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WHO warns of dire flu pandemic
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Nov 26, 2004, 08:58 AM
 
http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/11/25...ing/index.html

"The number of people affected will go beyond billions because between 25 percent and 30 percent will fall ill."

Sounds like fun...
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Nov 26, 2004, 09:00 AM
 
I blame the birds.
     
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Nov 26, 2004, 09:27 AM
 
I blame the Who.

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Nov 26, 2004, 09:28 AM
 
Reminds me of an alternative to the movie "the birds"
     
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Nov 26, 2004, 10:30 AM
 
Let's just hope that the vaccine will arrive in time.

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Nov 26, 2004, 01:50 PM
 
What's the difference between a "pandemic' and an "epidemic"?

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Nov 26, 2004, 01:54 PM
 
Originally posted by Eriamjh:
What's the difference between a "pandemic' and an "epidemic"?
A pandemic spreads across continents. Epidemic stays in the same "region", sort of.

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Nov 26, 2004, 01:56 PM
 
Originally posted by Eriamjh:
What's the difference between a "pandemic' and an "epidemic"?
Multi-national versus national I think.
     
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Nov 26, 2004, 01:59 PM
 
Epidemic is usually considered regional, Pandemic means global.

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