dunno how do you guys call that flu that stroke Europe for almost half of their inhabittants, here we call it the Spanish Flu.

The Black Plague?

The Black Plague/Death was caused by fleas, coming from rats, on ships. Specifically, it was the bubonic plague, which isn't at all related to the influenza virus. sentinel's probably talking about the Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918.

-- Griffinhart

Ironically enough. authorities in europe during The Plague thought it might be cause by the cats that were wondering around the country, so they began killing them by the thousands. They had no idea it was from rat flees! If they had just left the cats alone, they would probably have been better off, a lot better off. The plague is also where we get the song "Ring around the Rosy". The whole song is very dark indeed.

Ring Around the Rosy= That is the identifying mark of the Plague. A rosy collored ring would appear on the skin.
Pockets full of Posies= People would actually carry around flowers with them to help with the bad smell, .
Ashes, Ashes= Anyone that died of the Plague, or was suspected of having died from the plague was burned.
We All Fall Down= The death rate was roughly 60%, so a lot of people "fell" down

And to think that most people have no idea what that song is about...

Ring Around the Rosy= That is the identifying mark of the Plague. A rosy collored ring would appear on the skin.

Pockets full of Posies= People would actually carry around flowers with them to help with the bad smell, .

A doctor friend of mine told me this, but I couldn't find any sources to confirm/unconfirm this, I would appreciate any:

"The swine flu is only a bit different from the normal flu. What really scared the shit out of scientists was the fact that it could mutate into one more simmilar to the [dunno how do you guys call that flu that stroke Europe for almost half of their inhabittants, here we call it the Spanish Flu. It was also spread from swines]. Also, the truth is that roughly 80% of Maringá citizens (my city, we had the worst outbreak of the whole South America) already got infected by the swine flu, but their immunologic systems had beaten it, and those people were now immune. Usually, only people with immunological problems, like people who have AIDS or other immunodeficiencies, or people who would get the normal flu should the ocasion be another, got infected."


Again: I don't have any sources to back this up, and would appreciate if anyone knows some.


Btw, hey there, ghost Miah and ghost Tycho. You guys want a rez?

My dad is a doctor, and my mom a nurse. They both agree that for the most part, swine flu is no more deadly than normal flu as it is now. The only really bad part about it is people are coughing once and panicking then taking time off of work or spreading their panic.

Depending on the size of your city and how good the healthcare/dissemination of health-related information is, 200 deaths might actually make sense.

(Oh, also this Dengue fever? Yeah, fuck mosquitoes.)

-- Griffinhart

This Dengue Fever is a little more pleasant. But not by much!

The Black Plague?