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Swine Flu... of the Brain!

 
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Samurai Blur



Joined: 20 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:47 pm    Post subject: Swine Flu... of the Brain! Reply with quote

My girlfriend keeps telling me about these articles she reads from Korean news sites which claim that the Swine Flu is now killing Koreans by entering the brain. she has lived in America long enough to understand that most things coming from the Korean media are over exaggerated, but I really don't know about this one so I asked a retired paramedic I know who said it sounds like BS. Has anyone else heard much about this? I don't have an article link. I could probably get one from the GF but it would be in Korean. Anyone heard anything about this? I thought for sure it would have been a topic here by now.
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Yesterday



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mad Human disease ?


http://www.mos.org/events_activities/podcasts&d=1535

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egrog1717



Joined: 12 Mar 2008

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was about to post an article, but then saw your post:

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health1/south-korea-swine-flu-toll-rises-to-45_100270059.html


Quote:
�The baby had no symptoms of pneumonia, but there was a possibility that the virus might have intruded into his brain,�


Quote:
"According to officials, nearly 10,000 new cases of infection are being recorded every day in the country."


Panic much?... Rolling Eyes
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Samurai Blur



Joined: 20 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd love to know when the "10,000 new cases a day" started, but of course, they don't list that. Just empty claims as usual I guess.
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steveinincheon



Joined: 14 Jul 2009
Location: in The Shadows of Gyeyangsan

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not a medical expert, but it really seems far-fetched that H1N1 has evolved into a brain eating flu. Too bad they hadn't left a fan running - at least then there might be a more plausible cause of death.
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

steveinincheon wrote:
Too bad they hadn't left a fan running - at least then there might be a more plausible cause of death.

They did leave a fan running... which blew the virus into the brain and caused 'Fan-Flu Death'.
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Old Gil



Joined: 26 Sep 2009
Location: Got out! olleh!

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cruisemonkey wrote:
steveinincheon wrote:
Too bad they hadn't left a fan running - at least then there might be a more plausible cause of death.

They did leave a fan running... which blew the virus into the brain and caused 'Fan-Flu Death'.


Yes!!!! Somebody needs to write an article about this scourge, in Korean, and send it to the all the major media outlets.
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Samurai Blur



Joined: 20 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Old Gil wrote:
cruisemonkey wrote:
steveinincheon wrote:
Too bad they hadn't left a fan running - at least then there might be a more plausible cause of death.

They did leave a fan running... which blew the virus into the brain and caused 'Fan-Flu Death'.


Yes!!!! Somebody needs to write an article about this scourge, in Korean, and send it to the all the major media outlets.


And they need to send a picture of Cruisemonkey's avatar for the headline!
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yeti08



Joined: 04 Nov 2009
Location: Anyang - Pyeongchon

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If this is true (which I doubt it is) the zombie outbreak will soon follow, so now I am upset I am in Asia where there is no where to hide......son of a......
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