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Faut-il ou non se faire vacciner contre la grippe?

[en]A very well-written article on deciding whether to get the flu shot or not. First of all, the reason we have two vaccines this year is that H1N1 arrived too late to be included in the seasonal mix. It will … Continue reading

Posted in Health | Tagged choix, explication, grippe, grippe a, grippe saisonnière, h1n1, h5n1, information, risque, statistiques, vaccin, vaccination | 2 Comments

Cessons de paranoïer au sujet de la grippe A (H1N1)

[en]Our local newspaper has a full-page interview about the rampant panic around H1N1. To keep a sense of proportion, for 1500 deaths due to that particular flu, the common flu kills 250 to 500 thousand people each year. The doctor … Continue reading

Posted in Health, Media, My corner of the world, News and Politics | Tagged angoisse, article, autorités, fear, grippe a, grippe porcine, h1n1, interview, journal, lausanne cités, martin winkler, médias, paranoia, prevention, swine flu | 2 Comments