As I have said all along, the idea that it cannot survive in an urban setting is contraindicated by common sense. There are far more common contact surfaces and opportunities for unintended personal contact in an urban setting than there are in rural areas. That would increase the probability of spreading the disease, not diminish it.
Eggsactly. The real potential is vastly greater in dense urban populations, poor or not.
On another note, read the comments to:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3195018/posts
Kellog’s Cornflakes appears to be the chief villain.