Much in the world about swine flu at the moment, and while we should take it seriously, past mistakes ought to be noted. Remember 1976 and the swine flu that was said to be lethal enough as to potentially take the lives of one million Americans? The cure can at times be worse than the disease, and the immunization program the Ford Administration encouraged backfired dramatically.
Patrick Di Justo has a good piece in Salon.com, April 28, 2009. Hamilton Nolan at Gawker is less charitable to those keen on keeping us on our toes (and behind masks): Quickly, don your paper masks! Stay indoors! The dirty Mexican pig influenza is here, to sicken you! Wocka wocka.
My own contribution is available in 'Swine at the Trough: The Business of Pandemics,' at Counterpunch, April 30, 2009.
Monday, May 4, 2009
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