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Media's coverage of swine flu is feverish
The story spread rapidly in the news vacuum of Sunday afternoon,when federal officials declared a health emergency, and by Monday thecoverage of a swine flu outbreak had reached fever pitch.
With front-page headlines, constant cable news updates andtop-story status on the evening newscasts, the outbreak -- with atleast 40 confirmed cases in the United States -- was inescapable. Butthe sheer...
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