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 [Pandemic Flu from Europe] Opinion piece: Don't be ostrichlike about... : Of course, the world's prayers and hopes are that the warnings will soon appear badly overblown, like the mad cow scare that had Americans avoiding beef for awhile, or the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) threat that led would-be travelers to cancel trips abroad.

[Face2Face Meetingsnet] Bird flu: Is the perception of danger just as... : Bird flu: Is the perception of danger just as dangerous to your meeting as the real thing? April 5th, 2006 With the exception of a relatively small number of people who have, it appears, caught the bird flu from their resident fowl, bird flu to date is mainly a danger to birds.

[Lunch over IP] Can the Internet help stop pandemics?: GPHIN stands for Global Public Health Intelligence Network. It is a web-based system, now in its second version, that continually scans thousands of online information sources (media, local newspapers - often the first source - wires, public statements, health bulletins, blogs) in seven languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, simplifiied and traditional Chinese, and Russian) looking for news of infectious diseases outbreaks, other pathogens, natural disasters, and more.

 [La Vie En Rose...] Food for thought - From One of My Favorite Profs... : The SARS virus has now claimed a staggering 500 lives in only six months, which makes it considerably more deadly than, say, malaria, which only kills around 3000 people every single day. Malaria, however, mainly effects only black people that speak foreign languages, whereas SARS has made at least one white person feel a bit iffy for a couple of days, and is therefore considered much more serious.

 [Avianfluinvestor.blogspot.com] Avian Flu Investor: I've blogged a few times about how an avian flu pandemic will batter the airlines, especially international carriers with a focus on trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes. The air within a modern jet cabin is recirculated frequently (I thinks it's between every 3.5 to 7 minutes), but not frequently enough.

 [Chinastockblog.com] The China Stock Blog » Ctrip Warns of Avian Flu Affecting the ...: Ctrip (ticker: CTRP), a consolidator of hotel accommodations and airline tickets in China reported Q3 2005 earnings results last night. The following are quotes from CEO James Liang during management’s earnings conference call (courtesy of Reuters):

 [Macleans.ca] Macleans.ca | Top Stories | Health | Forget SARS, West Nile, Ebola ...: Flu epidemics operate in cycles, experts say, and we're well overdue for the next one. In the U.S., scientists are working on developing a preventative vaccine, but since no one can predict what a mutated virus would look like, no surefire vaccine can be developed until an outbreak actually occurs.

 [Travel.guardian.co.uk] Guardian Unlimited Travel | Special reports | Bird flu and travel ...: A: No, contrary to the impression given by some media reports, the Foreign Office says the risk from bird flu is 'very low' and is not advising against travel. Some have accused the Foreign Office of being slow to react and playing down the risks, but the American State Department, which usually takes a more cautious line, plus the World Health Organisation and the American government's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are all taking a similar view.

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