NYC's "PLAN' in case of avian flu

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What's wrong with this picture? Telling citizens that a vaccine will be available in 6 to 9 months seems irresponsible.

http://www.newstarget.com/019607.html

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Last time I checked the mortality rate for human cases was about 50%. This comment from the article also seems irresponsible.

City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden approximated that a worst-case scenario for the city would be 2.5 million infected New Yorkers and 56,000 deaths city-wide.

Check my math but 50% of 2.5 million cases is.....um...carry the one.... about 1.25 million.

Is there an election coming up? Politicians will promise anything to get elected.

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But I did like the idea of a major city like that to be more self sufficiant. I think a very important lesson learned from Katrina.

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But I did like the idea of a major city like that to be more self sufficiant. I think a very important lesson learned from Katrina.

I agree with you there. Cities need to get off the welfare mentality of Uncle Sugar taking care of all their problems. That lesson has been around for a long time and unfortunately there are still places that haven't learned it.

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