http://www.thepunch.com.au/tags/epidemic/ Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-we-really-think-of-swine-flu-pigs-might-fly/ PIGS might fly. At least that’s what many Australians believe their chances are of being struck down by swine flu. Epidemics have a habit of incubating fear and panic. But in cyberspace many people are just getting sick of what they perceive as excessive hype over the swine flu. While health authorities have been issuing warnings about health and hygiene practices, quarantining suspected flu carriers and closing schools, the measures have been met with skepticism by bloggers to major Australian news forums. There is a widely-held belief coming through online comments that Australian authorities are over-reacting to the seriousness of the influenza. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-we-really-think-of-swine-flu-pigs-might-fly/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-we-really-think-of-swine-flu-pigs-might-fly/#item171 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 M30o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfr