The Bird is the Word

From the Guardian:

GPs told: prepare for 14 million flu victims
· Deadly virus enters Europe for the first time
· We are in the dark on epidemic threat, say doctors

Anushka Asthana, Jo Revill and Helena Smith in Athens
Sunday October 16, 2005
The Observer

The bird flu crisis moved a step closer to Britain's shores yesterday as the country's most senior medical adviser demanded that all doctors draw up emergency plans to distribute 14 million doses of drugs to combat the disease.

Excuse me. Excuse me! Aren't there planes that land at JFK from Heathrow every five minutes every frigging day of the year?

Flight: British Airways flight 117 on a Boeing 747 Jet - non-stop
Depart: London Heathrow, UK (LHR) - Sat, Nov 05 at 8:20am
Arrive: New York-Kennedy, NY (JFK) - Sat, Nov 05 at 10:50am
Meals: Meal Served

Flight: British Airways flight 185 on a Boeing 777 Jet - non-stop
Depart: London Heathrow, UK (LHR) - Sat, Nov 05 at 8:40am
Arrive: Newark, NJ (EWR) - Sat, Nov 05 at 11:40am
Meals: Meal Served

Well, you get the idea.

Memo to self: Call the County Health Department tomorrow and ask them if they are stocking Tamiflu. Call the CDC and ask if the current flu vaccine offers any protection against H5N1.

Lean over and kiss...