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WTF over?

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

The false positive rate was 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's or one old fart’s life, it's worth it.

[Wuli]

“If a quarantine saves just one child’s or one old fart’s life, it’s worth it.”

Yes, I agree, if anyone tests positive they should self-quarantine if they have either no symptoms or mild symptoms, be quarantined in hospital if their illness warrants it.

We do not quarantine the whole population for the flu and it kills millions. Taken to its local conclusion, your dicta would have the whole nation shut down every year for the whole flu season. Insane.