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2005-10-05 Home Front: Tech

Scientists: 1918 Killer Spanish Flu Was a Bird Flu

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Posted by Steve 2005-10-05 14:45|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Read the same thing in Scientific American a few months back, but this seems to indicate the human version is some time away. I remember a picture from the SciAm article showing the shape of the two viruses, suggesting shape is a factor! (Mebbe if I had read all the words, not just the pictures?)

OTOH, I just saw the Senator from Iowa (Harkness?) complaining the bird flu would come, and Bush isn't doing enough. He had a plan, a real four-point plan, but Bush dodn't even respond to his letter! Oh, the horror.

Posted by Bobby 2005-10-05 16:36|| 2005-10-05 16:36|| Front Page Top

#2 On the other hand, the steady drumbeat by the Government, the WHO, the scientific community, the media, and Hollywood about the coming pandemic is disquieting. Makes you wonder what their motivation is.

Posted by RWV 2005-10-05 21:27|| 2005-10-05 21:27|| Front Page Top

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