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To: michael97123 who wrote (157453)1/31/2005 4:35:19 PM
From: GST  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
In a bird flu pandemic, nobody has immunity. It will make sars look like a tea party. If there is a bird flu pandemic, and if no preparations have been made by the USA, who do you consider responsible? Clinton? As to the numbers of deaths, we should expect to be looking at tens of millions of deaths worldwide, acknowledging that deaths are impossible to estimate with certainty.



To: michael97123 who wrote (157453)1/31/2005 11:27:16 PM
From: jttmab  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Prove to me that bird flu will call more folks than a nuke attack on NYC.

One can have estimates, but the only way to "prove" it is to have a bird flu pandemic and nuke NYC and then compare the number of dead bodies. Seems to me that's an unreasonable request, but I'm sure it can be arranged.

The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 killed some 20-40 million people; that's not shabby.

jttmab


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