Earlier today, the World Health Organization held a press conference to announce that the current H1N1 flu outbreak has caused it to raise its pandemic alert to the highest level. Although most seasonal flu tends to settle down in the Northern Hemisphere by now, the bulk of the cases continues to be in North America, although roughly 75 countries have now reported cases. Meanwhile, in an impressive display of the …

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