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Link: Officials Warn Swine Flu Outbreak in Britain May Spread to Rest of Europe
http://www.aolhealth.com/2011/01/07/britain-swine-flu-out...
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At least now we know vaccinations don't cause autism.
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5 Weirdest Cold Remedies
Culture Buzz These freaky folk remedies will make you think twice before your next sneezefest.
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The Sneezer Scale: A Richter Scale For Your Face
Culture Buzz Just like the Richter scale measures earthquakes, the Sneezer scale measures face-quakes. Check out the 7 definitive sneeze-styles and what they say about you.
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Image: The Swine Flu Pandemic, Visualized
If you're wondering how the Swine Flu Pandemic of 2009 has changed the face of history, then look no further than this handy diagram.
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Swine Flu Makes You Racist
Science Buzz Wondering if you've got the most-feared disease of our time? One test is to see whether you've started making racist statements in public. Ryan Air CEO Michael O’Leary, for instance, just told a press conference that swine flu is only a risk to Asians and Mexicans “living in slums”. He's since been quarantined.
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Link: Google Flu Trends
http://www.google.org/flutrends/
Google predicts flu outbreaks with search data.
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Google Flu Trends
Tech Buzz Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, released Google Flu Trends today, a simple web tool that will track and chart the flu as it spreads around the country. It's based on the idea that as people begin to get sick they'll search for things like “muscle aches” and “flu symptoms”, which will then show exactly where the flu is spreading. It's like an internet air raid siren for an oncoming epidemic, and is really freaking cool.
