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Q & A: Dr. John Sinnott on Swine Flu

As the number of cases and deaths from swine flu grow and extend beyond North America, health officials across the country, including Florida, prepare for the worst-case scenario -- a full-scale global flu epidemic. In the following interview, Dr. John Sinnott, professor of medicine and chief of infectious diseases at USF Health and Tampa General Hospital, answers questions about swine flu and outlines precautions the public can take.