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drudge.com - 4/29/2009
Regular Flu Kills Thousands Every Year
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There have been no confirmed deaths in the United States related to swine flu, but another virus had killed thousands of people since January and is expected to keep killing hundreds of people every week for the rest of the year -- the regular flu.
cdc.gov - 4/26/2009
Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu)
— cdc.gov — U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection (As of April 30, 2009, 10:30 AM ET) In response... to an intensifying outbreak in the United States and internationally caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin, the World Health Organization raised the ... (more) Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu)

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Regular flu has killed thousands since January
cnn.com - 4/29/2009
Regular flu has killed thousands since January
— cnn.com — People are nervous about swine flu, but the regular flu kills 36,000 people a year in the... United States. (more) Regular flu has killed thousands since January

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cdc.gov - 4/27/2009
Influenza (Flu) | Swine Flu and You
— cdc.gov — Questions & Answers Swine Influenza and You What is swine flu? Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a... respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human ... (more) Influenza (Flu) | Swine Flu and You

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Mexico Swine Flu Stimulus Plan Announced To "Rebuild Confidence" In Mexican Goods, Services — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
MEXICO CITY — Mexico announced steps Tuesday to jump start an economy punished by the swine flu epidemic. Cinco de Mayo celebrations, however, will have to wait until next year. Events surrounding the holiday remained canceled even though no deaths have been reported for the last five ...
swine flu most virual contagen since y2k bug — skippy the bush kangaroo
ignoring the fact that there are 36,000 deaths a year from regular seasonal flu in the us, and that there are apparently only 7 (not 152) deaths from the current h1m1 outbreak in mexico according to the world health organization , the multi-millionaire media has successfully tossed torture ...
First US Swine Flu Death Occurs — Drudge Retort
A two-year-old child in Texas has become the first fatality from swine flu in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The child is the first person to die of swine flu outside of Mexico where the virus has caused more than 159 deaths and roughly 2,500 illnesses.
Flu Stories: Things To Expect — Daily Kos
With the first reported US death (a 23 month old in Texas, being announced by the President), it is perhaps helpful to put into perspective that the very young and very old are at risk from flu. This is true every flu season, where there are approximately 36K deaths per year. This is influenza. ...