Reports are circulating about a new strain of Swine Flu in Mexico and the US Southwest. About 30 years ago the threat of swine flu created a near panic across the US and lead to a massive inoculation program. Millions of Americans received Swine Flu shots at that time, will we need to do it again?
And what is the current status of the Avian "bird" flu. Haven't heard much about this threat lately, but I assume it remains ever likely to evolve and and wipe up a chunk of our population. Can we assume that the powers that be are continuing to develop strategies to set up vaccine resources?
Or has the lull of the past several years in public attention to the issue allowed funding and attention to slip. Perhaps the new swine flu will serve to redirect attention to the long term threat of pandemic disease yet again. If so, occasional outbreak of animal transmitted disease will bring us a benefit if only in terms of renewing vigilance.
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