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There are some myths about swine flu that could put your life in danger. Arming yourself with the latest reliable information regarding the virus spread, swine flu vaccination, and all other details of the disease, which has proven to be not just the normal kind of flu, will make you better protected from it. Here are some myths and the real score behind [...]

The method used in estimating the proportion of people who will die if infected with the swine flu virus is inherently flawed, according to UK researchers. The present death rate estimate used in the UK and the US is 0.5 percent or that for every 1000 people infected, about 5 of them will die from the infection. There are reasons why this method of [...]

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has asked Mexicans not to leave home for five days, with the intention of reducing economic and commercial activities in the country to only the most essential. He called upon the citizens to help prevent further infections this way. To date, the swine flu virus has already claimed 160 lives in Mexico. The government [...]