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Biotech / Medical : SARS and Avian Flu
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To: William H Huebl who wrote (3967)2/1/2007 2:16:39 PM
From: Think4Yourself  Read Replies (1) of 4232
 
That's only good news if the virus doesn't mutate, which it will if it acquires interspecies transmission capabilities. The Australian population will have a false sense of security about being fully protected, when they probably will not be fully protected.

Then again, it's probably a lot better than doing nothing.

Anything available at the beginning of a pandemic, including immunizations and treatment drugs, has no guarantee of working. The real good news is that we can now identify and develop immunizations within a few weeks that will work. This makes it much less painful to take the steps required to prevent getting the flu before the immunizations are available. A pandemic can still shut society down for a few weeks/months, but it's no longer likely that it will wipe out a large chunk of the human population.

I will not go for immunizations available now if a pandemic occurs. The facility where you go would be a great place to catch the virus and you have no idea if the immunization will work. It's not worth the risk. Hunker down and wait for a sure treatment/preventative.

I personally believe there is an even bigger pandemic threat than bird flu right now. They hae resurrected the Spanish flu virus. H5N1 might never take on the deadly characteristics the Spanish Flu virus has. I hope the folks in control of the Spanish Flu virus have that thing under strict quarantine, and well protected from the zealots of all the religions.
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