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To: Crazieman
CDC acting director Dr. Richard Besser told reporters in a telephone briefing it was likely too late to try to contain the outbreak, by vaccinating, treating or isolating people.

Somehow, I just don't see that it's too late. A couple hundred million people has got to take some time for a virus to spread to.

195 posted on 04/24/2009 9:14:08 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom

It would seem that since the CDC was caught with their collective pants down - there is no vaccine available that covers the genome of the combo — Swine Flu /Avian flu / human flu that they are observing...

Unless a targeted vaccine was developed and then reproduced in mass quantities practically overnight (which is neigh on impossible) — then there is not much that can be done - it would take several weeks - if not months... the flu will sweep American in a few short weeks and be endemic in short order.

How virulent the virus is or become is the real question... if it is a very mild flu to Americans - then it will just be a big costly pain in the arse... But if the virus is hard hitting with severe respiratory side effects - bronchitis and / or pneumonia — then WATCH OUT!!!

Plus due to litigation craziness in the U.S. all our flu vaccine is produced elsewhere - last time I read it was produced in the U.K.


197 posted on 04/24/2009 9:23:54 PM PDT by ICCtheWay
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It’s not too late, but they refuse to create a panic by quarantining the entire world. (not that I’m suggesting that). The consequences of their actions could be catastrophic in and among themselves. So, who do you think is going to stand up and do the right thing (when they are not sure of the results)


315 posted on 04/25/2009 12:15:06 PM PDT by proudtobeanamerican1 (God Bless the USA and Israel)
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To: metmom

It’s not too late, but they refuse to create a panic by quarantining the entire world. (not that I’m suggesting that). The consequences of their actions could be catastrophic in and among themselves. So, who do you think is going to stand up and do the right thing (when they are not sure of the results)


316 posted on 04/25/2009 12:15:06 PM PDT by proudtobeanamerican1 (God Bless the USA and Israel)
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