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Contributor: jwitt
Date: 2003-04-24 15:12:30
In fact, data from the CDC has shown that the virus can remain viable outside the host (on surfaces etc) for 24 hours or more. Longer than any known respiratory virus. I don't mean to be a panic mongerer, but given the highly contagious nature of the virus, the WHO can't be blamed for their actions. Recall the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 which killed an estimated 50 million- and that was before modern air travel. Frankly, I think the government has dropped the ball on this one from day one. It was only a matter of time before something like this emerged, and it most certainly will again.
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