Swine Flu Pop Quiz

See if you can explain this report from yesterday.

It was full 18 days after the Mexican authorities started probing unusual cases of pneumonia that the world came to know about the swine flu outbreak.

Coupled with this report from today.

Mexico's chief epidemiologist said the World Health Organization was slow to respond to the country's warning about a health crisis that turned into a global swine flu scare and he wants an investigation.

Arguably, the answer is that swine flu has graduated from being a medical problem to a political issue. Mexico wants to redirect public attention away from its own inaction by accusing the WHO of unresponsiveness.

Companion post at The Jawa Report.