It has been reported that more people die annually due to the "common" flu than have died from swine flu. I do agree that it's a serious deal(like regular flu is) but, the media loves to sell blood, guts and gore. This is a weak attempt at finding gore.
If you consider it, it's great for the media. How many times have you heard, "And for more symptoms or details, log on to our website." Companies advertise on their sites and buy on hits. In other words they buy, say 10,000 hits worth of advertising...If the station can instill panic and fear, 10,000 hits are gone within a few hours thus making their site look attractive to more advertisers....
Just my two cents.
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08-27-2009, 08:43 PM
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