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07-03-2006, 08:01 AM #1
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Indian programmer blamed for measles outbreak in Boston
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1035172
Indian programmer blamed for measles outbreak in Boston
Sachin Kalbag
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 00:49 IST
WASHINGTON, DC: An Indian software programmer is at the centre of a Robin Cook novel-like scenario in Boston, where a measles outbreak has led to authorities distributing 23,000 doses of vaccine costing $400,000 (Rs1.8 crore) across the city.
They have also ordered hundreds of people working in three buildings, including the city’s tallest skyscraper where the programmer went to work, to stay home until they can prove they are not susceptible to the disease.
The programmer, whose name has not been made public, flew in from India on April 26, and began showing symptoms of measles —cough, fever and rash — on May 5. The disease soon spread to six more persons in the same building.
Health authorities branded the outbreak, Massachusetts’ first since 1999, as “potentially lethal”. Boston is the setting for most of Robin Cook’s medical thrillers such as Coma and Fatal Cure. The 1995 hit movie Outbreak featured a Boston man who spreads a mysterious disease brought in from Africa.
Authorities are concerned over the possibility that the programmer had not been vaccinated. According to a World Health Organisation report published in 2004, only 56 per cent of Indian children are vaccinated against measles.Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God
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07-03-2006, 09:19 AM #2
Hi OhFlyingOne,
Thanks for posting the article, but...
The author, Sachin Kalbag, failed to give enough details:
Unanswered questions:
Programmer's nationality (probably India, but could be US)? Most likely, India 'cause the article reads, "An Indian software programmer "
Type of Visa (H-1B, L-1, other)?
If H-1B, is he indentured?
Reason for being in US (ie. "knowledge transfer")?
Reason for not getting vaccinated?
His employer (ie. Wiprospectramind, Tata, Sat'yam)?
His employer's US client?
Can't "pin the rose" on this guy without more details. India's journalism is no better than ours.
What part of "We don't owe our jobs to India" are you unable to understand, Senator?
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07-03-2006, 03:59 PM #3
Now, just change that scenerio to one of terrorists with weaponized smallpox, who came in over our unsecured borders!
TIME'S UP!
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