Sars

kj · 22nd April 2003, 11:03 PM

the sars virus is something that is getting more and more press coverage now that the war in Iraq is drawing to a close. But what do you think can be done to stop the spread of it around the globe. With Canada begining to feel the brunt of it with 14 deaths and Hong Kong and China having more than 90 deaths each, do you think it will develop into pandemic? are people travelling too freely without thinking of the consequences of their actions? What would you do if you had the power?

Misanthropy · 22nd April 2003, 11:38 PM

Well first off, it's a conspiracy. The chinese government's obviously been testing chemical weapons. They've got the capability, and the history for this to be a feasible reason for a mysterious new disease to just appear fully developed without any warning.

The problem with treating it, is the same problem as treating every other disease. There are no international efforts. Each nation/corporation wants to find the cure for themselves so they can market it more effectively. It's the same as everything really. If we'd just say "fuck profit" and share our information and resources, we'd get a lot further.

kj · 22nd April 2003, 11:47 PM

reminds me of something Chris Rock once said about AIDS.

'They aint ever gonna find a cure, aint ever gonna find the cure. You know why? Cos their aint money in the cure' or something to that effect.

Misanthropy · 23rd April 2003, 12:11 AM

And like Mr Bear said, "Why oh why did someone have to screw a monkey?"

http://www.achewood.com/10262001.html

Flaming Toilet Bag · 23rd April 2003, 06:13 PM

the mortality rate for this thing is extremely low
it effectively causes pneumonia, which causes a fever that can usually be controlled by normal hospital practices. As per usual, the media have blown this out of proportion slightly.

still, it shouldn't have happened - the chinese fucked up majorly because they feared losing too much economical interest

shavenkitten · 29th April 2003, 07:10 AM

i know it sounds daft but what do sars actully do, to make you die?? they go on about it on the news altough im not 100% sure what it does

bHd · 29th April 2003, 11:49 AM

SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. It's spread, from what I can gather, in a similar way as the flu. close person to person contact, coughs, sneezes etc....
It seems to have similar symptoms as a really bad flu - high temp, body aches and respiratory symptoms. To be honest they don't really know a huge amount about it except that it really fucks you up. It's getting treated like a severely infectious flu/pneumonia shenanigans. Remember a few years ago when loads of old people were getting popped off by that nasty flu? Imagine something that does the same to normal/healthy adults! At the mo it's fatality rate is about 3% and they don't really know enough about it's cause to treat it. bit scary really but I agree that the media is going a bit mad over it. I'm off to buy a full NBC suit and a gas mask now just incase

lol.

Snoogins

bHd

shavenkitten · 29th April 2003, 12:24 PM

ah, that sounds crap

hope it dont come over me!

bHd · 29th April 2003, 12:30 PM

you have no idea how many times I've heard that line! lol

shavenkitten · 29th April 2003, 12:39 PM

aye, but i still dont really know anything about it, i shall try n catch the news 2nite, theyll tell us whats going on

bHd · 29th April 2003, 12:55 PM

try the world health organisations web page about it : http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/
it's not really that helpful but hey, what do I know, I'm an engineer not a doctor dammit..... um.... yeah

shavenkitten · 29th April 2003, 01:00 PM

well u know more than me, ill shall ave a looksie laters!

Crabs · 29th April 2003, 02:24 PM

did you see that that pishy movie Outbreak was on last nite! how appropraite (I'm sure thats spelt wrong?)! People should be made aware of sars but showing a shitty movie like outbreak is gonna freak some people out!

kj · 29th April 2003, 03:46 PM

is outbreak the film about the monkies spreading a disease or something and they have to chase it to track down the carrier monkey? its the same guy that was in accidental hero i think, but i cant remember his name.

Crabs · 29th April 2003, 03:54 PM

yeah, thats the one! What a pishy film! Dunno if its the same guy or not though I aint seen that film!

22nd April 2003, 11:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,759 Band: A band of merry men	Sars the sars virus is something that is getting more and more press coverage now that the war in Iraq is drawing to a close. But what do you think can be done to stop the spread of it around the globe. With Canada begining to feel the brunt of it with 14 deaths and Hong Kong and China having more than 90 deaths each, do you think it will develop into pandemic? are people travelling too freely without thinking of the consequences of their actions? What would you do if you had the power? __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

22nd April 2003, 11:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,759 Band: A band of merry men	reminds me of something Chris Rock once said about AIDS. 'They aint ever gonna find a cure, aint ever gonna find the cure. You know why? Cos their aint money in the cure' or something to that effect. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

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kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,759 Band: A band of merry men	is outbreak the film about the monkies spreading a disease or something and they have to chase it to track down the carrier monkey? its the same guy that was in accidental hero i think, but i cant remember his name. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

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22nd April 2003, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Misanthropy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,101	Well first off, it's a conspiracy. The chinese government's obviously been testing chemical weapons. They've got the capability, and the history for this to be a feasible reason for a mysterious new disease to just appear fully developed without any warning. The problem with treating it, is the same problem as treating every other disease. There are no international efforts. Each nation/corporation wants to find the cure for themselves so they can market it more effectively. It's the same as everything really. If we'd just say "fuck profit" and share our information and resources, we'd get a lot further.

23rd April 2003, 12:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Misanthropy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,101	And like Mr Bear said, "Why oh why did someone have to screw a monkey?" http://www.achewood.com/10262001.html

23rd April 2003, 06:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Flaming Toilet Bag Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 2,537	the mortality rate for this thing is extremely low it effectively causes pneumonia, which causes a fever that can usually be controlled by normal hospital practices. As per usual, the media have blown this out of proportion slightly. still, it shouldn't have happened - the chinese fucked up majorly because they feared losing too much economical interest

29th April 2003, 07:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	i know it sounds daft but what do sars actully do, to make you die?? they go on about it on the news altough im not 100% sure what it does

29th April 2003, 11:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
bHd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 156	SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. It's spread, from what I can gather, in a similar way as the flu. close person to person contact, coughs, sneezes etc.... It seems to have similar symptoms as a really bad flu - high temp, body aches and respiratory symptoms. To be honest they don't really know a huge amount about it except that it really fucks you up. It's getting treated like a severely infectious flu/pneumonia shenanigans. Remember a few years ago when loads of old people were getting popped off by that nasty flu? Imagine something that does the same to normal/healthy adults! At the mo it's fatality rate is about 3% and they don't really know enough about it's cause to treat it. bit scary really but I agree that the media is going a bit mad over it. I'm off to buy a full NBC suit and a gas mask now just incase lol. Snoogins bHd

29th April 2003, 12:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	ah, that sounds crap hope it dont come over me!

29th April 2003, 12:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
bHd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 156	you have no idea how many times I've heard that line! lol

29th April 2003, 12:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	aye, but i still dont really know anything about it, i shall try n catch the news 2nite, theyll tell us whats going on

29th April 2003, 12:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
bHd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 156	try the world health organisations web page about it : http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/ it's not really that helpful but hey, what do I know, I'm an engineer not a doctor dammit..... um.... yeah

29th April 2003, 01:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	well u know more than me, ill shall ave a looksie laters!

29th April 2003, 02:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Crabs Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Stirling Posts: 174	did you see that that pishy movie Outbreak was on last nite! how appropraite (I'm sure thats spelt wrong?)! People should be made aware of sars but showing a shitty movie like outbreak is gonna freak some people out!

29th April 2003, 03:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Crabs Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Stirling Posts: 174	yeah, thats the one! What a pishy film! Dunno if its the same guy or not though I aint seen that film!