Wednesday, February 20, 2002

The CDC reports a new low for the number of measles cases in the US. This is great news. To me it means two things. The vaccine program works. (Most states have laws that require children who enter kindergarten to be vaccinated.) People are ignoring the so called "experts" that claim vaccines are harmful and children should not get them. Measles is a serious illness. It is still endemic in many countries and results in approximately 800,000 deaths per year. One this that was very interesting, 62% of the cases were imported, with the highest number coming from Japan. I country where their is some resistance to vaccination. 11:51:26 AM

Web rage hits the internet. Hitting the keyboard and even a colleague are some of the ways people deal with frustration about the web. [BBC News: sci/tech] This one made me laugh. People really have to chill out. IF a site ticks you off, don't do back.I bet the biggest rage comes from sites you have to use that don't work well. 11:41:55 AM