Is it spreading?

I feel like I did when SARS was the big scare or watching Bird Flue outbreaks? I guess that is why they call it contagion!BNP Paribas Freezes 3 Funds - New York Times: "France's biggest listed bank, BNP Paribas , froze 1.6 billion euros ($2.2 billion) worth of funds on Thursday, citing the U.S. subprime mortgage sector woes that have rattled financial markets worldwide.The frozen funds amount to