wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 4/27/2009
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In light of the spread of swine flu — of which there are now 20 confirmed cases in the U.S. — the Center for Disease Control has issued guidelines for staying healthy and preventing further proliferation of the disease. According to the guidelines :
Influenza is thought to spread ...
msnbc.msn.com - 4/27/2009
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msnbc.msn.com —
The world’s governments raced to avoid both a
pandemic and global hysteria as more possible swine flu...
cases surfaced around the globe and the U.S. declared a public health emergency.
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Obama: Swine flu cause for concern, not alarm
trueslant.com - 4/27/2009
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trueslant.com —
Over the weekend, you probably read something about
Swine Flu, the new deadly porcine super-epidemic that’s going...
to kill us all. But, depending on where you get your news, you saw very different types of coverage. Let’s take two extreme examples: ...
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Swine Flu: Is Matt Drudge a National Hero?
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America’s Employer-Friendly Labor Market Conditions Imperil Public Health
Matthew Yglesias —
... Which is nice for those people whose employers provide them with paid sick days. But as Pat Garofalo points out not that many people have employers who provide them with paid sick days: ...
The consequential flaws in the system
Political Animal —
THE CONSEQUENTIAL FLAWS IN THE SYSTEM.... To help prevent spreading the flu, Americans have been getting some sound, common-sense advice. For example, if you're feeling flu symptoms, don't go to work and risk getting your colleagues sick. Pat Garofalo notes one of the flaws in this. Currently, ...
Health Reform and Epidemic Disease
Matthew Yglesias —
... Obviously, it’s not as if epidemics wouldn’t take place if we had comprehensive health care reform. But people being unable to go see their doctor for economic reasons doesn’t help; nor does the lack of sick days faced by many workers. ...
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It will be interesting to see if the Village goes into “Obama needs to do something to stop the swine flu.” I’m not sure if ...
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