Skins24 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/world/asia/14flu.html?ei=5094&en=2e2d7c79762b3aab&hp=&ex=1147579200&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print May 14, 2006Avian Flu Wanes in Asian Nations It First Hit Hard By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Even as it crops up in the far corners of Europe and Africa, the virulent bird flu that raised fears of a human pandemic has been largely snuffed out in the parts of Southeast Asia where it claimed its first and most numerous victims. Health officials are pleased and excited. "In Thailand and Vietnam, we've had the most fabulous success stories," said Dr. David Nabarro, chief pandemic flu coordinator for the United Nations. Vietnam, which has had almost half of the human cases of A(H5N1) flu in the world, has not seen a single case in humans or a single outbreak in poultry this year. Thailand, the second-hardest-hit nation until Indonesia recently passed it, has not had a human case in nearly a year or one in poultry in six months. Encouraging signs have also come from China, though they are harder to interpret. These are the second positive signals that officials have seen recently in their struggle to prevent avian flu from igniting a human pandemic. Confounding expectations, birds making the spring migration north from Africa have not carried the virus into Europe. ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsonny Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 what am I going to do with all the milk, bread and toilet paper i bought i was ready for the pandemic...son of a.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Not suprised. That bird flu movie ABC(or whatever network it was) showed was just another attempt to scare us out of our wits. Not suprised the media jumped on the bird flu bandwagon to make it such a big deal, like we really all gonna die in only a matter of time. :doh: I feel sorry for anybody who feel for that crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 So what you're saying is that it's not the end of the world? Oh well... there is always the next disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani2 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 This is ANOTHER reason why I hate the media. Using fear for politcal gain and GREED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuposse87 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 ebola>>>>avian flu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONTOP Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 ebola>>>>avian flu mad cow disease >>>> Avian flu >>>> Evian water Isn't mad cow only in the brain and as long as you don't eat cow brains you'll be fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuposse87 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 prions enter into cows throught their feed. They originate in goats i think and grinded up goats are part of cow feed. The prions can stay in the cow and once they are there, and u eat the cow brain (or other part of the cow that may have prions) ur uber phucked. but i stand by my statement, ebola>lucifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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