Bird flu kills Indonesian woman (BBC News) (1 Viewer)

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BF Newsroom

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• Oct 8, 2007

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A woman dies of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Sumatra, bringing Indonesia's toll from the disease to 87.

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Farnboro John

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• Oct 8, 2007

• #2

How many diseases in Indonesia have killed more than 87 in the same period? This is an over-hyped, over-tired story and would be even if there weren't too many humans on the planet.

John

 

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sebbe67

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• Oct 9, 2007

• #3

Aim sure it would have covered every larger newspapper around the world if it woud happended in, UK, Germany, France, USA, Candada for ex.

When it happens on Sumatra few seems to care.

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

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• Oct 9, 2007

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One person died in a car accident today in the backend of nowhere, who gives a toss? About as significant as one person dying of a very minor disease in another backend of nowhere. Were that backend of nowhere to be in the heart of Europe, still wouldn't change it from being a minor disease that flutters the pulses of those that like to be fluttered.

 

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salar53

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• Oct 17, 2007

• #5

Perhaps

Jos Stratford said:

One person died in a car accident today in the backend of nowhere, who gives a toss?

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Perhaps that person's son or daughter.
Perhaps the wife, or husband, or mother.

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

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• Oct 17, 2007

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salar53 said:

Perhaps that person's son or daughter.
Perhaps the wife, or husband, or mother.

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But the point being, whilst it is a personal tragedy, it is not of any consequence at a national, yet alone international level.