lawrocket 3 #26 January 8, 2006 We had something a couple of years ago called SARS that had similar bad press. The probability of this happening is pretty low. On the other hand, the consequences of it could be devastating. That's why the risk is so high. It's something to keep track of. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
altichick 1 #27 February 11, 2006 (because I'm bored of all the threads about guns and religion!) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4700264.stm and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4704046.stm Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #28 February 12, 2006 The first known case of the so-called "bird flu" was discovered in Scotland in 1959. If, in all these years, it has not spread to the human population in any major way, I seriously doubt it will become a deadly pandemic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amanda965 0 #29 February 12, 2006 I work in Healthcare. I went to a conference where an epidemiologist gave us predicited numbers for the burd flu in the US. He compared the numbers to a category 5 hurriacane hitting across the entire country! Although I find it hard to believe, I must say that I was scared listening to him talk! Since I work in long term care, the residents would be low on the priority list for vaccination/treatment, but their emphasis was on developing contingency plans for staff when 50% or so will be out with the bird flu!Blue skies and SAFE landings! ~Amanda~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #30 February 12, 2006 QuoteI work in Healthcare. I went to a conference where an epidemiologist gave us predicited numbers for the burd flu in the US. He compared the numbers to a category 5 hurriacane hitting across the entire country! Although I find it hard to believe, I must say that I was scared listening to him talk! Since I work in long term care, the residents would be low on the priority list for vaccination/treatment, but their emphasis was on developing contingency plans for staff when 50% or so will be out with the bird flu! It is in the Epidemiologist's / health care industry best interest to keep up all the yapping about bird flu since there are large sums of money involved. No bird flu - no money, right? For the same reason, there will never be a cure for cancer - too much money (billions) involved in research grants. Remember some years ago, it was all the rage about Swine Flu. That one never came to pass, either. Now it turns out the CDC says that "ordinary" annual flu shots are not doing much good protecting us against the normal variety of flu's out there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amanda965 0 #31 February 12, 2006 Quote It is in the Epidemiologist's / health care industry best interest to keep up all the yapping about bird flu since there are large sums of money involved. No bird flu - no money, right? For the same reason, there will never be a cure for cancer - too much money (billions) involved in research grants. Remember some years ago, it was all the rage about Swine Flu. That one never came to pass, either. Now it turns out the CDC says that "ordinary" annual flu shots are not doing much good protecting us against the normal variety of flu's out there. I GUESS it is better SAFE than SORRY but it is also a waste of our time to get all worked up when the likelihood of this happening is not very likely...Blue skies and SAFE landings! ~Amanda~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
