[bonesmccoy]

hey wirestripper... you have great analytical skills... check out the questions in post 1... I posted one response to question 1 already. Your input on my assumptions would be appreciated.

I'm thinking of using a spreadsheet to run a couple of other scenarios.

It would be good to see if rapid response (i.e. diagnosis in 48-72 hours for any ill person in the US).

[Cold Heat]

It would be good to see if rapid response (i.e. diagnosis in 48-72 hours for any ill person in the US).

The primary problem is certainly the initial diagnoses. All disease has certain characteristics in common. Even lethal bio agents may look exactly like the common cold when presented to a medical professional.

One way to counter this would be to ask our pharmaceutical device companies to come up with a variety of test kits that could ID the various bugs. If we can come up with aids and hepatitis kits, we can come up with just about everything.IMHO

I would be for the expenditure of tax dollars to achieve this and the companies can share the cost, as they will reap a big profit from it.

Since this idea seems so obvious, I would think they are already doing it?????