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18 May 2009 09:41

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U.S.: Students at Intermediate School 238 lose Mr. Weiner to swine flu

  • The assistant principal died last night of H1N1. In Hollis, Queens, students are mourning the death of Mitchell Wiener to swine flu – making him the fifth overall death in the U.S. and the first in New York City. He had been in the hospital in critical condition for half a week beforehand. So basically, this is very sad. source
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16 May 2009 12:56

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World: The H1N1/swine flu toll is rising heavily still

  • 8,451 confirmed cases of swine flu around the world source
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14 May 2009 21:00

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U.S.: Swine Flu in Hollis, Queens takes down an educator big time

  • He’s on a ventilator in a hospital. Jesus. Mitch Weiner, who has worked for the district for about three decades, is NYC’s most serious case of swine flu so far. The assistant principal is critically ill. His school, and two others, will be closed until the bug dies down a little more. In case you’re wondering, swine flu is still scary, but its scariness rises and falls based on the hour. source
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13 May 2009 09:30

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World: Swine flu is causing overreactions. Who would have thought?

  • WHO to world: Lay off the Tamiflu, we need that jank. Despite the fact that the outbreak has proven relatively minor so far, WHO’s insistence that WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE OMG has caused a few people to overreact and use resources needed for severe outbreaks for any minor ailment. As the Tamiflu supply is limited, WHO has asked that you back off. Only use it if you actually have H1N1. source
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09 May 2009 14:57

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U.S.: The swine flu count is still going up in the U.S.

  • 2,254 confirmed H1N1 cases and counting source
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07 May 2009 21:25

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U.S., World: The CDC is unconvinced this swine flu scare is going away

  • As we look at the data so far, we’re not seeing any sign that this is petering out. We’re still in the upswing of what we call the epidemic curve. We see ongoing transmission and we expect that to continue.
  • Richard Besser • The acting director of the CDC, on the chances of swine flu … er, H1N1 … going away anytime soon. He notes that even if it seems like nothing on the individual level, its real danger lies in its scale – it could affect billions. He also notes that the number is still going up. • source
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06 May 2009 21:42

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Offbeat, World: The only pig in Afghanistan has even fewer friends than before

Thanks to swine flu, the pig – which is seen as unclean in Islamic culture – is now quarantined. Some pig. source
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05 May 2009 10:01

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World: Mexico’s swine flu fears seem to be easing up a bit

  • PANIC!!! Close the schools, close the movie theaters and everything else so that we can hold back swine flu! source
  • OK, we think we’ve seen the worst of it. We’ll open everything back up Wednesday. Fingers crossed guys. source
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03 May 2009 20:28

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Politics, World: Dear Egyptian officials: You’re overreacting on swine flu

First, Egypt’s like, kill every pig. Now they’re like, forcibly take the pigs away, despite the fact that they won’t get people sick. WTF? source
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03 May 2009 09:41

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U.S., World: Pigs infected with H1N1: It’s like an infinite loop of swine flu

  • The Alberta farmer recently left Mexico. Canadian officials are quarantining a bunch of pigs testing positive for swine flu after a farmer apparently gave H1N1 to them. In case you’re wondering, this does not make eating pork dangerous. If they have swine flu, it will not get you sick. So don’t freak out. source
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