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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on January 15, 2010, 01:00
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Richard Besser led the United States' top public-health agency as swine flu broke out on its doorstep. And his communication shaped the early days of a pandemic, finds Brendan Maher.
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100113/full/463150a.html?s=news_rss
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I think the drug companies caused the widespread panic in order to boost their profits. Just like they did with Avian flu. I wonder what they will dupe us with this year? :dunno:
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Yes, I remember the Bird 'flu scare. Drug companies must have made an absolute fortune selling stuff like this.
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv300%2FMothballs%2FPC-Pals%2Fhsmax.jpg&hash=eaa981acdd2b4099282a344de70fc402531ef549)
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Not to mention politicians wanting to divert our attention from themselves, Clive.
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Yes, I remember the Bird 'flu scare. Drug companies must have made an absolute fortune selling stuff like this.
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv300%2FMothballs%2FPC-Pals%2Fhsmax.jpg&hash=eaa981acdd2b4099282a344de70fc402531ef549)
;D
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Of course things are quite different now.
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv300%2FMothballs%2FPC-Pals%2Fosmax.jpg&hash=d0bf0da8abff94dd0dc79e13e9d077995183c26b)
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:pmsl: