Swine Flu Thread (Bumped)

Ed Note: This seems to be the growing story, so we’ll bump it up.

Time to start praying that this passes us by.

UPDATE: 20 cases in the US.

UPDATE II: CDC Swine Flu page Anyone have confirmation that swine flu was the 1919 “Spanish flu” pandemic?

UPDATE III: Six cases in Canada. Three cases in Spain.

UPDATE IV: Obama Administration not exactly Johnny-on-the-spot

UPDATE V: BBC readers report from Mexico.

UPDATE VI: 103 deaths reported in Mexico. as of about 1am EDT, April 27th.

UPDATE VII: San Antonio Schools closed.

UPDATE VIII: All schools closed in Mexico.

UPDATE IX: 2,000 cases in Mexico.

UPDATE X: Its all the GOP’s fault (and don’t try to act like any of you were surprised that this allegation cropped up).

UPDATE XI: I’m no epidemiologist, but this website seems to have people who know what they are talking about, epidemic-wise.

UPDATE XII: Simple, common-sense ways you can avoid the flu.

UPDATE XIII: 7 hospitalized in the US.

UPDATE XIV: With 150 confirmed dead, Mexico closes all eateries.

UPDATE XV: Had a scare at my place of work – employee came down with flu-like symptoms, but ended up not being swine flu. End result: one department got the day off, rest of company breathed sigh of relief.

UPDATE XVI: Relative in Reno says a child she knows has come down with a confirmed case of swine flu.

UPDATE XVII: Cases confirmed in 11 States.

UPDATE XVIII: Biden opens mouth, inserts foot. For some reason, this is still considered news.