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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on April 27, 2010, 03:08

Title: 1889 Pandemic Didn’t Need Planes to Circle Globe in 4 Months
Post by: sam on April 27, 2010, 03:08

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The 1889 Russian flu pandemic circled the globe in just four months, captivating the world, despite the lack of airplanes or hyperventilating cable news stations.

 http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/04/1889-russian-flu-pandemic/

Title: Re: 1889 Pandemic Didn’t Need Planes to Circle Globe in 4 Months
Post by: Rik on April 27, 2010, 09:51

It did a better job than swine flu then. ;)

Title: Re: 1889 Pandemic Didn’t Need Planes to Circle Globe in 4 Months
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2010, 12:00

Or, we did a better job controlling swine flu.  :)

Title: Re: 1889 Pandemic Didn’t Need Planes to Circle Globe in 4 Months
Post by: Rik on April 27, 2010, 12:12

We'll never know. :)

Title: Re: 1889 Pandemic Didn’t Need Planes to Circle Globe in 4 Months
Post by: sam on April 27, 2010, 14:47

media hype....  :o:

Title: Re: 1889 Pandemic Didn’t Need Planes to Circle Globe in 4 Months
Post by: Simon on April 27, 2010, 14:58

More than likely.