Eugene David
...The One-Minute Pundit

Thursday, July 07, 2005


Which reminds us:

Just as scientists are pursuing early-warning systems for everything from earthquakes to hurricanes, public-health officials are monitoring potential epidemics as never before.

There's just one problem. Better detection has spawned several false alarms over the past few decades, potentially undermining the credibility of warnings.


We have a term for this: Ridgeitis.

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