Thanks, I needed that laugh. (Now I'll drain the Pepsi out of my keyboard.)
Health officials foresee flu pandemic:- WASHINGTON | July 31, 2005 5:11:44 PM IST
The world is unprepared for an impending flu pandemic, lacking public awareness and medicine, a published report said Suday.
Public health officials around the world are trying to plan for the outbreak, including quarantines.
Flu vaccines are in short supply and could take months for more even if the orders are fast-tracked, The Washington Post said.
A deadly new virus is showing up in more places as well. The avian bird flu, first noticed in 18 months ago in Southeast Asian poultry flocks, is spreading at a rate that is worrying health authorities.
Bird flu has been found in Siberia and Russia.
Hospitals in Australia are admitting record number of flu patients and Health Minister Tony Abbott predicts a massive outbreak within the next 12 months.