Originally Posted by
NervUs
I don't know if it's really all that possible to find optimism in pandemics, kwim?
I am not too sure why there seems to be more concern about a pandemic right now. I think epidemiologists are rightfully concerned about the overuse of antibiotics and how that is creating a situation of superbugs that are resistant to the only treatment we really have for certain infections.
I am not so sure it's pessimism as drawing awareness to a problem that *somebody* needs to deal with. It is very likely that no one will deal with it until it's too late- but I don't think they're putting this out there to be pessimistic or to scare. They are just in the field and see what's going on. They can't sugar coat their statements because of how hypochondriacs might react, ya know?