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06.27.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

Well, there is some new information from the CDC today and it contains both good and bad news. Based on statistical modeling, they estimate that more than half a million New Yorkers and probably more than a million Americans have been infected with Swine Flu (novel H1N1/A). So, where's the good news? Actually, the size [...]
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06.04.09 | Permalink | Comment?

Today, Australia confirmed 876 cases of swine flu. That means they are more infected on a per capita basis as the US. The US has a population of about 304M, and the CDC is reporting 11,054 cases. That's one case for every 27,500 people. Australia on the other hand has only has about 21M, but [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]