What happened to the Bird Flu ?

[DanCa]

Did they cattle industry that started this over hype plot in an attempt to take away profits from the thanksgiving turkey market fail?

[ixion]

1. it was reported that tamiflu doesn't protect against bird flu, hence

Rummy's stock stopped skyrocketing and started to fall, so they had to pick a different lie to prompt fear. :evilgrin:

[meisje]

4. Reported by a DUer, hardly proof of anything

[ixion]

6. actually, reported in a news rag

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1966363

[Taxloss]

2. It would only have stayed in the headlines

if Tookie died of it.

[HughBeaumont]

3. Old distrac . . .er . . . news. The "War on CHRISTmas" is now

. . .the hype du jour. Anything to move those pryin' pesky eyes from the shittiness that is the Bewsh administration.

[Quakerfriend]

5. They only use it to support their fear propaganda when it

is needed cover up something else going on.

[lectrobyte]

7. It brought the fear level up to where they wanted it, so it's not news

anymore.

[Mira]

8. It was temporarily abandoned in favor of

"Merry Christmas" vs. "Happy Holidays"

[jbnow]

9. nothing has changed

bush tried to use it for fear and profit, but the potential of it becoming pandemic continues.
It was never thought to be immediate but it can't be prepared for in a hurry.

A wee Tamiflu issue beyond lack of effectiveness
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1645573,00.html

Drug safety regulators in the US and Europe are reviewing the safety of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu among children and adolescents after reports of 12 deaths and psychiatric symptoms among users in Japan.

The US Food and Drug Administration said it was concerned about 32 reports of psychiatric "events" among children, including hallucinations and abnormal behaviour. There were two cases where a 12-year-old and 13-year-old had jumped out of second-floor windows of their homes after taking the medication.

Of course the findings are along the line of no relation and we know drug companies wouldn't hide anything

But don't worry kids...in the bill bush wants not only would vaccine makers be held harmless but deaths and side effects could NOT be made public.

[Bridget Burke]

10. The people who were watching Bird Flu last year are still watching....

But Bush & the Media have decided to let the story drop.

[rfkrfk]

11. one drop of Tamiflu a day in my Norwegian Blue Parrot's water

prevents flu

[henslee]

12. Perceptive question.

[fed-up]

13. My 17 YO asked what happened to SARS... n/t