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Tracking the next pandemic: Avian Flu Talk

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    Posted: February 20 2006 at 12:37pm

In-accurate or down right misleading information on BF can be dangerous at this stage, but it looks like the trend will continue..

He said that the virus had not yet mutated so that it was able to spread from human to human.
Because of that, there is no vaccine against it. Tamiflu, an anti-viral treatment that reduces some of the symptoms, is not effective until the strain has been confirmed.
A vaccine will be developed in the months after the form of the virus which can spread between humans is discovered.
‘It would then be a political decision as to how much we purchased,’ said Mr Parker.



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"...... inter-agency working group ......"

I feel much better now. :-)

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I really like the quote -- It would be a political decision on how much we purchased.

Is this guy bucking to change the name of Guy Fawks night???
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Let's hope this Mr. Parker making the above comments is not the same  Parker that is Spiderman. Thank god he lives in another country other than mine.

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Speculation is the only tool we have with a threat that can circle the globe in 30 days. Test results&news is slow.Factor in human conditions,politics, money&bingo!The truth!Facts come after the fact.
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