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Let's Ask Another Question...

I am currently on the outside of this outbreak, looking in with curiosity and disbelief. I have horses in both Victoria and Tasmania, and so far I am fairly (it is only a matter of time) unaffected by it.

I was asked a simple question the other day, by my husband (specialist doctor). He posed the question that if this was a HUMAN disease, would it have been treated this way? If the government/AQIS/DPI etc cannot contain/eradicate/vaccinate for something relatively simple (as it is for equids etc and we are not talking of millions of them- unlike people!) how can they be prepared for something such as SARS/Bird flu/TB etc which threaten the country every day?

Can you imagine the OUTCRY if a vaccine was imported, but only a certain section of the community was allowed to have it? How would they choose? Certain age? Sex? Colour? Creed? Political orientation? EARNINGS?
Makes you wonder - Doesn't it?