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balloon-juice.com - 4/28/2009
Swine flu politics
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Predictably enough , wingers are trying to turn the swine flu outbreak into a way to bash immigrants. 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 invading Mexico or torturing people to find out ...
Four-year-old could hold key in search for source of swine flu outbreak | World news
guardian.co.uk - 4/28/2009
Four-year-old could hold key in search for source of swine flu outbreak | World news
— guardian.co.uk — Edgar Hernandez Edgar Hernández Hernández, the four-year-old survivor of swine flu at his home in La Gloria in Mexico's Veracruz state. Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/AP (more) Four-year-old could hold key in search for source of ...

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WHO Raises Global Threat Level As Reports of Swine Flu Increase
washingtonpost.com - 4/28/2009
WHO Raises Global Threat Level As Reports of Swine Flu Increase
— washingtonpost.com — Confirmed Cases Double in U.S.; Europe Cites Its 1st Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, April 28, 2009 (more) WHO Raises Global Threat Level As Reports of Swine Flu ...

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news.yahoo.com - 4/28/2009
Israeli official: Swine flu name offensive
— news.yahoo.com — JERUSALEM The outbreak of swine flu should be renamed "Mexican" influenza in deference to Muslim and Jewish sensitivities over pork, said an Israeli health official Monday. Deputy Health Minister Yakov Litzman said the reference to pigs is offensive ... (more) Israeli official: Swine flu name offensive
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Newshoggers.com — By BJ Bjornson DougJ at Balloon Juice: It will be interesting to see if the Village goes into “Obama needs to do something to stop the swine flu” mode. I’m not sure if invading Mexico or torturing people to find out where the swine flu came from is the answer. But if Obama looks weak to the flu virus, we can expect a lot more flu viruses to attack us. I know that much. On a serious note, those looking for good information on the Swine Flu should pay a visit to Effect Measure, where there's some pretty ...

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