Swine flu arrives in Australia
Posted on May 9, 2009 by by racer
Keep the personal hygiene up everyone – Today the first official case of Swine flu was confirmed with a NSW woman arriving at Brisbane airport on Thursday 8 May. Authorities report that while it is a serious matter, the lady is no longer infectious. The test results also indicated that it was a weak strain of the virus which had been picked up in April while the lady was traveling.     iPrime report
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And she’s been given the all clear.
And there was much rejoicing
L
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what, like after they ate sir brian’s minstrels?
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sorry – meant sir robin. just called a client robin and typed brian. he was not amused until i explained…
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Brave Sir Robin ran away, away. When terror reared it’s ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled …
Oh, such fond memories. I spent hours with the video, trying to work out all the words to that song!
L
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The whole swine flu issue is going to play out in the media like the Christmas and Easter road tolls:
May 10: Australian swine flu victim given all clear
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/10/2565714.htm
May 20: Victoria, NSW confirm swine flu cases
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/20/2575870.htm
May 20: Swine flu alert: 4 new cases confirmed
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/20/2576422.htm
May 21: Sixth swine flu case confirmed
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/21/2576650.htm
May 21: Another swine flu case confirmed
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/21/2577287.htm
May 22: Australia confirms 9th swine flu case
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/21/2577641.htm
May 22: 10th swine flu case confirmed
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/22/2577717.htm
I’m waiting for then to start reporting actual deaths… given an alleged mortality rate of approximately 6.5% we should (statistically) start seeing deaths after about 17+ confirmed cases.
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And I thought we were far enough from Mexico
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We’re a lot closer these days than we ever have been before …
L
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