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Swine Flu’s Worst Case Scenario: Paranoia or Preparedness?

An uncontrollable, deadly virus ravages America, shutting down civilian institutions and triggering martial law. Vaccinations are compulsory, and there are mass quarantines throughout the country.

It’s the stuff of Hollywood — but rumors that it could be real are spreading like the flu in the blogosphere, where some people are loudly expressing their fears that the federal [...]

Swine flu outbreak worsens in Argentina

Health officials in Argentina said Saturday the government may declare a state of emergency as the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu, is spreading alarmingly in the country.Till date, 26 people have died and more than 1,500 people have been infected by the deadly virus in the country.
“The emergency does not mean we’re closing [...]

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Swine flu outbreak worsens in Argentina

Health officials in Argentina said Saturday the government may declare a state of emergency as the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu, is spreading alarmingly in the country.Till date, 26 people have died and more than 1,500 people have been infected by the deadly virus in the country.
“The emergency does not mean we’re closing [...]

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Swine flu test results are unreliable, WHO warns

SOME Australians may have been falsely diagnosed with human swine flu while others with the disease may have been sent home with a negative result because the laboratory test used to identify the potentially deadly virus is only about 90 per cent accurate.
So far more than 1200 Australians have tested positive to swine flu.
NSW Health [...]

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