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Mexico just can’t get a break. An outbreak of Swine Flu has given one more headache (one of the flu’s symptoms) to Mexico’s over-worked government (see US Democrazy’s post on Mexico’s drug war).
So what is Swine Flu?
Called H1N1, this virus causes respiratory illness, headaches and a runny nose.
Don’t think this is a bunch of hogwash. Up to 81 people in Mexico have died leading the government to close schools and other public places.
Now the United States is starting to show symptoms. Eight cases of the disease have been confirmed in a New York City school as well as eleven other cases in California, Texas, and Kansas. On Sunday the Center for Disease Control declared a public health EMERGENCY (although they did say not to PANIC!).
It’s not only the US that is worrying. The rest of the world has begun to prepare, especially Asia (luckily they are prepared due to previous scares with other contagious diseases SARS and Avian Flu).
The World Health Organization has warned this porker problem presents pandemic potential.
For now there is no need to squeal with fear. Maybe this Swine Flu is no big deal.
Here’s some tricks to stay healthy. Wash your hands and keep your pig sties clean.
We hope this post did not boar you.
Nice article…the University System of Maryland and UMBC have responded to the potential of the flu reaching to Maryland in the future. Not something we want to mess with, but definitely something we should be prepared for.
The little piglet on the picture is SO CUTEEE!!!)))
Mmmm… Bacon.
Y on earth are we not prepared for a catasrofy of the size that this could create. Like it was mentiond, Asia lernd a lesson that we havnt.
Yeah!.. Eat that kimchi, boy!… Ummmm…..
Wait… Is “kimchi” what I think it is?! lol
Kimchi is cabbage mostly so I don’t know what the hell you mean there. It’s sooooo tasty though. And you don’t get this virus from eating bacon, since I doubt you eat it raw.
50 homers
there are over 5 cases in Baltimore too.
There are already dozen new cases in Maryland, they already started closing down high schools in Montgomery County!!!