H1N1: Timeline of a Pandemic in the Making

On April 29, 2009, Bill Brenner in his article for CSO Online, Swine Flu: To Fear is To Fail quoted FDR’s famous line “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.” The point: power is in the hands of those who hold knowledge, or simply knowledge is power.

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Timeline: World History of Viral Pandemics: 412BC to 2009

When observing the swine flu outbreak happening today, it's helpful to have some historical context. Viral pandemics are not unusual, and talking about one isn't "alarmist." Pandemics are a regular feature of life on earth, and they occur with surprising regularity throughout world history.

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