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Anderson Cooper 360
Friday, February 17, 2006
Bird flu may be closer than we think

With bird flu continuing its march around the world, we decided to interview Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government's leading infectious disease expert, for tonight's show. He thinks bird flu could be in the United States in less than a year.

"I would not be surprised if in a period of several months to a year we would
see this even in the United States." - Dr. Anthony Fauci

For a long time, we believed bird flu was a disease that was "over there." Americans paid little attention because it was as peculiar as monkey pox and Gambian rats. But slowly the virus has marched around the world in birds and in humans.

Now, Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says it would not be surprising if it came here relatively soon. Are we ready? The answer is almost certainly no.

We don't have enough medicine, vaccines or hospital beds if bird flu starts spreading in the United States. We learned valuable lessons this past year from disasters like Katrina. If there are obvious warnings, we need to pay attention. It is not cause for panic, just attentiveness and action. 

Posted By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Correspondent: 5:59 PM

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comrade Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List advanced Member Joined: January 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote comrade Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Tonight at 10:00pm EST on CNN Posted: February 17 2006 at 6:34pm
	Anderson Cooper 360 Friday, February 17, 2006 Bird flu may be closer than we think With bird flu continuing its march around the world, we decided to interview Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government's leading infectious disease expert, for tonight's show. He thinks bird flu could be in the United States in less than a year. "I would not be surprised if in a period of several months to a year we would see this even in the United States." - Dr. Anthony Fauci For a long time, we believed bird flu was a disease that was "over there." Americans paid little attention because it was as peculiar as monkey pox and Gambian rats. But slowly the virus has marched around the world in birds and in humans. Now, Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says it would not be surprising if it came here relatively soon. Are we ready? The answer is almost certainly no. We don't have enough medicine, vaccines or hospital beds if bird flu starts spreading in the United States. We learned valuable lessons this past year from disasters like Katrina. If there are obvious warnings, we need to pay attention. It is not cause for panic, just attentiveness and action. Posted By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Correspondent: 5:59 PM

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 6:48pm
	Translated: Prep and Learn All You Can Now.

meewee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: December 13 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 595	Post Options Post Reply Quote meewee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 6:51pm
	am going to watch tonight! Meewee
	God Bless us all!

sweets Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 08 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 239	Post Options Post Reply Quote sweets Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 7:04pm
	I just saw this article and felt as though I have been kicked in the gut! There is another article with it! http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/blog/
	I'm not a ribbering Jidiot! www.exaltedshrimp.com

sweets Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 08 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 239	Post Options Post Reply Quote sweets Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 7:11pm
	Please give me a channel and time for Pacific?
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sweets Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 08 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 239	Post Options Post Reply Quote sweets Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 7:31pm
	Ok just saw it why don't they just get rid of the live bird markets here?
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mightymouse Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: January 27 2006 Status: Offline Points: 487	Post Options Post Reply Quote mightymouse Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 7:52pm
	Intersting show. Some good content but no mentions of what could really happen to supply chains, economies, medical system, quarantines, etc. - only the ongoing hat-hanging hope of a vaccine or other medical solution. Shows poor and desperate people in Nigeria grabbing the chickens back from their (throw them down an old dry well) grave as soon as officials leave.
	Nothing matters - Therefore everything matters

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 7:57pm
	Kinda a losing battle there.

Nick&Elisa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: February 06 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nick&Elisa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 8:28pm
	Good Evening Everyone, Elisa and I think that CNN missed the mark. Do they think that by showing testing of the chicken market in NY that they can stop a spread of the B/F in NY? Give me a break.... What they should have been telling the population of the US is get ready!! Get a plan together to protect yourself and your family. The worst or maybe it could be said the BEST thing that could have happened for the B/F is playing out right now. This is the spread into Africa here the B/F has a large number of possible hosts which are already unhealthy, suffering from AIDS, poor nutrition and a host of other illnesses. I mean the B/F has many possible other viruses to mutate with and a population of unhealthy people to infect We better get ready.. It is on its way and no matter how much testing of chickens they do in NY can stop it.
	____________________ Nick&Elisa

mightymouse Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: January 27 2006 Status: Offline Points: 487	Post Options Post Reply Quote mightymouse Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 8:33pm
	Nick&Elisa - RIGHT ON!
	Nothing matters - Therefore everything matters

stardust Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: January 21 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 224	Post Options Post Reply Quote stardust Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 10:00pm
	I agree! I'm not even saying "if" anymore. It's "when". After the stories that I have been reading and pictures I've seen from Nigeria, I can't even eat chicken anymore. I don't care if it's still safe here, or if cooked throughly, I just can't do it. Time to get a Vegan cookbook soon.
	"Prepping is Power"!

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2006 at 10:11pm
	I think it was a fluff/trial balloon piece. I'd be intrested to see what their polling on that segment shows. No mention of spread, entry points or death rates, BUT If Sange Gupta was really in Thailand for that topic more may be coming. It costs $$ to move him around. Edited by stormriderfla

scooter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: February 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote scooter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 18 2006 at 5:54pm
	I believe there needs to be more public education! like i have lots of family members that is not on the net,and all they here is what little the dailey news is feeding them. and that is little.
	birdflueducation.net

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 18 2006 at 6:36pm
	Welcome Scooter, nice to have you here.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 18 2006 at 6:41pm
	Welcome Scooter, When the 1st bird comes back positive in England the infomation will flow. When it arrives in the U.S. there will be a flood. Prep-On

fritz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: February 04 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 332	Post Options Post Reply Quote fritz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 18 2006 at 10:00pm
	I found the report very disappointing and I do not think it will resonate with people and move them to find out about how they should be prepping. I was hoping for alot more info to empower the people but if everyone ran out to stock up now the shelves would be empty and panic would ensue and that wouldn't do us any good either. I plan on watching Newt Ging. on Fox(FNN) tomarrow night - 10pm - and see what kind of report they put out. I think the Anderson Cooper piece might've been cut short due to the mud slide. How many disasters are we supposed to juggle at the same time? K - what to yo mean it costs $ to move S.G. around?
	"I am only one; but still I am one, I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." -- Hellen Keller