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Better get that H1N1 shopping, and pitching, in while you can

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Cases of the pandemic H1N1 strain of influenza appear to be subsiding (today’s stories H1N1 flu cases decline, but still taking heavy toll and Swine flu has peaked locally; officials warn a third wave is possible), but attempts to capitalize on fears of it seem to be spreading.

Today we hear about a new chair to combat hospital-borne illnesses. An e-mailed pitch tells us: ‘As hospitals have begun to restrict visiting hours because of H1N1 concerns, Linder’s designs improve sanitation while also increasing comfort.’

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Here’s more on the chair, which, to be fair, seems to have found fans at the Center for Health Design.

Then there was this subject line: ‘Interest in ASLEEP? New book about the encephalitis lethargica epidemic of the 1920’s, which could re-emerge with the next flu pandemic.’

And more on the book. Again, to be fair, the as-yet-unpublished work may well be riveting -- or find fans at the Center for Health Design -- but such alarmism ... tsk.

-- Tami Dennis

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