Swine Flue

As the World Health Organization raises its pandemic alert over H1N1 (”swine flu”) from four to five, Vice President Joe Biden told “Today” show audiences today that he “wouldn’t go anywhere in confined spaces now” — including commercial planes or subways. But how bad is it? In comments to the Sydney Morning Herald, the WHO’s [...]

No need to panic yet. The Minnesota Department of Health has yet to identify any cases of swine flu in the state. MDH’s public health laboratory has so far tested 30 specimens from people who displayed symptoms associated with the virus, but all have come up negative. According to the agency, there are 50 to [...]