Thanks to Sandy for letting me know about the Center for Disease Control's Twitter Feed, which will keep you up to date with the current swine flu outbreak. Latest news is 20 confirmed cases in the US, with one hospitalisation, and clear human-to-human spread. Over at Effect Measure, Paul Revere has a well-informed running commentary of the emerging virus.
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