How much should we worry about swine flu?

The outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and its spread to other countries has inevitably raised questions about the broader economic and market implications. While not wanting to downplay the social costs or uncertainty about how the disease might evolve, an initial comparison with the SARS crisis is reassuring.

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