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grist.org - 4/26/2009

Swine-flu outbreak linked to Smithfield factory farms

— grist.org — piggy One flu east, one flu west The outbreak of a new flu strain—a nasty mash-up of... swine, avian, and human viruses—has infected 1000 people in Mexico and the U.S., killing 68. The World Health Organization warned Saturday that the outbreak could ... (more) Swine-flu outbreak linked to Smithfield factory farms

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nytimes.com - 4/26/2009

U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu

— nytimes.com — U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu (more) U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu

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trueslant.com - 4/27/2009

Swine Flu: Is Matt Drudge a National Hero?

— 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: ... (more) Swine Flu: Is Matt Drudge a National Hero?

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IT’S SILLY TO BLAME A POROUS BORDER FOR SWINE FLU IN US
Right Wing Nut House — ... -a level nearly equal to Smithfield’s total U.S. hog production. On Friday, the U.S. disease-tracking blog Biosurveillance published a timeline of the outbreak containing this nugget, dated April 6 ( major tip of the hat to Paula Hay, who alerted me to the Smithfield link on the Comfood listserv and has ...

Factory Farms and Epidemics
Newshoggers.com — ... On Friday, the U.S. disease-tracking blog Biosurveillance published a timeline of the outbreak containing this nugget, dated April 6 (major tip of the hat to Paula Hay, who alerted me to the Smithfield link on the Comfood listserv and has ...

Source of Swine Flu May Be U.S. Hog Production Facility in Mexico
The Moderate Voice — ... On Friday, the U.S. disease-tracking blog Biosurveillance published a timeline of the outbreak containing this nugget, dated April 6 (major tip of the hat to Paula Hay, who alerted me to the Smithfield link on the Comfood listserv and has ...

FILE UNDER "BACON, IS THERE ANYTHING IT CAN'T DO?": SMITHFIELD FARMS LINKED TO SWINE FLU IN MEXICO
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... On Friday, the U.S. disease-tracking blog Biosurveillance published a timeline of the outbreak containing this nugget, dated April 6 (major tip of the hat to Paula Hay, who alerted me to the Smithfield link on the Comfood listserv and has ...

Swine Flu: U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency
The Democratic Daily — ... On Friday, the U.S. disease-tracking blog Biosurveillance published a timeline of the outbreak containing this nugget, dated April 6 (major tip of the hat to Paula Hay, who alerted me to the Smithfield link on the Comfood listserv and has ...

Josh Nelson: The Politics of a Potential Pandemic: From Sebelius to Smithfield
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... A timeline (originally published April 6th) on the disease-tracking blog Biosurveillance indicates that residents in heavily affected areas suspect a farm operated by Granjas Carroll (50% owned by American company Smithfield) is the source. According to residents, Granjas Carroll attributed the flu to... "the flu." ...