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To: stopem
1918 is not 2005....at least in the US.


3 posted on 10/06/2005 5:50:46 AM PDT by Dallas59 (“You love life, while we love death.” - Al-Qaeda / Democratic Party)
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To: Dallas59
1918 is not 2005....at least in the US.

True, but there are many nations that aspire to bringing their health care standards up to US 1918 standards.

6 posted on 10/06/2005 6:11:36 AM PDT by magslinger (At the end of the day the only truly educated people are autodidacts.)
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To: Dallas59

1918 is not 2005....at least in the US.


Good point. Medical care has advanced a lot. I wonder how many cases went into bacterial infections? There are complications of illnesses that can be dealt with now. That would help.


11 posted on 10/06/2005 6:24:54 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: Dallas59
Very true, but a massive outbreak of Avian flu would overwhelm the hospitals fast.

A local hospital may have beds for 100 ICU flu victims, but that doesn't help the other 1000 with their problems. The new technology will save many lives, but if we get a large 1918 style pandemic the resources will be tapped out fast.
14 posted on 10/06/2005 6:36:10 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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