Glutton for punishment that I am, I'm rereading Stephen King's The Stand. It's been a couple of years, and I wanted to refresh my memory of the aftermath after the flu got loose. (Remember, this story is copyright 1978.) One paragraph in particular sent "Holy shit!" chills down my spine. It's when Stu Redman is in the plague center in Vermont. He's watching the news on TV, and the newscaster says:
"There have been some reported deaths in New York as a result of this latest flu outbreak, but contributing causes such as urban pollution and emphysema have also been present in most of those fatal cases. Government health officials emphasize that is is Russian-A flu, not the more dangerous swine flu. . . ."
GAAAAAH! SWINE FLU!
Yeah, keep calm, folks. The media is blowing these things all out of proportion. You don't need immunizations.....
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I just hope they have a vaccine ready in the fall, when this thing comes back and more heinous than ever. You think I'm a recluse now? Wait and see.
ReplyDeleteI need to find out if The Stand is in our library here. I've got two months left. I bet I can finish it up before I leave.
ReplyDeleteThat is really creepy. We have The Stand here. I've always been intimidated by its length, but maybe it'll be a good summer read.
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