Saturday, May 09, 2009

Swine flu numeric domain registered

79463358.com, which spells 'Swine Flu,' was registered by a Texas domainer on May 1, but it's unlikely that it will be the only numeric domain registered concerning the influenza epidemic. The name - 'h1n1' or 'swine flu' - attributed to this unique 'chimera' flu may change in the near future - the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website recently added a disclaimer on its swine flu/H1N1 page that reads:

This is a rapidly evolving situation and current guidance and other web content may contain variations in how this new H1N1 virus of swine origin is referred to. Over the coming days and weeks, these inconsistencies will be addressed, but in the interests of meeting the agency's response goals, all guidance will remain posted and new guidance will continue to be issued.

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