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To: Henry Niman who wrote (171141)9/22/2005 3:28:26 PM
From: geode00  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
I thought Tamiflu cured it...no?

It's always the beetles that kill ya, not the elephants. We would be healthier if we lived farther apart, washed our hands frequently and wore face masks when sick.

chicagotribune.com

Three Chicago-area children have died of a toxic shock syndrome-like illness caused by a superbug they caught in the community and not in the hospital, where the germ is usually found.

The cases show that this already worrisome staph germ has become even more dangerous by acquiring the ability to cause this shock-like condition.

"There's a new kid on the block," said Dr. John Bartlett of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, referring to the added strength of the superbug known as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.

"The fact that there are three community-acquired staph aureus cases is really scary," continued Bartlett, an infectious disease specialist....



To: Henry Niman who wrote (171141)9/22/2005 3:28:35 PM
From: neolib  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
You may prove correct, but it is anti-social behavior such as is displayed by the Chinamen with their poultry that caused the problem. There are still root causes.

If the entire world where vegan, there would be a heck of a lot less disease pestering us humans. Not to mention the fact that we would be less inclined to use our precious antibiotics recklessly on other species, thus hastening their eventual failure.