There's not a lot I PERSONALLY can do about avian flu... I CAN prepare for any number of instances where a good pocket knife/multi tool will make a given predicament a lot less annoying/uncomfortable/life threatening. I CAN use common sense to avoid unneccesary exposure to avian flu or any other number of common sicknesses/ailments that happen to be drifting through society at any given time... but considering my geographic location/availability of medical care/general good health/lack of exposure to great quantities of infected sources, yes... I probably spend more time thinking about my next gadget/tool/toy than I do avian flu. Now if I were helping to destroy infected chickens in Viet Nam... maybe my mindset would be a bit different!

Troy