[From many - one.]

I wonder if we are seriously developing:

1. a basic vaccine

2. a distribution method

3. a way of harvesting immune globulin and distributing that

I wouldn't worry about the ostriches, they'll get Darwin awards.

[Judith Anne]

Tamiflu, an antiviral med, is effective against the Avian flu if it is started within 48 hours of symptoms showing. Several countries are stockpiling, and the US has a large order in place. Tamiflu does take a year to make, seriously.

[elfman2]

"I wouldn't worry about the ostriches, they'll get Darwin awards."

We donated ours to the victims of the Small Pox, Anthrax, the Killer Flu of 2003, SARS, The stock market crash, the internet’s collapse, Clinton’s Marshal Law, and Russia’s surprise 1998 nuclear attack as reported by News Max. All reported as potential disasters here with similar quotes by experts, repeatedly posted by those unable to put it in perspective and subject to alarmist tendencies. Welcome to Free Republic.

Now if you excuse me, I have an emergency generator and 1000 bags of MREs left over from Y2K to go dump.