Carol it is entirely possible that the flu has been going around for a couple weeks and the media only started coverage this Saturday.
We're all glad you're feeling better. Well maybe not Doug R but thats a different story.

Not having a head of the CDC and HHS really only makes it hard for beaurocrats to know whose ass to kiss or kick and who to cover their ass' from.
It is a confusing world for goverment clerks who are trained to take little self initiative unless told to do so. Right now they are trying to follow rules they are not sure if they are from a source that is looking for answers or questions, excuses or explanations etc from etc.


Looking back I bet this outbreak will be larger than the last one but not as big as feared. 1968 was the last swine flu pandemic and I don't remember it. Correction, I do remember the diarrhea.