MSM: Swine flu to hit 50% of us?

(SeattleTimes) – Swine flu could infect half the U.S. population this fall and winter, hospitalizing up to 1.8 million people and causing as many as 90,000 deaths — more than double the number that occur in an average flu season, according to an estimate from a presidential panel released Monday.

MSM: Swine Flu May Cause 90,000 U.S. Deaths, Report Says (Update2)

(Bloomberg) – Swine flu may infect half the U.S. population this year, hospitalize 1.8 million patients and lead to as many as 90,000 deaths, more than twice the number killed in a typical seasonal flu, White House advisers said.