Recently, Utah’s epidemiologist, Dr. Robert Rolfs, injected his entire state with a heavy dose of complacency and told them not to worry about bird flu.
He said, “Avian influenza means bird influenza. It’s a problem for birds right now in other parts of the world, and it is a problem for birds there.” He was persuading KSL-TV reporter Shelley Osterloh that there was nothing to worry about in Utah. In fact, he told her “Utah has other health threats we should be concerned about.”
Rolfs in effect sedated the entire Utah population.
Nevermind that former Utah governor, Mike Leavitt, and now Human Health Secretary, recently came to Utah and said it’s time to get prepared for what could be the most devastating pandemic in our history.
Never mind that Dr. Robert Webster — the scientist who discovered H5N1 — has called avian influenza the “most frightening virus” he has ever seen.
Never mind that the CDC, the WHO, and scientists worldwide are trying desperately to find a solution to save whole nations.
One can almost visualize Osterloh addressing a gathered crowd of Roman...