Swine Flu . . . not the first time we've seen this

Headline: March 24, 1976: Ford Orders Swine-Flu Shots for All

Full article here

Pretty interesting considering all the media on this the past week.

Not to mention this little fact: Worldwide, seasonal flu kills between 250,000 and 500,000 people in an average year but the new strain worries experts because it spreads rapidly between humans and there is no vaccine for it.

So far 149 are dead in Mexico. No deaths elsewhere yet. I guess only time will tell but after SARS and the bird flu media blitzes one cannot help but be skeptical.