A lengthy piece published by The Atlantic today explores what might happen when a White House that comports itself with “a casual disregard for evidence” and “reckless self-confidence” needs to deal with a viral pandemic like swine flu, Ebola, or Zika. Guess what: It’s not great!
The CDC has been tracking a new strain of pig flu linked to state and county fairs. Concerned epidemiologists say this new strain might share a gene with the 2009 pandemic flu strain, which allows it to pass easily from pigs to humans. Out of 29 recorded human cases in the past year (most of which are children), there…
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The swine flu remains at high levels and continues to increase in North America; it's becoming more active in Europe and Central and Western Asia; more cases are being reported in Caribbean countries (Cuba, Haiti). Panic, anyone? [CNN]
"To counter the spread of the flu, Japanese clothing company Haruyama Trading has developed an anti-H1N1 business suit. The suit is available in four colors and is coated in the same germ-killing chemicals used in toothpaste." [BlackBook]
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This ad, created by Y&R Buenos Aires, has got to be one of the dumbest condom ads we've ever seen. However, it does make us vaguely hopeful that the bra-cum-gas-mask is going to be a big trend for spring. [Copyranter]
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The Wall Street Journal did one of those lovely stories about all the places germs lurk that we might not have even thought about. You might want to Purell yourself before reading this.
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