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Swine Flu: Panic? Don’t Panic?

By On April 30, 2009 · 6 Comments

Here is a nice quote from a secretary of health, education, and welfare:

There is evidence there will be a major flu epidemic this coming fall. The indication is that we will see a return of the 1918 flu virus that is the most virulent form of the flu. In 1918 a half million Americans died. The projections are that this virus will kill one million Americans [this year].

Kathleen Sebelius? Nope! It is F. David Matthews, and the

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Swine Flu Cases Double Overnight

By On April 28, 2009 · 3 Comments

The number of swine flu cases keep increasing all the time, with twice as many cases in the US today as there were yesterday. And the countries affected increase as well, with confirmed cases in Mexico, the US, Canada, Scotland, Spain, and possibly France and Israel. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now upgraded the disease to Phase #4, which means that human to human transmission is occuring,

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Swine Flu Spreads in Mexico. Over 43,000 Die in US.

By On April 27, 2009 · 10 Comments

I woke up this morning to breaking news that reveals that over 100 people have died in Mexico from a recent outbreak of swine flu, with a 1,000 known cases total, turning Mexico City into a ghost town as people stay at home to avoid contagion.

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Bird Flu Drugs are [Still] For Bird Brains

By On March 23, 2009 · 4 Comments

the number of flu strains resistant to the bird flu drug Tamiflu (oseltamavir) is growing.

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