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Alert over Hong Kong 'super-flu'
BBC ^ | Thursday, 13 March, 2003, 16:08 GMT

Posted on 03/13/2003 11:15:17 AM PST by Movemout

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1 posted on 03/13/2003 11:15:18 AM PST by Movemout
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We are well overdue for a deadly pandemic. Stuff like this makes people stand up and take notice.
2 posted on 03/13/2003 11:16:35 AM PST by Movemout
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To: Movemout
A story to follow.
3 posted on 03/13/2003 11:17:50 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: Semper Paratus
Does that mean you have a relevant story to add?
4 posted on 03/13/2003 11:24:16 AM PST by Movemout
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To: Movemout
The Spanish Lady returns?

How long till China accuses the US of a Bio-Attack?

5 posted on 03/13/2003 11:25:31 AM PST by Mike Darancette
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Sounds like the 1918 flu that killed my grandfather and millions of others,,it was deadly and they got the pneumonia from the flu virus, not from secondary infection. This is scary.
6 posted on 03/13/2003 11:29:13 AM PST by cajungirl (no)
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50 identified victims with 23 showing signs of pneumonia-- that is truly a heavy hitter in the world of infectious disease.
7 posted on 03/13/2003 11:33:46 AM PST by Movemout
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yeah, I couldn't tell if it was 50 or 73 and alot of them are in hospital and critical,,truly a scary bug. We best all run out and get some antivirals and have them on hand.
8 posted on 03/13/2003 11:35:41 AM PST by cajungirl (no)
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To: Movemout
And just last evening I watched "The Stand" on DVD.
9 posted on 03/13/2003 11:37:20 AM PST by theDentist (So..... This is Virginia..... where are all the virgins?)
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I never watch or read The Stand when I have a cold. Or even a runny nose.
10 posted on 03/13/2003 11:43:24 AM PST by Catspaw
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To: Movemout
I always worry when hospital staff take a hit. They are explosed to alot of stuff and have immunity to alot of different bugs. For them to take a hit like this does not bode well for civilians. Just my opinion.
11 posted on 03/13/2003 11:45:42 AM PST by CathyRyan
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mainstream medicine ping
12 posted on 03/13/2003 11:46:45 AM PST by IncPen
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That is what makes a true pandemic outbreak scary. Your medical staff is decimated as with the general population. You end up recruiting untrained volunteers to help deal with the problem. I hope this isn't the beginning of something big. Maybe they have a handle on it already.
13 posted on 03/13/2003 12:14:38 PM PST by Movemout
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I hope China did not let something nasty loose.
14 posted on 03/13/2003 12:17:19 PM PST by CathyRyan
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To: Movemout
As I sit here with flu-like symptoms this isn't what I want to read.
15 posted on 03/13/2003 12:21:59 PM PST by Flyer (|)(||)(||)(||)(||)(||)(|)
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It sounds as though there are only a few cases in Asia at this point. I hope you feel better soon. Sorry if I made you uneasy.
16 posted on 03/13/2003 12:25:59 PM PST by Movemout
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only a few cases in Asia

My job is delivering mis-handled luggage, from all points of the globe. How many hands have touched that bag? Yuck!

17 posted on 03/13/2003 12:29:07 PM PST by Flyer (|)(||)(||)(||)(||)(||)(|)
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To: Movemout
This is "B" strain virus. What strain did we vaccinate for this year?
18 posted on 03/13/2003 12:30:17 PM PST by Eva
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Hey, Jeff. FYI: Please see Replies #5 and #14 Re: China. More food for thought... :)
19 posted on 03/13/2003 12:43:29 PM PST by MrConfettiMan (One Year+ Low Grade Brain Tumor Survivor - http://www.mcmprod.com/jj)
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"This is "B" strain virus. What strain did we vaccinate for this year? "

My understanding is that vaccinations contain protection against both subtypes A and B. Maybe someone who is medically trained may elucidate on the subject.

20 posted on 03/13/2003 12:48:46 PM PST by Movemout
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