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Re: West Nile Virus 'Here to Stay' (was:West Nile Has Me Scared!

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From: Ken M.
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 00:00
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L J Gould wrote:
> 
> Why is this nonsense being posted to phl.media? I haven't read anything
> here that has anything to do with newspapers or TV news.
> 
> Gould

Oh, stop whining. It's already been explained it was posted here
because you don't have a Phl.general group. And yes, it does
concern the media.

Adam Finkelstein wrote:
> 
> In article <39e593ff.78621371@news.epix.net>,
> Sharon C. Smith <trsc@epix.net> wrote:
> 
> >Oh but I forget - it's for the environment and therefore has a higher
> >priority than public health.
> 
> Question to all you "Health" and "Biology" experts:  How do you know the
> virus hasn't already been around for years?  Why decide that now is the
> time to be concerned about "public health" and that spraying is the
> solution to the challanges our "public health" faces?
> 
> Another question:
> Since nobody in Maryland (my state) has contracted the disease and died,
> what justification, besides panic and political "efficiency" is there in
> spraying broadly?
> 
> Last question:
> Do you know the history of insect pest eradication by broad spraying
> programs?
> 
> Adam
> --
> Adam Finkelstein

Nobody seems to know much about this virus!



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From: "Ken M." <poboxdc@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: West Nile Virus 'Here to Stay' (was:West Nile Has Me Scared!
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