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Bullsh** Disease Updates - 1/6 to...

Lou Minatti lou-minatti at usa.net
Sun Jan 11 17:53:20 EST 1998


Peter Petrisko wrote:
> 
> 1/10/98 Update: more "super flu"? / virus in Australia / H5N1 / US warning
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Houston, TX (U.S.)- Both here, and in Corpus Christi, within the last 8
> weeks there has been an unusual increase in emergency room visits due to
> upper respiratory infections, local hospitals reported mid-week (on 1/6).
> This follows the unconfirmed reports, posted on 1/1 or so, of a "super
> flu" appearing across state, in El Paso TX.
<snip>

Gee, it's a funny thing. I live in the Houston area, and this is the
first I've heard of a "super flu". Maybe that's because the "super flu"
story is bullsh**. Of course, if you're the type to take Stephen King's
"The Stand" literally, this tale would have some merit.

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