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05.22.09 | Permalink | Comment?

The CDC number for confirmed and probable cases of swine flu in the US should be over 6700 today. This is based on the numbers being reported by the state web sites (when available), which differ considerably in places from the CDC numbers. The CDC's own stance is clearly stated on their daily reports: Because [...]
Health
05.16.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

That headline might seem inflammatory, but it is actually a conservative estimate based on the current numbers. Let's take a look. The CDC is currently reporting 4714 cases of the swine flu in the US and 4 deaths, although a fifth death (the third in Texas) is in the news today. It isn't really enough [...]
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05.04.09 | Permalink | Comment?

The news stories from the past week are awash in stories and statistics about the spread of Swine A/H1N1 Flu. The number of confirmed cases is rising; the number of deaths as well. The cases are appearing in more countries and more states. Some people are wearing masks, which others scoff. In other places, the [...]