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OK ... let's forget H1N1 ... but what about NDM-1?

New thread required?

Which came first the bug or the cure? Scientists have declared that the chicken came before the egg, a new question is required.

All I'm prepared to say at this stage is that I reckon it's a pity that countries don't spend as much on Public Health issues as they do on (say) nuclear weapons programmes!

But (as I have said before) in the end surely it's inevitable that the bugs will win, and then Man (the destroyer) will finally get his comeuppence!

Meanwhile ... thank you very much, all you "medical tourists".

It's not just public health that money needs to spent on instead of Nuclear programmes, infrastructure would help especially in times of tragedy

It's interesting to see that the NDM-1 has been mainly brought back from India & Pakistan following Cosmetic Surgery.
Are they going there due to the cheaper price and the fact that Cosmetic Surgery is not offered on the NHS (rightly so)?
What's going to happen when other operations can only be offered privately and the price is prohibitive in this country? International pandemic maybe!!!!

Just take a look at the maps shown at the link I gave this morning.

They speak for themselves.

As does the "Analysis" side bar.

Are the health tourists going to pay for their care in the UK when they are seriously ill from bringing back NDM1.....or the NHS and tax payer? Why do I bother asking? I know the answer.
Robert

No the tax-payer pays.

Let's just hope that we all don't have to pay an even greater price!