Bloomberg News reporter Jason Gale began covering swine flu on April 23, when he linked seven cases in the U.S. to an unusual outbreak of respiratory disease in Mexico that heralded the world's first influenza pandemic in 41 years. He stuck to the beat for seven months, writing, editing and contributing to more than 300 Bloomberg News stories on the contagion, detailing its emergence, worldwide spread, social and economic impact, severity, ability to cause potentially deadly disease, and the vaccines, medications and equipment aimed at fighting it.
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