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    H1n1

    http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2...nt_7717118.htm

    The new flu strain -- a mixture of swine, human and avian flu viruses has killed more than 60 people among around 1,000 suspected cases in Mexico and infected less than 10 in the United States.
    81 / 1000 cases resulted in death. Young healthy adults making up the numbers.

    I thought it was interesting that the BBC only report it as swine flu, yet in China it is a cocktail of flu strains including the much feared H5N1.
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

    #2
    So this is the next big 'fear' thing.....

    I was wondering when the news organisations were going to move onto the next big news story - Financial doom is soooooo..... last year!



    T

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      #3
      Originally posted by Tingles View Post
      So this is the next big 'fear' thing.....

      I was wondering when the news organisations were going to move onto the next big news story - Financial doom is soooooo..... last year!



      T
      No, the next big fear thing is Pakistan.

      http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ed...from_pakistan/

      HTH
      Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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        #4
        Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
        No, the next big fear thing is Pakistan.

        http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ed...from_pakistan/

        HTH
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          #5
          The black death did wonders for the price that the survivors could sell their labour for during the middle ages.

          There could be boom times ahead for the minority of people that survive.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Tingles View Post
            So this is the next big 'fear' thing.....

            I was wondering when the news organisations were going to move onto the next big news story - Financial doom is soooooo..... last year!



            T
            You're not inferring that we are being manipulated are you?? How can you even THINK such a thing?????
            Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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              #7
              Indeed.....

              I did remark to Mrs T on Monday that there didn't seem to be 'any' news - Morning news on the BBC seemed more like 'The One Show' - than a news programme....

              Can't be anything worse than an empty newspaper to a journo...!

              I wonder how many newsrooms were scouring the internet for news, just ANY news....

              Anyway....

              Sun's out - I'm off to a massive breakfast / brunch in a Gastro pub and then a quick stroll round the Botanical gardens in Sheffield ..... Why worry, life's too short....or so they would let you believe!!



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