Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Infection in Two Children — Southern California, March–April 2009

Overall mortality in reported H5N1 cases (Avian) is approximately 60% according to the CDC.  Now we have to worry about pigs too.

Addendum:

Due to the usual obnoxious level of media coverage, this particular post is getting visited often.  I want to clarify my meaning of the last sentence above.  This sentence  in the original post is a reference to a state of increased awareness and vigilance about the possibility of pandemic flu. You cannot get swine flu from pigs or from eating pig products.  In the future I will try to be more clear in my posts.