Student journalists wage battle for H1N1 death certificates

Journalism students at the University of Southern California are waging a battle to obtain the death certificates of individuals who have died from the H1N1 virus, the school's online news site Neon Tommy reported.

Reporters at Neon Tommy filed requests with county health officials to evaluate the government's response to the spread of the H1N1 virus in California. Two counties -- Los Angeles and Fresno -- reversed initial denials and handed over swine flu death certificates to reporters, but at least 10 other counties denied the records requests in full, citing patient privacy rights.


Read more