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...Indonesia Indonesia, where millions of people live in close quarters with live poultry, led the world with 57 human fatalities by the end of 2006. Four more people have died since Jan. 10, and several patients remain hospitalized. The 18-year-old son of one victim tested positive for H5N1 as well, raising fears of human-to-human transmission...
...Lasting Legend I was shocked that you put international soccer star Zinédine Zidane on your list of people who earned their 15 minutes of fame [Dec. 25-Jan. 1]. Zidane is in a completely different category. He may have had his 15 minutes of fame in the U.S., but in the rest of the world, he is revered, loved and considered one of the greatest soccer players of his generation. You also incorrectly assumed that this caused headaches for the French, which is anything but true. The people of France still think him a hero. Dian Xiao Harleysville...
...Faucet Follies The faucet designed by Jean Nouvel [Dec. 25-Jan. 1] is the perfect illustration of our society gone berserk. When half of the world population is without potable water, a famous architect spends his time putting on the market, for $2,090, a faucet that one can "caress" instead of turning its knobs. The African women carrying buckets of unclean water on their heads for long distances would certainly appreciate the possibility of turning knobs even if, in the eyes of Nouvel, it is archaic. May I suggest that 50% of the price of that contraption be given...
...Africa In Egypt, three family members died of H5N1 in late December, likely contracted from infected poultry in the household. On Jan. 12, Nigeria announced a cull of over 20,000 birds after two farms reported outbreaks...
...Thailand In the north, more than 100 ducks were found dead from H5N1 on Jan. 10; further south, the disease killed several wild birds in December. A major poultry exporter, Thailand is a hot zone for the virus; 17 Thais have died from it since...