“The Internet’s power to make something “go viral” has surpassed the phrase’s original meaning. Sneeze once, you might pass a virus to the person next to you. Post something online, the entire world might get infected.
Take the H1N1 vaccine: Late last month, the search term “H1N1 vaccine dangers” hit Google’s top 10 searches.
A video of a cheerleader supposedly crippled after getting the flu vaccine received almost a million hits. ”
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Anna Tong, PhysOrg, 17 November 2009
