Now it's pneumonic plague in China


	Now it's pneumonic plague in China

wes50

8-3-2009 12:08 PM

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pneumonic plague, plague, bubonic plague

wes50 says:

If it takes off, this could make the swine flu pandemic look like child's play.

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