Panic Watch!

HOW DARE YOU MAKE LIGHT OF SWINE FLU, IT'S THE PANDEMIC TO END ALL PANDEMICS! IT'S THE APOCALYPSE! IT'S THE ILLUMINATI! IT'S THE REPTOIDS! IT'S...abating?

That's right, it appears Swine Flu Mania 2K9 may be dying down. Drudge has cut down the number of headlines above the fold from six million to zero. All the major news sites are now filled with stories like...

Mexico City waits to reopen as flu fears ease

Mexico says new flu no more deadly than usual flu

Has Threat Peaked?

Even as Fears of Flu Ebb, Mexicans Feel Stigma

Mexico City Lowers Alert Level, Is This The End Of Swine Flu?

Frankly it seems a little soon--SARS and bird flu both enjoyed long runs, and we fully expected swine flu to do the same. However there's still plenty of panic out there and we'll likely see reporters scramble to any possible resurgence.