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Offline sam

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Swine flu: Crisis communicator
« on: January 15, 2010, 01:00 »
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Richard Besser led the United States' top public-health agency as swine flu broke out on its doorstep. And his communication shaped the early days of a pandemic, finds Brendan Maher.

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100113/full/463150a.html?s=news_rss
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Re: Swine flu: Crisis communicator
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2010, 09:38 »
I think the drug companies caused the widespread panic in order to boost their profits.  Just like they did with Avian flu.  I wonder what they will dupe us with this year?   :dunno:

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Re: Swine flu: Crisis communicator
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2010, 10:13 »
Yes, I remember the Bird 'flu scare.  Drug companies must have made an absolute fortune selling stuff like this.



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Re: Swine flu: Crisis communicator
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2010, 10:14 »
Not to mention politicians wanting to divert our attention from themselves, Clive.
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Re: Swine flu: Crisis communicator
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2010, 10:14 »
Yes, I remember the Bird 'flu scare.  Drug companies must have made an absolute fortune selling stuff like this.




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Re: Swine flu: Crisis communicator
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 10:26 »
Of course things are quite different now.



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Re: Swine flu: Crisis communicator
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2010, 10:30 »
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