[aigel]

I don't think this has been around for a long time. It would have taken off to NY proportions otherwise in that area. This bug doesn't hang around for long before taking off. Specifically very busy ERs and deaths would have been clearly visible. The earliest undetected pocket in the US was probably WA and that took off pretty quickly to very detectable levels. If you said you are from WA and had it in February, then maybe. Otherwise, wishful thinking. I know it would be nice to have had it and go back to work or volunteer with a relief effort. I had a bad cold a month ago and it scared me good. Unfortunately I also don't think that was it. It went around in the company, 20+people PLUS their families, you bet there would have been a couple going to the hospital.

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