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SWINE FLU VICTIM: ?It?s not so terrible.? It?s just the flu. Well, ?just the flu? still kills a f?

By Glenn Reynolds

SWINE FLU VICTIM: “It’s not so terrible.” It’s just the flu. Well, “just the flu” still kills a fair number of people, but on the other hand, with only seven deaths reported so far this may turn out to be an Emily Litella crisis. Let’s hope — though if there’s a lot of overreaction, followed by a fizzle, it’ll make it harder to get people to cooperate next time, when things might be more serious.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on April 30, 2009 (boomark / email).