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To: Flavius
However, the disease does not affect humans, yet which is the good news.

Considering the amount of stuff that comes out of China, it's just a matter of time.

14 posted on 06/05/2007 6:06:49 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom

>> However, the disease does not affect humans, yet which is the good news.

> Considering the amount of stuff that comes out of China, it’s just a matter of time.

It really is.

Pigs are similar to humans in terms of diseases affecting both. That’s why they’re often used in drug and disease testing. Viruses are particularly able to make the leap — remember “swine flu”?


16 posted on 06/05/2007 8:07:16 AM PDT by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender!)
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