The swine flu is the hottest thing on the news today. Every channel that you tune in to, every news web site, and most blogs will cover something related to the swine flu. Also known as the H1N1 virus, the flu started in Mexico and has quickly spread to other parts of the world due to travelers carrying the virus.
The proximity of the United States to Mexico is one big reason that people are very much concerned about the flu. More so, it is common knowledge that the border restrictions between Mexico and the U.S. can be bypassed in a relatively easy manner. In any case, if you want to keep track of the flu and reported cases, here are the sites that you can use, courtesy of ZDNet:
- Watch your local broadcast news channel (CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, FOX) for live updates and Q&A sessions
- The CDC’s official page on Swine Flu
- A Google Maps mashup tracking confirmed cases, suspect cases, deaths and false alarms worldwide
- The New York Times’ Tracking Swine Flu Cases Worldwide interactive, which is updated
- WebMD’s Swine Flu FAQ, which includes more details about symptoms
- A Q&A on CNN including history of previous Swine Flu outbreaks
- The World Health Organization’s Swine Flu homepage, which is updated
- 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak Wikipedia page, which may be updated before news organizations
- See all posts on Twitter tagged #swineflu
- Google.org’s Flu Trends page
Make the most out of the available technology and satisfy your curiosity.
Wonder how much it would cost to get a Thunderdome built in my garden now the media seems to be predicting the end of the world.