Word: lethal
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...Since that pandemic more than 40 years ago, there have been no major events involving the global spread of lethal flu infections. There have been cases of dangerous avian flu outbreaks in Asia for a decade which has caused the deaths of a small number of people. Since these flu infections have not spread globally warnings and concerns about pandemics have not been much seen in the media...
...movement. The umbrella insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq remains the most vocal and visible among Iraq's militants, however. Many Iraqi security officials, insurgency experts in Baghdad and Awakening leaders worry that the militants, who melted away during the U.S surge, may have reformed into smaller, yet increasingly lethal, movements in their existing havens of Mosul and Diyala province. Indeed, there is some fear that al-Qaeda may be infiltrating the Awakening...
...also unclear how much the virus had spread outside of Mexico. At least seven non-lethal cases of a swine virus had been reported in Texas and California (the U.S. cases seem to be susceptible to antiviral treatment; and, in a hopeful note for Mexicans, preliminary tests show 14 samples from Mexico to be identical to the American strain). Canadian officials have also found the swine virus in one tourist returning from Mexico. A Canadian travel advisory Thursday held back from telling people not to go to Mexico but advised Canadians to get flu shots and warned which Mexican states...
...course all year, coming in as the first Crimson competitor at nearly every tournament.Shuman, coming off an outstanding third-place individual finish at Princeton the week before, continued his hot play, finishing sixth overall to pace the Crimson attack.The one-two punch of Shuman and Pollak proved lethal for the rest of the competition. The squad hopes it will be more of the same next week.“Having [Shuman] here really pushes me to be a better player,” Pollak said. “We’re always battling it out to see who will...
...passing gas on a slice of salami. The woman holding the camera narrates. "In about five minutes, they'll be sent out to delivery, where somebody will be eating these, yes, eating them. And little did they know that cheese was in his nose and that there was some lethal gas that ended up on their salami," she proclaims proudly. "That's how we roll at Domino...