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Germs on a Plane

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:21:00 PDT

Who knew that Dr. Julie Gerberding, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a germ phobe like the rest of us? (Or at least she knows too much about the transmission of microorganisms, just like the rest of us!) In a funny piece from CNN’s senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen, Gerberding describes how she tried to ...

It’s a Small (Contagious) World After All!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:52:10 PDT

Just when you thought that nothing could ruin the “happiest place on Earth,” it looks like swine flu fears have invaded Disney World and similar theme parks. Seen as potential petri dishes for the H1N1 influenza virus, attractions and other places where huge numbers of people interact are causing some to rethink their visits. Times writer Michelle Higgins says, “Theme ...

Lessons Learned from the Flu Vaccine Shortage

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:21:40 PDT

What does the H1N1 influenza vaccine shortage teach us? Marc Siegel, writing on Slate.com, observes, “The current shortage of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine was both predictable and largely avoidable. But it's not too late to remedy the situation. The last three pandemics—in 1968, 1957, and 1918—each lasted for more than three years, and this one is not going away ...