Don’t Panic

Cameron Cardow / Truthdig Jun 15, 2009 Dig deeper

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 )

Swine Flu on the Verge of Pandemic

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2009 With news of the first swine flu death outside of Mexico (U.S.) and the first infection of a patient with no connection to Mexico (Spain), the World Health Organization has reclassified the health scare one level short of a full pandemic and has urged governments to initiate emergency measures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Devils We Know

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 28, 2009 The initial response to the flu outbreak, which may have the potential to become a pandemic, illustrates first of all how sensitive and responsive the global health-monitoring system has become. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )