WHO: H1N1 pandemic is over

[Xalioniaf]

The World Health Organisation has confirmed the H1N1 outbreak is now in the post-pandemic period, effectively declaring the alert over.
However, the virus has not disappeared.
Based on experience with past pandemics, the WHO now expects the H1N1 virus to take on the behaviour of a seasonal influenza virus and continue to circulate for “some years”.
New Zealand and India are presently experiencing outbreaks of the virus.
These countries were praised for their “vigilance, quick detection and treatment” in containing the virus.
“Globally, the levels and patterns of H1N1 transmission now being seen differ significantly from what was observed during the pandemic,” said WHO director-general, Dr Margaret Chan.
“Out-of-season outbreaks are no longer being reported in either the northern or southern hemisphere. Influenza outbreaks, including those primarily caused by the H1N1 virus, show an intensity similar to that seen during seasonal epidemics.”

YOU CAN ALL COME OUT OF SELF-QUARANTINE NOW. IT'LL BE OKAY. THE PANDEMIC IS OVERRRR

Spoiler:

I wasn't even aware people were still worrying about this after last summer.

 

[JP]

Wait, there was a pandemic about this? I thought we all were just laughing?

 

[ShomeGhuye]

Wait, there was a pandemic about this? I thought we all were just laughing?

Haha yeah ... btw he pointed that out in the little spoiler tag he put below his notice.

 

[Georgebobbilly]

I had H1N1 last year... was just a bad flu really =/

 

[Tyrath]

I think I got it last year at school and got over it less than a week later. Oh well, didn't know this was still a threat.

 

[Zaltana]

lol i actually forgot about it completely.

 

[Georgebobbilly]

I think I got it last year at school and got over it less than a week later. Oh well, didn't know this was still a threat.

I started feeling it on a friday, started being really sick on Sunday (stayed home from school the whole week) was feeling better by saturday and was back in school on monday.

 

[Zaltana]

all it was, was just a damn flu. giving it a fancy name doesn't make it any more dangerous. tread it like a damn flu and you'll be fine.

 

[Dancingweapon]

What's a swine flu?

 

[Reauland]

Don't move!! That's what the virus wants you to do! STAY INDOORS WITH THE WINDOWS SHUTTERED AND LOCKED.

Oh wait, you mean more people died during the Black Plague years from stagnant air and water because they shuttered themselves in their houses?

Well, shit.

lol that's true Tristam, but what's preferable - death by Black Plague . . . or death by MONSTER!!! After all . . .

When monsters is loose, boards must be tight!! (returns to hammering)

 

[Zaltana]

What's a swine flu?

its what we call it when a scumbag gets on a plane.

 

[Meikolia]

its what we call it when a scumbag gets on a plane.

That's just terrible Zalt ... just terrible lol

On topic: yea... kids walking around my block looking like Michael Jackson in his hospital face mask was hysterical. I mean really... it's the flu.