2006,17:00)]Whats IIRC mean?

If I recall correctly...

 

[FLAVIA]

Brilliant!
What a knowledgeable lot you are on here.
Anything I want to know I will ask on here first.
Thanks for info.

 

[blues_r_best]

Matt - What does FAO mean?

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Jan. 09 2006,17:33)]Matt - What does FAO mean?

On correspondence etc. it usually means "For the Attention of".

 

[dave cusaks nose]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Jan. 09 2006,17:44)]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Jan. 09 2006,17:33)]Matt - What does FAO mean?

On correspondence etc. it usually means "For the Attention of".

Matt
what does JCR mean?

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (dave cusaks nose @ Jan. 10 2006,10:06)]Matt
what does JCR mean?

Depends.

At Oxford & Cambridge Universities, it means "Junior Combination Room", a sort of lounge where undergraduate students can hang out. At most other universities, the C has a slightly different meaning: Junior Common Room.

It is an acronymn which is not known to have any other meanings...

 

[Mad Cyril]

Does anyone else find it ironic that there has been an outbreak of bird flu in Turkey?

Will the Canary islands be next?