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http://taoofpolitics.blogspot.com [The Tao of Politics] There are two major articles in USA Today about preparing for a Flu Pandemic. One article features a man who is laying in a stash of supplies, complete with guns and ammunition.

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Vault-C0: It is precisely this delusion that lays the groundwork for terrible, horrible things to happen to them quite suddenly. A more realistic outlook tends to ward off many of life’s worst threats but Oprah style reasoning sets civilization up for surprisingly vicious population culls that occur overnight. (via Cosmos)

Armchair Generalist: Its goal is to promote greater public appreciation for the contributions that America's Army -- Active, Reserve, and National Guard -- has made to the nation in over 220 years of service." href="http://www.armyhistoryfnd.org/">Army Historical Foundation (via Cosmos)

Just a Bump in the Beltway Just a Bump in the Beltway: I spent the bulk of the day yesterday on line with the folks at TextDrive and pogge, trying to keep The Flu Wiki live in the face of an incredible demand on the server. It kept crashing in the face of yesterday's USA Today piece on avian influenza. (via Cosmos)

http://influenzapandemic.blogspot.com [The Coming Influenza Pandemic?] October 12 Flu Update: Tamiflu is made from an acid produced from the Chinese star anise plant, which is in limited supply because it is grown in only four provinces in China and is harvested between March and May.

http://phantomscribbler.blogspot.com [Phantom Scribbler] Bird flu linkfest: More excitable sources with less concern about offending Indonesian authorities, like China's English-language news service, are reporting 7 confirmed deaths and 85 suspected cases currently hospitalized.

http://influenzapandemic.blogspot.com [The Coming Influenza Pandemic?] August 26 flu Update: It considers that taking into account the existing knowledge on the migratory routes of the species of birds proceeding from central and western Asia and that might pose a risk of spreading the H5N1 avian influenza virus into the EU, the immediate risk of introduction of AI via these birds is probably remote or low (this also depends on the different areas of the EU).

Dallasnews.comhttp://www.dallasnews.com [Dallasnews.com] Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Health/Science: Scientists believe that antiviral medications like the drug Tamiflu could restrain an avian flu epidemic if it is caught early and the drug is distributed to enough people, although it is unclear what the dose or duration of treatment should be. The U.S. government has about 2.3 million rounds of the drug stockpiled, and that number should rise to 4.3 million by the end of the year, Dr.

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