[desertsolitaire]

M.O.O.N. that spells SCARY.

[Cicero]

According to early stories, AIDS was first spread across the United States by a homosexual airline attended who liked visiting bathhouses. The story was mentioned in the book "And the Band Played On," but was quickly suppressed.

It looks as if this is a similar instance. If it had not been for the quick intelligence of Dr. Urbani, SARS would have spread around the world much sooner, and without warning.

The decision of the Chinese Politburo to keep the disease a state secret delayed research into its causes by at least three months. Dr. Urbani probably gave the world another month or two to prepare.

But in the end, it may not make much difference. It's out of the box, thanks to the Chinese.

[JustPiper]

I keep asking myself, if this is biochem, which I believe, then why China? The population? Any ideas?