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Once again swine flu is causing headlines and the mobilization of health professionals and the government in combating it. Again? In 1976 President Gerald Ford put into motion a massive vaccination effort to halt the spread of swine flu on the advice of medical experts. About 40 million Americans were inoculated before the program was stopped.

While death is tragic, it isn’t helpful to sensationalize what is happening. For example:

Is there still hope for Eastman Kodak (EK)?

The company continues to struggle with the rapid transition of the photography market to digital images from film. Kodak’s Q4 sales were down 24% from a year ago, and ongoing losses have the Street worried about its long-term viability. And Kodak, like many companies, is scrambling to cut costs, recently announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs.

"In the current meltdown,panic-stricken selling across the board has made it possible to find high-quality, defensive stocks trading at bargain valuations," says global stock expert John Christy.

In his The Forbes International Stock Report, he explains, "A prime example is FEMSA (NYSE: FMX), Latin America’s largest beverage company. Here, the advisor reviews his latest "stock of the month."

"Based in Monterey, Mexico, the company’s roots date back to the founding of the Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma brewery in 1890.