First Cases Identified of Swine Flu in Pigs

The Canadian Press is reporting that an official announcement will soon be made that the epidemic strain of H1N1 Swine Flu has been found in pigs in Alberta, Canada.  The pigs are thought to have been infected by a farm worker who became ill after traveling to Mexico.

Swine Flu Map

Update: The map has been re-designed to be easier to read and continues to be updated frequently.  The link for the map has changed, and the link listed below is the latest version.

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This site maps confirmed and suspected cases related to the swine flu outbreak and gives information on mortality, along with reports of suspected cases that turned out not to be swine flu:

tinyurl.com/swinemap09

It's a useful tool for visualizing the outbreak and because it links to the news reports that back up the data it's mapping, you can assess the reliability of the information yourself.  So far it's being updated very frequently, despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that we're in the middle of the weekend, so keep an eye on this site for the latest.