Another viral disease eradicated!

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/20...rus-eradicated


We live in the best of times. We are nearly free of communicable disease.
Anyone living before 1900 would scarce have believed such a thing possible.

We are free of small pox!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox

Edward Jenner is one of the greatest benefactors to humankind ever.

I am joining the museum.
http://www.jennermuseum.com/

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Re: Another viral disease eradicated!

As the resident half-empty - I point out some counter-examples:

AIDS: http://www.avert.org/aids-history-86.htm

MRSA: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735

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Re: Another viral disease eradicated!

Hmm, not the glass half empty... maybe 99% reduced, and the stubborn part remaining... and MRSA is bacterial and because we feed antibiotics to farm animals because they grow faster and it is cheaper.