Instead of computers. Well pollies, Perhaps prepping would have been a good idea afterall. The way the flu epidemic is elvolving in England, Hiding in a bunker may turn out to be a very popular pastime. A bug is a bug is a bug.

-- The Last great American Whale (I'm@the.ocean), January 09, 2000

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No doubt! Feels like a fire poker in the chest.

-- Hokie (Hokie_@hotmail.com), January 09, 2000.

That's amazing.... the bug has bridged the GREAT DIVIDE between silicon-based in-animate electrical impulses TO carbon-based life- forms? THIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER !

-- NothingEverGoesRight (gloom@doom.com), January 09, 2000.

"The number of cases overall in Scotland reached an estimated 540 per 100,000 as of December 31 and the number is expected to rise when new figures are reported next week."

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000108/ts/health_scotland_1.html

-- Hokie (Hokie_@hotmail.com), January 09, 2000.

Being Eurpean which lived in UK for 10 years ,I belive that not many people go to vacune.In the USA is different peoples are so scare to catch anythingh. Is 540 over 100000 a lot? What is the average rate?

-- Alex The Italian (alexcapr@yours.com), January 09, 2000.

O.T. flu in the air

Everything you ever wanted to know about this flu epidemic and more.

-- buggy (cough@sore.rack), January 09, 2000.

So is this strain of flu the kind that the "flu shot" was supposed to prevent, or not? I've heard (on the news) it both ways. (I didnt take the shot, I'm not sick ...yet... but I am dosed up on herbals)

-- FLU (didn't take it@flushot.com), January 09, 2000.

The following URL is for the CDC weekly flu report: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/weekly.htm It seems that the vast majority who are tested for the flu virus actually have something else. I don't know if this is consistent with historical patterns or if it indicates that new types of respiratory infections are emerging.

-- Danny (dcox@ix.netcom.com), January 09, 2000.

emerging from the tails of the planes

-- scoff until you see (hack@cough.shiver), January 09, 2000.