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Victoria records world's worst swine flu rate
VICTORIA now has the highest recorded per capita rate of swine flu in the world and is being blamed for exporting the virus around Australia.
The Australian reports the state has already exported more than a dozen swine flu infections to other states, territories and countries, including an NRL player who contracted the illness after last week's State of Origin clash in Melbourne.
Over the weekend, Western Australia, NSW, Tasmania and South Australia all had fresh positive tests to the H1N1 strain among people returning from Victoria, with Singapore and Malaysia also attributing one new case apiece to visitors' exposure to the virus in Victoria.
Queensland Origin forward Ben Hannant, also a prop for the Bulldogs, contracted the illness after performing strongly for the Maroons in their 28-18 win in the opening Origin game in Melbourne on Wednesday.
There have not been any other reported cases of swine flu among the NSW and Queensland Origin teams to date.
Victoria yesterday left its swine flu tally unchanged at Friday's total of 874.
But observers fear another surge in numbers after the weekend respite in the state's reporting ends, given its caseload more than tripled last Monday.
Other states and territories, which collectively account for fewer than 20 per cent of Australia's swine flu cases, have seen their numbers jump since Friday by 45 to 177, taking the number of cases nationally to 1051.
Western Australia took the biggest hit, with the number of confirmed diagnoses reaching 14 yesterday - up from two on Friday.
An 11-year-old boy and 23-year-old woman who had returned from Melbourne were among the new infections.
In NSW, the number of reported infections acquired in Victoria doubled since Friday from four to eight, out of a statewide tally of 82.
South Australia and Tasmania also announced one new positive test each to the disease that they attributed to exposure in Victoria.
Victoria has relaxed its testing, tracing and quarantining rules for swine flu in response to its sharply rising caseload.
It has the fourth highest number of infections worldwide after the US, Mexico and Canada, but the highest per capita load.
But, unlike those countries, it is yet to record a single death from the disease, and few hospitalisations.
International alarm over the Victorian outbreaks, however, has spread along with the virus.
Malaysian newspaper New Sunday Times in Kuala Lumpur called Melbourne an epicentre for the new H1N1 strain, after an Australian student on Friday became the country's seventh confirmed swine flu case.
The unidentified student flew into Kuala Lumpur with her mother from Melbourne on an AirAsiaX flight with 258 passengers, forcing more than 140 contacts into house quarantine as authorities went into damage control.
On Saturday, Singapore called on its nationals to defer non-essential travel to Victoria.
On the same day, it announced two new swine flu diagnoses, one of which was a 23-year-old Singaporean man who went to Melbourne in late May and developed flu symptoms within the week.
Victoria records world's worst swine flu rate | National Breaking News | News.com.au
I'm from Victoria.
All I can say is "Eek".
Victoria records world's worst swine flu rate
VICTORIA now has the highest recorded per capita rate of swine flu in the world and is being blamed for exporting the virus around Australia.
The Australian reports the state has already exported more than a dozen swine flu infections to other states, territories and countries, including an NRL player who contracted the illness after last week's State of Origin clash in Melbourne.
Over the weekend, Western Australia, NSW, Tasmania and South Australia all had fresh positive tests to the H1N1 strain among people returning from Victoria, with Singapore and Malaysia also attributing one new case apiece to visitors' exposure to the virus in Victoria.
Queensland Origin forward Ben Hannant, also a prop for the Bulldogs, contracted the illness after performing strongly for the Maroons in their 28-18 win in the opening Origin game in Melbourne on Wednesday.
There have not been any other reported cases of swine flu among the NSW and Queensland Origin teams to date.
Victoria yesterday left its swine flu tally unchanged at Friday's total of 874.
But observers fear another surge in numbers after the weekend respite in the state's reporting ends, given its caseload more than tripled last Monday.
Other states and territories, which collectively account for fewer than 20 per cent of Australia's swine flu cases, have seen their numbers jump since Friday by 45 to 177, taking the number of cases nationally to 1051.
Western Australia took the biggest hit, with the number of confirmed diagnoses reaching 14 yesterday - up from two on Friday.
An 11-year-old boy and 23-year-old woman who had returned from Melbourne were among the new infections.
In NSW, the number of reported infections acquired in Victoria doubled since Friday from four to eight, out of a statewide tally of 82.
South Australia and Tasmania also announced one new positive test each to the disease that they attributed to exposure in Victoria.
Victoria has relaxed its testing, tracing and quarantining rules for swine flu in response to its sharply rising caseload.
It has the fourth highest number of infections worldwide after the US, Mexico and Canada, but the highest per capita load.
But, unlike those countries, it is yet to record a single death from the disease, and few hospitalisations.
International alarm over the Victorian outbreaks, however, has spread along with the virus.
Malaysian newspaper New Sunday Times in Kuala Lumpur called Melbourne an epicentre for the new H1N1 strain, after an Australian student on Friday became the country's seventh confirmed swine flu case.
The unidentified student flew into Kuala Lumpur with her mother from Melbourne on an AirAsiaX flight with 258 passengers, forcing more than 140 contacts into house quarantine as authorities went into damage control.
On Saturday, Singapore called on its nationals to defer non-essential travel to Victoria.
On the same day, it announced two new swine flu diagnoses, one of which was a 23-year-old Singaporean man who went to Melbourne in late May and developed flu symptoms within the week.
Victoria records world's worst swine flu rate | National Breaking News | News.com.au
I'm from Victoria.
All I can say is "Eek".
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Re: Victoria records world's worst swine flu rate
eat a dick
eat a dick
katie tully
ashleey luvs roosters
Re: Victoria records world's worst swine flu rate
lol @ the NRL
thats what they get for having state of origin, nsw vs. qld in VICTORIA
lol @ the NRL
thats what they get for having state of origin, nsw vs. qld in VICTORIA
katietheskatie
lol
Re: Victoria records world's worst swine flu rate
yeah the whole thing started freaking me out a bit, so i called up the new swine flu hotline thing, but all i heard was crackling
/dad joke
yeah the whole thing started freaking me out a bit, so i called up the new swine flu hotline thing, but all i heard was crackling
/dad joke
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Re: Victoria records world's worst swine flu rate
It's not that bad a bug (in the current form) but if it spreads too quickly (especially before a vaccine is established) then too many nurses, ambo's, police, teachers, footballers!, army personnel etc will be off work at once (due to it liking healthy young [working!] people and there's less immunity to it than to the normal flu's). Individually - it's bearable, on a societal level - it has the potential to cause chaos. But hey, so does mass quarantines and schools shutting down.
I find it strange that it has only just come back into the front headlines now that a footballer has it (completely disregarding the other 1000 odd people who had/have it). News about it will die down again soon. Then someone will unfortunately die, then it will be headlines again.
On a happier note: My baby's now allowed out of quarantine but it's too cold and wet to bother going out!
It's not that bad a bug (in the current form) but if it spreads too quickly (especially before a vaccine is established) then too many nurses, ambo's, police, teachers, footballers!, army personnel etc will be off work at once (due to it liking healthy young [working!] people and there's less immunity to it than to the normal flu's). Individually - it's bearable, on a societal level - it has the potential to cause chaos. But hey, so does mass quarantines and schools shutting down.
I find it strange that it has only just come back into the front headlines now that a footballer has it (completely disregarding the other 1000 odd people who had/have it). News about it will die down again soon. Then someone will unfortunately die, then it will be headlines again.
On a happier note: My baby's now allowed out of quarantine but it's too cold and wet to bother going out!
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what is your problem????
I say something about evolution in another thread and you slam my brother???
He isn't even in Hunter New England.
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It isn't affecting healthy people, only filthy mexicans and some other people with body problems (eg weaknesses and other illnesses), unless it mutates it is all good guys
katie tully
ashleey luvs roosters
1. Oh yeah, you're the "biochem disproves evolution chick"
2. Where did I slam your brother?
3. Suck my dick.
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you sir, should stay home or visit a GP. You won't die from swine flu unless you're a shit cunt.
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Day three of my self-diagnosed swine flewwe:
They have taken the bridge and the second hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes, drums... drums in the deep. We cannot get out. A shadow lurks in the dark. We can not get out...
they are coming.
They have taken the bridge and the second hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes, drums... drums in the deep. We cannot get out. A shadow lurks in the dark. We can not get out...
they are coming.
I just came. Lord of the Rings forever <3
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Referring to ethnic, national or religious groups as filthy is an extremely unpleasant habit. Please refrain from doing so in future posts.
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Pandemic.