Hi,

You've included a Swedish outbreak - this is not the H5 flu strain, though one of four birds had a milder form - confirmed earlier today.

And so as not to worry the gentle hearted, perhaps you should only add placemarks when the H5 strain is confirmed.....

And let's put it all in perspective.
The first case of humans contracting Avian flue was in 1997 - eight years ago. Since then a total of 130 people have contracted the disease and just under 50% of these have died. This in the most populated areas on the Earth.

It may or may not mutate - until it does I won't be staying awake at night.....

Ooops it's midnight here, but I've got an excuse, I'm GE'ing. What are you doing?


Edited by dMax (10/23/05 02:54 PM)