Swine flu

precisely!
this has got to be up there for the latest in along line of media generated hype,
reading the 'analysis' in Independent today I quote

"Medical authorities are particularly concerned that there seems to be at least three outbreaks of the virus in different parts of Mexico-the capital, Mexico city, San Luis Potosi in central Mexico and Mexicali- which suggests that the infection can spread easily." (Steve Connor, Science Editor, his hyphens btw)

read that carefully folks, Mexico city is 473 km from San luis Potosi, Mexicali is in er, Baja, a different country. Surely if these outbreaks are in geographically remote locations that suggests that the infection isnt spreading from place to place......

The fear is in the words, can mediation get any worse?

You and the World Health Organisation are at odds over that little point of epidemiology.