H1N1 Flu Makes Forays into Seattle

With a suspected 2,600 cases of swine flu at Washington State University in Pullman (and no slowdown in students reporting sick), it’s no surprise that the University of Washington has reported two suspected cases of H1N1, too. Unofficially, last weekend’s PAX attendees have reported over 100 cases, renaming the virus H1Nerd1.

So far, #paxflu sufferers are tweeting what it’s worth remembering, despite the size of the outbreak: while it’s not pleasant, it’s not for most people a particularly terrible flu. If you get sick, stay home and don’t spread it. And please don’t drag yourself to a large conference or convention.