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100 years after ‘Spanish Flu’: Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
www.vaccinestoday.eu ^ | October 24th, 2018 | Gary Finnegan

Posted on 12/27/2018 1:55:24 PM PST by Red Badger

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1 posted on 12/27/2018 1:55:24 PM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger; bitt; ZULU; NFHale; vette6387; SkyPilot; unkus; ransomnote; Howie66

The next pandemic is already here and it’s called Liberalism.


2 posted on 12/27/2018 1:58:40 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Red Badger

With all the anti-vaccination people out there a pandemic of something becomes more and more likely. Smallpox would be horrible.


3 posted on 12/27/2018 2:01:56 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Red Badger

There was nothing particular ‘Spanish’ about the flu:


How about the fly?


4 posted on 12/27/2018 2:01:57 PM PST by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: Red Badger
the world is not ready....but we'll be ready...we don't have too many nasty habits like smoking or drugging or drinking a lot of alcohol...

we DON'T need to be around people or eat at restaurants or go to movies...we'd be perfectly happy isolated away from our lovely lovely society....

5 posted on 12/27/2018 2:08:39 PM PST by cherry (official troll)
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To: Red Badger

Open border people hope so....


6 posted on 12/27/2018 2:08:55 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Red Badger

The best flu vaccine is the flu.

Keep your immune system strong with regular exercise, fresh air and good nutrition.

When a particularly virulent strain comes along, you’ll likely have had something close to it over your lifetime and be as ready as anybody.

Vaccines notwithstanding.


7 posted on 12/27/2018 2:10:14 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: cherry

The more I see of society, the better I like staying home with husband and the dog. I do as little socializing as possible. Hate to turn into a hermit, but it has a positive side, also. Even going to church has a downside these days. The bulletin is always asking for prayers for someone who did missionary service in some South American country, as is now stricken with a life threatening or debilitating disease (and these people return to USA and church services in the middle of their treatment!).


8 posted on 12/27/2018 2:14:40 PM PST by taxpayerfatigue (Taxpayer Fatigue)
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To: Mariner

The Spanish flu killed so many people because they had a strong immune system. That’s precisely what a cytokine storm is, an immune overreaction.


9 posted on 12/27/2018 2:15:13 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Red Badger

Gosh, I wonder what part of the European population is less likely to get the vaccine??


10 posted on 12/27/2018 2:17:00 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: taxpayerfatigue

Hate to turn into a hermit, but it has a positive side


Yep. In addition, I am never around kids, bless their little disease vectors. As a result, I can’t remember the last time I was ill. Neither can I remember what I had for breakfast yesterday, but still.


11 posted on 12/27/2018 2:17:28 PM PST by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: DouglasKC

Smallpox exists in two laboratories and no where else.

It is no longer a threat to the world.


12 posted on 12/27/2018 2:17:29 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: Red Badger

My Grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Walker, was born July 4, 1979. His first wife died as a result of the Spanish Flue in 1918. As a young widower with three boys to raise, he married my Grandmother in 1920.

He was 41. She was 18. Just a few years older than the boys.


13 posted on 12/27/2018 2:20:13 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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I’ve become more and more of a hermit.

Socializing is something I really like to avoid now. I like being left alone with my jalopy vehicle collection, dog, camera equipment, vintage movies & TV, spouse, and that is about it.

After a week of supporting the terminally spoiled, lazy, and sometimes way overpaid, I can’t deal with people much.

Seeing the whackos, slobs, and freaks out in the streets and events in large numbers, it’s too much.


14 posted on 12/27/2018 2:20:20 PM PST by wally_bert (We're low on dimes in fun city.)
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The Fly? He's Jewish............

15 posted on 12/27/2018 2:20:55 PM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Your Grandfather is only 39?.....................


16 posted on 12/27/2018 2:22:02 PM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Responsibility2nd
1879. not 1979.
17 posted on 12/27/2018 2:22:53 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: Red Badger

Oy vey!


18 posted on 12/27/2018 2:23:02 PM PST by Leep (Leftist are neither liberal or democratic. Nor are they pro American.)
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To: DouglasKC

You will trust the same people to give you vaccines as who come up with these viruses?


19 posted on 12/27/2018 2:23:13 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Red Badger

No, that was my other Grandfather, Jack Benny Lincoln.

See post 17.


20 posted on 12/27/2018 2:24:15 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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