Some provocative pictorial context for the swine flu, via InformationIsBeautiful (click here for a larger, more illuminating image).  Given that far higher spike on the left for cardiovascular disease, rather than line up for a flu shot, looks like you’ll ultimately fare far better by putting aside the Chunky Monkey.  Possibly even more revealing?  Death-by-swine flu these last 300 days ran neck and neck with death-by-leprosy.