...and? We've deemed it far more cost-effective to vaccinate the population against the new flu variants that continually emerge. Our strategy changes when we have no vaccine, and the disease is particularly virulent.
> there's the common cold sloshing around on top of that
ditto with flu. Common cold is an annoyance, not a disease that we must eradicate. The cost to do so would be astronomical compared to the benefit.
Meanwhile, how many people do you know suffering from TB?
Skepticism is one thing; ignorance is an entirely different animal altogether. One challenge facing us is a populace poorly educated in science is increasingly unable to differentiate between the two.
...and? We've deemed it far more cost-effective to vaccinate the population against the new flu variants that continually emerge. Our strategy changes when we have no vaccine, and the disease is particularly virulent.
> there's the common cold sloshing around on top of that
ditto with flu. Common cold is an annoyance, not a disease that we must eradicate. The cost to do so would be astronomical compared to the benefit.
Meanwhile, how many people do you know suffering from TB?
Skepticism is one thing; ignorance is an entirely different animal altogether. One challenge facing us is a populace poorly educated in science is increasingly unable to differentiate between the two.