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Diagnosis: We have more to fear from the common cold than swine flu

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 5:09 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Earlier this summer, the World Health Organization (WHO) made quite a show of raising the worldwide swine flu pandemic alert to the highest phase; i.e., to phase 6 on a scale of 1 to 6: This particular H1N1 strain [swine flu] has not circulated previously in humans. I have conferred with leading influenza experts, virologists, and… Read more.

UPDATE: Swine flu causing more panic than pandemic

Friday, May 1, 2009 at 12:14 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Reprinted from Caribbean Net News caribbeannetnews.com Published on Friday, May 1, 2009 By Anthony L. Hall On Tuesday, I published a commentary entitled Swine flu is causing more panic than pandemic – in which I asserted that we have far more to fear from the hysteria being spread by government officials and news reporters than… Read more.