H1N1 Pandemic Maps and Science
I just came back from Spain where there are more than 480 confirmed H1N1 cases, but no one seemed to be worried about it. I’ve already covered this important issue:
Now here is a collection of online maps focusing on H1N1 cases. And an interesting article on Discover:
Last month I scrambled to write a story about the evolution of swine flu for the New York Times.
All of the scientists were completely open with me. They didn’t wave me off because they had to wait until their results were published in a big journal. In fact, they were open with the whole world, posting all their results in real-time on a wiki. So everyone who wanted to peruse their analysis could see how it developed as more data emerged and as they used different methods to analyze it.
I’m happy to see the interest in H1N1 increasing as the pandemic gathers steam.
Without adequate global awareness and surveillance the human population of this globe would be at increased.
At least we are preparing…not panicking…for the possible augmentation of its murderous potential.
I sure hope another Pandemic does not hit our world again. I can’t bear to see that many people die!! Hopefully it will stay out of the US again.