Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 11:40:20 -0400

From: Grant Barrett gbarrett[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]JERRYNET.COM

Subject: RE Vonnegut and "culprit zero" (was: "Is...is")



I think you'll find that "patient zero" is used in many attempts to track any biological contagion.

Compare with "index patient," another interesting usage in that field.



Grant Barrett

gbarrett[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]dfjp.com



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