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February 01, 2005
So that's it, we're going to die
Bird Flu Spate Signals Easier Transmission
Has the avian influenza virus mutated? Kevin Drum notices a story that I should have caught. The virus seems to be spreading more quickly to humans now, which might be the first step towards direct human-to-human transmission. (This may have already happened, but there's no proof as yet.) Bird flu has a long incubation period and a high mortality rate once people get it. It could, potentially, make the 1918 epidemic look like a spring cold.
Posted by Mac Thomason at February 1, 2005 04:40 PM
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Oh, that's craptacular news. Time to head for the bunkers and get out the space suits (of course, I should have done that in November of 2000).
Posted by: Jason at February 2, 2005 09:35 AM