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April 10, 2006

DON'T PANIC, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DIE

From the Daily Mail (never a paper to miss a good old fashioned panic):

School closures may be necessary in areas affected by bird flu to prevent the deaths of 50,000 children from the disease, the chief medical officer has said.

The closure of all schools in an infected region could cut the possible death toll of 100,000 school-age children by half, according to Sir Liam Donaldson.

Uh...how did this idiot get appointed as chief medical officer? According to the WHO, it has killed 109 people. Globally. In countries that are far poorer, agriculturally-dependent, and less prepared than we are. A death toll of 100,000 is a flat-out lie.

I hate scaremongers.

Posted by Lewis at April 10, 2006 11:44 AM