Bird Flu made into pandemic form

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/18/health/details-of-bird-flu-research-will-be-released.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2

Amazing.  As we tinker with nature, this is part of our potential. The scary part.

Still around and a threat

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-bird-flu-vietnam-deaths-science-20120119,0,4721836.story

The new movie Contagion

will probably do what no science report could ever do, engage the attention of the population.  So far box office stats say it is on the road to being a winner.

Japan seeing the virus reimerge

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/health/04global.html?ref=todayspaper

The pandemic is Over

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-sci-who-flu-20100811,0,6814281.story

Ironically we had a power outage of 3 hours this morning and the generator made it comfortable and less anxious.  It was the possibility of Pandemic that inspired us to get the generator.

Finally, some official talk about real pandemic

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/weekinreview/25fink.html?_r=1

This flu may get some wheels in motion that save lives when the real disease finally arrives.

However, the fact that when the discussion became upsetting it was just dropped is not very comforting.

Ducks play a big role

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080324/ap_on_he_me/bird_flu_rice_fields