Bird flu outbreak (Ministry of Health simulation exercise)

[Disco Dan]

The first official case of bird flu has been reported in Auckland Hospital.

A 19 year old male from the USA has been treated with Tamiflu.

Flights from USA have been cancelled and quarantine measures have been put in place in all airports and hospitals in New Zealand.

There is also a suspected case in Gisbone and Wellington.

*this has only just happend this afternoon*

What you need to do: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10364390

[Grahameeboy]

On no, we are doomed...........lets cancel cigarette sales......

[Sniper]

Pah, birdflu, another one of mankinds worries.

[Jantar]

And the source of this information is ?

[QMOTO]

I Smell BULLSHITE :yes:

[Disco Dan]

I have contacts in the hospital. The person leaked their confidential email to me.

Let me assure you this is NO JOKE.

[QMOTO]

I have contacts in the hospital. The person leaked their confidential email to me.

Let me assure you this is NO JOKE.

Send it to me then msu@xtra.co.nz

[Disco Dan]

Send it to me then msu@xtra.co.nz

PM sent to you.

[Disco Dan]

FFS, trying to give you guys some important information here and you just cry wolf!

I wouldnt have posted this if it wasnt true.

There is a confirmed case, of bird flu.

farks sake....

[Mom]

I Smell BULLSHITE :yes:

Is that what the smell is, I thought more horse shit.........:yes:

[Grahameeboy]

FFS, trying to give you guys some important information here and you just cry wolf!

I wouldnt have posted this if it wasnt true.

There is a confirmed case, of bird flu.

farks sake....

Such is life.....compared to Malaria, HIV, Yellow Fever etc, Bird Flu is not very exciting.........

[Slingshot]

I've just called TV3 and they're sending a news team to Auckland hospital now. Might see something on the 10pm news.

[Big Dan]

My Girlfriend lives in whangarei and is at the Whangarei hospital watching her uncle pass away due to sickness but while she is there noticed that the hospital has closed one of its wards due to a bad flu i dont see this as a coincadence so heed what Dan is saying

I'm not into rasing false alarms on shit like this

[skelstar]

I've just called TV3 and they're sending a news team to Auckland hospital now. Might see something on the 10pm news.

Yeah...so did I *snigger*

[LilSel]

I was in Hong Kong when the Bird Flu thing first came to light...
And SARS too on a prior trip, everyone was wearing surgical masks... we werent tho... n none of us got sick.

Stink buzz for my workmate who's flying out to the US tomorrow, they might not let her back haha... (actually thats not very funny... cuz more work for me to do... bugger!!):whocares:

On a serious note tho... hope its not serious

[Slingshot]

Yeah...so did I *snigger*

How did you read right through that??? I was trying to be as sincere as I could:yes:

[Big Dan]

Yeah...so did I *snigger*

whats there number i'll call about whangarei

[skelstar]

How did you read right through that??? I was trying to be as sincere as I could:yes:

You forget I've met you in person.

Bout time you came for a ride bro.

[bell]

IIRC the govt are testing their preparedness for the 'real thing' this week, ie. it's an exercise.

[u4ea]

Just rang Palmerston North Hospital.They said theyre not on alert.I asked them if they have plenty of Tamiflu I was told they have "some" ......
Disco Dan if this is all shit then Ill come up there and take you out on a date youll never forget....
If it turns out to be true Ill be staying the hell out of Auckland!!!!

[Jantar]

[B]
Flights from USA have been cancelled and quarantine measures have been put in place in all airports and hospitals in New Zealand.

I see that according to the Auckland Airport webpage, international flights are still departing for USA:
QF25 16 May 17:55 LOS ANGELES 17:55 DEPARTED

And flights from USA are still en route:
QF26 17 May 04:45 LOS ANGELES 04:45

One Air New Zealand code share flight from Brisbane has been cancelled:
NZ136 16 May 17:30 BRISBANE 17:30 CANCELLED

[bell]

http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/pandemicinfluenza-exerciseprogramme-cruickshank-dates

and:

http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/govt-tests-pandemic-action-plan-8may07?Open

Sorry to spoil your pandemic folks.

[Grahameeboy]

Just rang Palmerston North Hospital.They said theyre not on alert.I asked them if they have plenty of Tamiflu I was told they have "some" ......
Disco Dan if this is all shit then Ill come up there and take you out on a date youll never forget....
If it turns out to be true Ill be staying the hell out of Auckland!!!!

Red rage to a bull that is..............

[Grahameeboy]

http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/pandemicinfluenza-exerciseprogramme-cruickshank-dates

Disco...have you ever watched 'Blind Date..............

[Grahameeboy]

Disco...have you ever watched 'Blind Date..............

Eek..well I see 'Red' and a 'Bull'...............you may need to come on my Depressed Ride on the 10th June Disco

[Big Dan]

Eek..well I see 'Red' and a 'Bull'...............you may need to come on my Depressed Ride on the 10th June Disco

reading red and bull in same sentance makes me crave a red bull

[Grahameeboy]

reading red and bull in same sentance makes me crave a red bull

Veally......................

[The Pastor]

WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE.

If anyone needs me to look after there late modle sprot bikes i'll help you guys out!

[Big Dan]

Veally......................

the added "+" is that it would give you a "life"

[Squeak the Rat]

Serioumously though. How many people actually have a stash of food and water to last them a week?

I've a 20litre container of water with some yummy bleach added. But have been a bit broke recently so have eaten through my previously plentiful stash of tinned baked beans, fruit etc.....

[Jantar]

Serioumously though. How many people actually have a stash of food and water to last them a week?

I've a 20litre container of water with some yummy bleach added. But have been a bit broke recently so have eaten through my previously plentiful stash of tinned baked beans, fruit etc.....
We have 25000 litres of water, a dozen sheep we can kill, hens still laying eggs etc.

[u4ea]

Well my family and I are in close ties with a free range poultry farm.....chicken any one?????

[Zukin]

Serioumously though. How many people actually have a stash of food and water to last them a week?

I've a 20litre container of water with some yummy bleach added. But have been a bit broke recently so have eaten through my previously plentiful stash of tinned baked beans, fruit etc.....

We do
Always have and always will

We have quite a bit of water and food stashed away
Never know when a natural disaster may happen :dodge:

[Squeak the Rat]

Good point. So Disco, even though you used your secret sources to alert us to an exercise it may have done some good by reminding us how easy these exercises can happen.

I'm off to PacknSave to stock up on some supplies. :scooter:

[Krusti]

Saw the first post of this thread and bolted out the door. Went through meon3s aviaries and killed all the birds.

Just got back inside.

We should be OK now, thanks for the heads up.

[Slingshot]

Bout time you came for a ride bro.
Yeah...you're right, might get out this weekend if the weather is good.


Serioumously though. How many people actually have a stash of food and water to last them a week?

I've got 68 liters of home brew at various stages of fermentation....so I'm set!!!

[Disco Dan]

Just got back home from AWNMR....


Just rang Palmerston North Hospital.They said theyre not on alert.I asked them if they have plenty of Tamiflu I was told they have "some" ......
Disco Dan if this is all shit then Ill come up there and take you out on a date youll never forget....
If it turns out to be true Ill be staying the hell out of Auckland!!!!

As nice as that sounds *snigger* ...I was told the email was real.


http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/pandemicinfluenza-exerciseprogramme-cruickshank-dates

and:

http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/govt-tests-pandemic-action-plan-8may07?Open

Sorry to spoil your pandemic folks.


My Girlfriend lives in whangarei and is at the Whangarei hospital watching her uncle pass away due to sickness but while she is there noticed that the hospital has closed one of its wards due to a bad flu i dont see this as a coincadence so heed what Dan is saying

I'm not into rasing false alarms on shit like this

It's a 3 page email, nowhere on it does it mention that it is an excercise. The person has also told me, previous excercises have been labelled as such - they knew it was a drill. This does not appear to be the case.

I take it as 'the real thing'. Like others have posted, I hope its only an excercise.

My household has a emergency stash of 8 litres of water per person, and food and toiletries for 6 days. You have to be prepared.

[Indiana_Jones]

weren't we all meant to be dead from this years ago? lol

-Indy

[Hitcher]

I have contacts in the hospital. The person leaked their confidential email to me.

Let me assure you this is NO JOKE.

The Ministry of Health is running a simulation exercise over four separate days called Exercise Cruickshank. It is a simulation exercise only, it is not a real human flu pandemic.

And people in hospitals who release information like this to deliberately cause mischief should be shot.

[skelstar]

Can we shoot Dusco Dan by proxy then?

[Nasty]

The Ministry of Health is running a simulation exercise over four separate days called Exercise Cruickshank. It is a simulation exercise only, it is not a real human flu pandemic.

And people in hospitals who release information like this to deliberately cause mischief should be shot.

Just spoke to another staff member here in MOH land - this is what was said -

MOH is running a whole government exercise into pandemic influenza go to our website www.moh.govt.nz/pandemicinfluenza click on latest updates and then exercise cruickshank.

For further information email birdflu@moh.govt.nz

Cheers
MOH Employee!!

[Hitcher]

It's nice to know that I wasn't making stuff up. Thanks for the validation, Nasty!

[Winter]

An all seriousness, I'm certain the world is going to come to an abrupt halt sometime in the not to distant future (ie, whilst I'm still alive and young).

I'm stock piling food, water, medicine, fuel (lpg, diesel, and unleaded), gas stoves, weapons, veggie seeds + potting mix, batteries, matches, maps, glow sticks, and lots, lots more. I've an entire garage full of this stuff.

Sure, Its an effort (using and replacing the fuel every month so it doesn't get too old) - but one day, I'm sure i'll be thankful.

Anyone seen Jericho?

[Ocean1]

The Ministry of Health is running a simulation exercise over four separate days called Exercise Cruickshank. It is a simulation exercise only, it is not a real human flu pandemic.

Correct. Not a bad idea but such exercises tend to highlight concerns well outside the scope of the DHBs. When (not if) there is a pandemic we will all eventually be exposed. Way I see it you got a choice of two strategies: hide for as long as you can and get exposed late or deliberately acquire the contagen early and get it over with.

Option 1 has the advantage of the possibility of a more benign variant being current and health services being better practiced at treating it (if there's a health system)

Option 2 has the advantage of a higher likelihood of access to whatever innoculation is available and a less damaged health service.

Option 1 1/2 is less attractive, being sick at the peak of the curve would not be good.

[skelstar]

...will be just my luck that I manage to pass someone on the hill with my knee-down and the f**king World will end.

[Grahameeboy]

An all seriousness, I'm certain the world is going to come to an abrupt halt sometime in the not to distant future (ie, whilst I'm still alive and young).

I'm stock piling food, water, medicine, fuel (lpg, diesel, and unleaded), gas stoves, weapons, veggie seeds + potting mix, batteries, matches, maps, glow sticks, and lots, lots more. I've an entire garage full of this stuff.

Sure, Its an effort (using and replacing the fuel every month so it doesn't get too old) - but one day, I'm sure i'll be thankful.

Anyone seen Jericho?

Yep it was a good series eh......Jeramia was it?

[Karma]

It's a 3 page email, nowhere on it does it mention that it is an excercise. The person has also told me, previous excercises have been labelled as such - they knew it was a drill. This does not appear to be the case.

I take it as 'the real thing'. Like others have posted, I hope its only an excercise.

My household has a emergency stash of 8 litres of water per person, and food and toiletries for 6 days. You have to be prepared.


Stirling work there Dan, I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we'll rest easy knowing you're on the lookout!

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[Gremlin]

bugger... I missed the beginning of this :weep:

can I still panic, perhaps... post...ummm post something anyway.

back to normal duties it would seem :zzzz:

[Winter]

Yep it was a good series eh......Jeramia was it?

I got the first 22 episodes on my laptop if you want to get up to date. Episode 22 hangs on a major 'leaves-you-wanting-more' note.


I hate that!