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Thursday, April 30, 2009

News Swine Flu Hits Oregon. (Or, The End is Nigh.)

Posted by Erik Henriksen on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 11:35 AM

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PORTLAND, Ore.—The first probable case of swine flu has been identified in Oregon, state health officials said Thursday.

The probable case is in a Multnomah County woman who consulted her physician after she experienced flu-like symptoms, according to Dr. Mel Kohn, the head of the Oregon Public Health Department.

She had contact with someone who had recently traveled to Mexico and been exposed to the swine flu there, Kohn said.

State health officials said it's likely that the test results will be confirmed by the final step of laboratory testing.

"We are not waiting," Kohn said. "We are treating this as a case of swine flu."

Via Fox 12.

 

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1
It's about time. I was holding my breath... now I can breathe.
Posted by NIG GER on April 30, 2009 at 11:47 AM · Report
2
Whooot! Now an excuse to skip school!
Posted by _dom on April 30, 2009 at 11:54 AM · Report
3
Oh no, the flu?!?! Who cares? Drink fluids, get some rest, and get on with your life. Or, I'd like to take that woman on a date to Last Thursday tonight, is she available?
Posted by robbie on April 30, 2009 at 12:01 PM · Report
4
just another bugaboo to stir up mass hysteria... sigh
Posted by iwouldprefernotto on April 30, 2009 at 12:03 PM · Report
5
For what it is worth, your chance of getting shot with an "unloaded" gun is higher than dieing of swine flu. And of course, neither of those compare to car accidents.

But hey, lets all panic. It is more fun that way.
Posted by Matthew D on April 30, 2009 at 12:06 PM · Report
6
A couple years ago it was bird flu that was going to do us all in. A couple decades ago it was Legionnaire's disease.
Posted by Dave Lister on April 30, 2009 at 12:06 PM · Report
7
"State health officials said it's likely that the test results will be confirmed by the final step of laboratory testing."

I'm not totally sure what that means. Are they doing a lab test on the results of another test?
Posted by tk. on April 30, 2009 at 12:10 PM · Report
8
But for what it's worth, it looks like you're 3 times as likely to die from the flu (2.7%) in general as from a firearm (1.2%).
Posted by tk. on April 30, 2009 at 12:20 PM · Report
9
US cases have been mild, and there has only been one confirmed death in the states. People die of the flu or flu related complications (developing pneumonia for instance) every year. Should this worry you more than the normal flu? Probably not. Just keep your hands washed, take your vitamins, and drink plenty of fluids. But you're doing that anyway, right?
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on April 30, 2009 at 12:21 PM · Report
10
Last Thursday's tonight?? Thanks Robbie.
Posted by Avishai on April 30, 2009 at 12:28 PM · Report
11
If there was a snarky blog image awards ceremony, you would get my vote for big winner! Hysterical!
Posted by Will Radik on April 30, 2009 at 12:30 PM · Report
12
The pigfluenza is in San Francisco now. I'm never gonna leave the house, am I?
Posted by kiala on April 30, 2009 at 12:35 PM · Report
13
Can we Play Him Off Cat Keyboard? Best thing since sliced bread in honor of Pre-Cat Friday Early Drinking...

http://playhimoffkeyboardcat.com/
Posted by wileycoyote on April 30, 2009 at 12:42 PM · Report
14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgQ7B6gtAbQ
Posted by wileycoyote on April 30, 2009 at 12:50 PM · Report
15
I hope it doesn't hurt as much as that time I died from SARS.
Posted by GLV on April 30, 2009 at 12:55 PM · Report
16
Why is Babe missing half of his gas mask? (Or is that how he got it?)
Posted by Matthew D on April 30, 2009 at 1:00 PM · Report
17
Meh, more bacon for me.
Posted by Suburban Porn King on April 30, 2009 at 1:15 PM · Report
18
I'm just gonna start wigging out and oinking and see if I can get sent home from work
Posted by Donnie on April 30, 2009 at 1:35 PM · Report
19
Despite the annoying habit that some people (the media, and housewives) have of stirring up panic over essentially harmless things, the fact remains that the Spanish Flu killed up to 100 million people less than 100 years ago. so...
Posted by eli hopkins on April 30, 2009 at 1:38 PM · Report
20
Hey I wonder if a lot more Tamiflu is going to be sold now? Good thing I bought that Gilead stock a while back, I'm gonna make a mint.
Posted by iwouldprefernotto on April 30, 2009 at 1:59 PM · Report
21
some students at PSU are wearing masks today
Posted by SJ on April 30, 2009 at 2:23 PM · Report

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