Swine Flu a Proper Balance Officials Should Be Willing to Share More Details About Victims, Which Could Help the Public Better Understand the Outbreak.

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Health officials have to maintain the delicate balance between informing the public during an outbreak of disease and preserving the privacy of victims.

But state and local health officials could be more forthcoming about the victims of the swine flu pandemic and could do so, we believe, without sacrificing privacy rights.

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Swine Flu a Proper Balance Officials Should Be Willing to Share More Details About Victims, Which Could Help the Public Better Understand the Outbreak.

The state Department of Health Services and the Milwaukee Health Department, citing state and federal laws, have declined to d...

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