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The WOCU Show
Episode 145 45:28 - 47:53

145: The WOCU Show

Swine Flu Statistics, Infected Pets and Grapes

A CBS News investigation found that only a small percentage of suspected swine flu cases are actually H1N1, contradicting higher official estimates in the Netherlands. Reports of cats and dogs contracting the virus are dismissed as fear-mongering tactics. Dvorak recalls a 1980s scare involving cyanide-laced Chilean grapes, suggesting such stories are often manufactured for commercial or political leverage.