[jonascord]

"But microbes do not have a political constituency, so virtually nothing is getting done."

You are wrong. the Poofter Constituency has been swapping STDs until your average Hep C or Clap microbe is renting their own apartments, and getting a job as a graphics designer, or applying for unemployment...

[BobL]

...but not the same microbes, as I understand it. But I admit to not being an expert on this.