[Billy_bob_bob]

I really wish that the Chinese government would dedicate itself to providing basic sanitation to ALL of the people of China, and not just the coastal regions and the largest cities. If they can afford to build a nuclear deterrant and pay for a manned space program, then by golly they can afford to put flush toilets and sewers or septic tanks in every home in China.

Their current sanitary practices are enough to make a westerner gag just thinking about it, let alone having to experience it. And of course, the human/pig/duck cycle currently enabled by their lack of sanitary practices in the rural regions is what makes those nifty new flus available to the world every year. Ever wonder why they don't have the "Cleveland flu"?

[JudyB1938]

My son-in-law's job puts him in the position that he has first-hand knowledge of sanitation practices of Asian restaurants. He said if people knew what went on in those kitchens, they'd NEVER eat in one.

With that in mind, I can see how we could very well have an epidemic of our own - from that one source alone.