'Flu Update

Couplea articles, with a hat tip to Insty:

Reuters: What if if the Swine Flu goes away?
CNN: Scientists dig for lessons from past pandemics
Both the above talk about how, in every previous major influenza outbreak in the modern era, including the legendary 1918 Spanish Flu, a mild outbreak in the spring heralded a major one one the fall.

NYTimes on how the flu evolves so rapidly: 10 Genes, Furiously Evolving