The discussion revolves around the potential for the World Health Organization (WHO) to prevent a bird flu pandemic in Africa, particularly focusing on the implications of H5N1 and the challenges posed by the region's socio-economic conditions. Participants express varying levels of concern about the seriousness of bird flu and its potential impact on global health.
Participants do not reach a consensus on the seriousness of bird flu or the effectiveness of WHO's potential interventions. Multiple competing views remain regarding the threat level and the implications of the virus.
Some statements reflect uncertainty about the specifics of past outbreaks and the relationship between bird flu and other viruses, indicating a lack of clarity in the discussion.
tribdog said:
Sprinter said:
he's right pengwuino. shut your beakcyrusabdollahi said:
Not all flu's are created equal. Some (like this one) have an abnormally high mortality rate. That's what causes the global pandemics that kill millions of people.brewnog said:
No it was Bird Flu or something of the same family and it was in Africa. Unfortunately the forum I read about it on was hacked and all the old threads are gone. I'll have to see if I can find an article... The only easy finds are about ostriches. I swear there was H5NI or a cousin of it actually infecting people over there just about a year ago. Maybe it was eastern europe. I wish I could find the old articles.cyrusabdollahi said:
Is that the one in South America? I read about that and how it destroyed Australia or was it Antarctica?TheStatutoryApe said:
tribdog said: