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UN to use a "flu-caster"

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    Posted: January 28 2006 at 4:57pm

 

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The United Nations is considering using "flu-casters," modeled on television weather forecasters, to publicize vital information if a global flu pandemic strikes. ... 

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?id=20060128181700 02632618&dt=20060128181700&w=RTR&coview =

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jackson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 28 2006 at 4:58pm
I just read about this.  Sounds interesting....


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Makes one stop and think. Will be interesting to see if UN does follow up story.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Corn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 29 2006 at 7:56pm

and todays forcast is for light spreading in the mid west while califorina deaths will land slide. New York has a 50% chance of afternoon quarenteens wile Florida is looking clear with only 20 new cases. Stay tuned for a full report  at 10 Pm following UN Desperate HouseWives.

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 Wtg super flu man!

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LOL, Corn.   Swell.  Can we make it like news in Europe where they get naked as they "flu-cast"?

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