tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066238290370557389.post8786160864811970988..comments2024-03-20T04:44:15.540-05:00Comments on Controversies in Hospital Infection Prevention: The Virus Formerly Known as Swine Flu: An UpdateDan Diekemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231929371552334184noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066238290370557389.post-73415388531281858682009-04-29T13:28:00.000-05:002009-04-29T13:28:00.000-05:00OK, so we have a confirmed death in the US. Appar...OK, so we have a confirmed death in the US. Apparently, this is more important to Americans than 100 deaths in Mexico. One comment i've seen compares this one death to the thousand annual deaths due to seasonal flu. Not very comforting, IMO. Perhaps we should all stop driving cars, which kill about 45,000 per year in the US. I'd be interested in mature thinking on this one vs. thousand statistic.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.com