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10 Gadgets That Can Protect You From The Swine Flu Pandemic

By Sean Fallon Published May 1, 2009, 4:00 pm ET

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According to the CDC, the regular flu has killed 13,000 people since January—but the Swine Flu kills like 1% of that and everyone is freaking out. These gadgets can bring you peace of mind.

If there is one bright spot in this whole Swine Flu mess, it’s that bacon is not affected. Whew! And I thought I might have to curb my intake. Actually, I might eat more now out of spite.

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