The brief history of swine flu
According to Google Trends the "swine flu peak" corresponds to the following press release in April 2009.
US swine flu cases rise
Now above 60, say officials, but no deaths so far
Updated: Tuesday, 28 Apr 2009, 4:40 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 28 Apr 2009, 4:40 PM EDT
* TOM RAUM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Swine flu cases in the United States rose above 60 on Tuesday as governments around the world intensified steps to battle the outbreak that has killed scores of people in Mexico. President Barack Obama asked Congress for $1.5 billion to fight the fast-spreading disease.
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As of October 1st 2009 the infectious disease has been reported as the following in NY times.
Swine Flu Spreading Widely; Worry Over Pregnant Women
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By DONALD G. MCNEIL Jr.
Published: October 1, 2009
Swine flu is now widespread across the entire country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday as federal health officials released Tamiflu for children from the national stockpile and began taking orders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine.
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It is good to have tracking mechanisms such as Google Trends, upto date free press such as New York Times as well as good to have Tamiflu. Please keep in mind the Spanish flu killed more people than the World War I (WWI)did.
That is not the case anymore.
