A Will to Survive

The original version of this fictional scenario of an influenza pandemic was written as an eighty-seven part serial post to the forum found at http://www.newfluwiki2.com/frontPage.do, While most of the manuscripts was written by a poster calling herself "Kathy in FL," other parts were contributed by several other community members. Where confidentiality allows, you will see those additions noted as such; credit where credit is due.

One of the earlier versions of the completed manuscript is also available at PFI at http://web.mac.com/monotreme1/iWeb/Pandemic%20Influenza%20Information/Will%20to%20Survive.html

A great deal of editing is going into this new version. Reasonable critiques and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Flames won't get you any where. I do listen to readers that want to see something in particular in the story, I'll be more than happy to oblige, when and where possible, as the story progresses.

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