Want to keep track of the incidence of swine flu? Here are several ways:The Google mashup map above (this one will be obsolete* by the time you see it; go here for updated version) shows reported incidences of swine flu. It was put together by niman, a biomedical researcher in Pittsburgh.
Pink markers are suspect. Purple markers are confirmed or probable. Deaths lack a dot in marker. Yellow markers are negative.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides an exact state-by-state swine flu index; as of April 27, 2009 1:00 PM ET, 40 cases were reported. 28 of those are in New York City.
Finally, here's the CDC's Twitter flu update link.
(*Map updated 4-28-09)
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Outbreaks of swine flu have been identified in Mexico, the US and Europe, according to the WHO. It's nice to see the distinction between suspected and confirmed areas.
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