Bird Flu Resistant to Main Drug
Bird Flu 'Resistant to Main Drug':While the H5N1 virus is now mostly passed directly from bird to human, health experts have warned that it is just a matter of time before it mutates into a form that is easily transmissible between people. When that happens, it may result in as many as 150 million human deaths.
Obviously the 1918 flu pandemic should stand as a recent example of the danger posed by flu epidemics. I don't have any ability to judge how likely these threats of "bird flu" are but it seems like we could very easily be failing to invest sufficient resources in fighting such a possibility.
Have bird flu warnings affected you?, BBC
It also is a reminder that we should be careful not to overuse anti-biotics.
Monday, October 03, 2005 7:24 PM :: 
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