Good News and Bad News About Swine Flu

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2009 Researchers at the University of Maryland say not to worry about the dreaded swine flu mutating into an even more dreaded super bug. That's the good news. The bad news: Swine flu doesn't mutate, based on their tests, because it doesn't have to. It's stronger than other flu strains and spreads like wildfire. At least among ferrets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swine Flu Still on the Map

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2009 Like a really bad joke that won't go away, the swine flu has reared its exaggerated head, now in India, after that country reported its first death attributed to the multi-appellated disease. Hundreds of Indians rushed to get tested in the western city of Pune, even causing fights among those in line at a hospital. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swine Flu Cases in U.S. Top 1 Million

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2009 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 1 million Americans have contracted swine flu this year. That figure dwarfs the 27,717 confirmed and probable U.S. cases, but it also means the odds of surviving the disease -- 127 people have died -- are much better than previously thought. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swine Flu Reaches Pandemic

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2009 It's been 40 years since we've had a flu pandemic on our hands, but after roughly 30,000 swine flu cases spread across multiple regions of the world, the WHO held an emergency meeting and took the plunge. Try not to feel alarmed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Other White Meat [A Cartoon From France]

Frederick Deligne, Le Pelerin, France Apr 27, 2009 Dig deeper

U.S. Declares Swine Flu Emergency

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2009 The administration is taking the threat of swine flu seriously, as congressional Republicans' main interest in the health arena seems to be roping the president's nominee to head Health and Human Services into an abortion fight. The Centers for Disease Control and the Homeland Security Department issued an emergency declaration Sunday, while the World Health Organization and governments around the globe scrambled to confront the potential crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google: ‘I’m Feeling Sicky’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 While worries over Google's "big brother" surveillance practices still worry many, a softer, more health-conscious side of the search giant is partnering with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The tool, "Google Flu Trends," uses the aggregate regional data obtained from flu-related searches to predict epidemics weeks before they can be diagnosed by traditional measures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Andy Borowitz: Best Medicine for Flu Is a Dose of Blame

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig May 6, 2006 "Once state and local governments have been successfully blamed, the White House will ensure that others, such as congressional Democrats and illegal immigrants, are blamed as well." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )