The Swine Flu outbreak that started in Mexico has finally reached the stage of being declared a pandemic by WHO! The last Influenza pandemic was over 40 years ago and it killed 1 million people worldwide. That was an H3N2 version, the current virus is an H1N1 which is the same family as the 1918-19 flu pandemic. Hopefully, the social conditions today are sufficiently different so that the more severe strain of the virus doesn't spread too widely - apparently the war in 1918 was a factor in concentrating the more dangerous version of the virus!
Friday's questions: -
- Who was born today in 1819 and is best known for writing "The W
ater Babies"? - Who married actor, director, writer, producer David Arquette (right) today in 1999?
- Which of these classic 60's TV series WAS NOT created by Irwin Allen who was born today in 1916 - "Lost in Space", "The Time Tunnel", "The Invaders" or "Land of the Giants"?
2 comments:
1) Aha...Kingsley (not sure of his Christian name but think maybe Charles)..anyway, one of my favourite stories as a kid! And I loved the illustrations..lolol.
2)Courtney Cox
3) Haven't the foggiest!
Good attempts - you'll have to wait til tomorrow for the answers, but thanks for dropping by again.
Pete
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