Reply #23: Probably not. Fewer than 10 cases do not an epidemic, pandemic,

[Obamanaut]

or crisis make. It is much too soon to hide under desks, run for the hills, or prepare for last rites of civilization as we know it.

From the link provided in your later post:



<snip>“It is not a pandemic alert, and guidance on that topic has not changed, but this is an "evolving situation", and the story and guidance could change. It's at the very least become a news story. It could easily fizzle out in a few days, but until it does, it bears watching (and not necessarily on the front page here.)”

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/24/724106/-Brief-Swine-Flu-Update