... they the New York Times says they think there are more. (Remember, you can use BugMeNot's logins for the New York Times if you don't want to do the free registration thing.) And, an (the?) Iraq health minister says that some of those other suspected cases of H5N1 are in other parts of Iraq.

From the Times:

"We shouldn't be seeing human ( Read more... )

With the news of new human cases in Turkey, I thought now would be a good time to make my long-plotted avian flu post. Thanks to bailunrui for looking it over for me. Any errors are mine.

Disclaimer: I am not a scientist or pandemic flu expert, just someone who's spent some time reading about it. This post is made in good faith to spread awareness and ( Read more... )

This is almost as bad as Halliburton's Katrina profiteering.

From Pam's House Blend:
Since you might have missed our dear leader's newsflash plan to combat the bird flu, let's take a look at the major points, which will cost the taxpayers $7.1 billion. (AP):

1. $1.2 billion to stockpile enough vaccine against the current H5N1 flu strain to protect ( Read more... )

Non-ScAlito articles I'm reading this morning.

++ Aaron McGruder talks about Jayson Blair, the N-word, having a healthy fear of Oprah, and The Boondocks show premiering Sunday. Adult Swim will never be the same!

++ American History Lesson: Why Race Isn't as 'Black' and 'White' as We Think

++ Maria Shameless Sellout Shriver appears to be sitting ( Read more... )

Because if we don't laugh about potential global pandemics, the bird terrorists win!


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