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To: truthandlife
This article is wrong in so many ways. Where to start:

(1) There appears to be a three week lag time from onset to the disease to deaths. How long has the disease been outside of Mexico?

(2) The Mexican government has lied about the disease from day one in an effort to maintain tourism. It would be a big mistake to pay attention to anything they have to say.

(3) There is a 90% probable to actual ratio on CDC tests. They (and the states) now have thousands of probables waiting for testing. Since most cases are mild many folks probably did not submit specimens for testing.

(4) Something spooked Joe Biden. Perhaps it was US government folks getting sick from the Mexican Obama trip and infecting their families and co-workers.

(5) Countries in Asia are quarantining foreigners and their own citizens. Their actions speak for themselves.

If we get lucky this may not be a big deal, but this flu seemed to prosper in Mexican heat, so I remain very concerned.


6 posted on 05/03/2009 5:30:56 AM PDT by cgbg (Cap and trade + electric cars = stranded and broke.)
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To: cgbg

Sounds like you are looking for a crisis and to be fearful.


7 posted on 05/03/2009 5:32:48 AM PDT by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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To: cgbg
(1) There appears to be a three week lag time from onset to the disease to deaths. How long has the disease been outside of Mexico?

The people who have gotten it here have all (AFAIK) had a mild flu for a week and recovered. Are they suddenly going to die two weeks later?

The Mexican government has lied about the disease

If anything they have overstated. They have 12 confirmed deaths. Lots of other deaths suspected (blamed) are more likely due to their extraordinarily poor sanitary conditions.

On the rest of your points, yes, there are probably 1000's of cases here now and it is everywhere and like you said many more mild cases went unreported. On Biden and Asians being spooked, Biden is an idiot and Asian countries have had their own problems with the much more lethal (but not human to human spreading) avian flu. The only wild card that would support your case is the possibility of a random mutation.

28 posted on 05/03/2009 7:09:10 AM PDT by palmer (Cooperating with Obama = helping him extend the depression and implement socialism.)
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