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Good question. The answer is: It depends on how fast this thing takes to run its course and how scared the public is of it.

If very few people die and it goes away quick, then I predict minimal impact. If the virus mutates, becomes more virulent and a lot of people die, then we would see a serious decrease in traffic. Some of it government mandated.

My guess is the former. But it's just a guess.
 
That's too severe at this point. This virus isn't that dangerous. Over 35,000 people die in the US from the "standard" flu. This one is no where near that virulent...

Yet.

You've been watching to many zombie movies :)
 
Which depends on the press how they portary the "severity" of this bug. Since a lot of folks are glued to CNN (worthless) for their news source I am sure the effects will be detrimental to those who wil be affected by this directly; pig farms.

On the other hand I hope the US more so the state of Texas bans all incoming and outgoing traffic which would be nice as to cut down on the illegal immigrants that cross over into our country and my home state. Maybe this will even cut down on the coyotes who smuggle illegals on a daily basis; in fear of potentially catching this disease. Mexicans are notorious for being afraid of disease especially the ones that are associated with the potential cause of their own death.

Its the swine flu not Lassa Fever, Ebola, Hanta Virus or...Herpes Simplex 9.

Thanks
 
Which depends on the press how they portary the "severity" of this bug. Since a lot of folks are glued to CNN (worthless) for their news source I am sure the effects will be detrimental to those who wil be affected by this directly; pig farms.

On the other hand I hope the US more so the state of Texas bans all incoming and outgoing traffic which would be nice as to cut down on the illegal immigrants that cross over into our country and my home state. Maybe this will even cut down on the coyotes who smuggle illegals on a daily basis; in fear of potentially catching this disease. Mexicans are notorious for being afraid of disease especially the ones that are associated with the potential cause of their own death.

Its the swine flu not Lassa Fever, Ebola, Hanta Virus or...Herpes Simplex 9.

Thanks

Thank you Axel....
Maybe it is better you tell him yourself.
 
Kent Brockman: Hordes of panicky people seem to be evacuating the town for some unknown reason. Professor, without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?

Professor: Yes I would, Kent.
 
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Thanks Poahi, I posted those on the company site, but forgot to here. Doh!.

The original question posed is a valid one and I think this thread has not shown any sign(s) of irrational thought...yet. Maybe that's why I didn't.

Oh, and my statement about the 35,000 deaths should have the words "each year" at the end.

source: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/disease.htm At the bottom.
 
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