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Old 11-18-2005, 02:27 PM
Matt Flynn Matt Flynn is offline
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Default Re: The Bird Flu Pandemic

SARS was a relatively new disease and simply did not acquire major transfection factors. The odds were in our favor.

Flu has a much better track record for pandemics. However, the odds for this year are still well in our favor. Remember, if it does not acquire good human-to-human transmissibility, you do not get a pandemic.
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