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doihavepigflu.com - 4/30/2009
Do I have Swine Flu?
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Swine flu deaths ebb, but could come back strong
news.yahoo.com - 5/2/2009
Swine flu deaths ebb, but could come back strong
— news.yahoo.com — MEXICO CITY Mexico reported no new deaths from swine flu overnight — more reason to be optimistic... that the worst is over at the epicenter of the outbreak. But the virus keeps spreading around the world, with new cases confirmed in Europe and Asia , ... (more) Swine flu deaths ebb, but could come back strong

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scienceblogs.com - 4/30/2009
Swine flu: I beat a dead horse : Effect Measure
— scienceblogs.com — A student once complained that no horse was too dead for me to stop beating it. Long... time readers are familiar with that here. Over the years I have said that the best way to prepare for a pandemic -- or any other grave threat to our communities -- is ... (more) Swine flu: I beat a dead horse : Effect Measure

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guardian.co.uk - 4/29/2009
What's in a name? Governments debate 'swine flu' versus 'Mexican flu' | World news
— guardian.co.uk — With governments around the world struggling to find the appropriate response to the new flu danger, it... might be assumed that they had more important things on their mind than what to call the virus. Not so. Trouble began yesterday when a health ... (more) What's in a name? Governments debate 'swine flu' versus ...

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Remainders: Cheney is to Darth Vader what Biden is to Dark Helmet?
Anne Schroeder's Blog — ... Gav.) "Morning Joe" Mika Brezenski shared today that former Sen. Chuck Hagel can drink. The two were taking vodka shots last night at the Atlantic Council gala. (Can you blame them?) Says Brezenski: "I like a man who can drink a shot of vodka." FamousDC does their "Inside the Inbox of Janet Napolitano." First up? Tom Vilsack: "I have not seen 'Babe' but yes, we can change the name." Everyone's obsessed with this site: http://www.doihavepigflu.com. John Mayer tweets: Johncmayer: "I now have 900 ...

Do You Have Mexico/Swine/H1N1 Flu?
Hit & Run — Find out at doihavepigflu.com. Or get a more detailed answer to the same question at the best site for health scare debunkery: In response to the growing spread of swine flu across the globe, the World Health Organization has raised its alert level to 5, indicating it believes a pandemic is "imminent."  But as [the American Council on Science and Health]'s Dr. Elizabeth Whelan says, "We need to put this situation in perspective by remembering that the U.S. has over 30,000 deaths every year from seasonal influenza."... As the epicenter of ...

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