Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Outbreak Swine Flu !! Threatening disease?

OK, Really? Swine flu is just another flu virus. H1N1 is a strain as old as humanity, and 2009H1N1 is just another mutation. Its spread the same as any other flu, such as in vapor clouds from someone who sneezed up to 4 hours prior, and its stopped by washing your hands...a lot. Its effect is the same as any other flu such as aches and sneezing. There is no way to stop yourself from getting it apart from total isolation. The body fights it the same as any flu or virus by attacking it with white cells and the like. Scientists are not successful at controlling it, obviously, or we wouldn't have had that "pandemic". Vaccines are available selectively because the virus is more likely to infect certain people, such as pregnant women, elderly people, toddlers/infants and health care workers. Next time, do your own homework. This information is readily available via the CDC.

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