Sunday, November 1, 2009

The return of Swine Flu


“Love is a medicine for the sickness of the world; a prescription often given, too rarely taken.” - anon

At our recent Scout Pack Meeting, one family emailed to say they could not attend – the family has Swine Flu – (now called H1N1 as our top Cub told me authoritatively.) So on this Day of the Dead (Mexico) or All Saints Day, let's consider the morbidity and mortality of Swine Flu.

Here are 8 Swine Flu Myths that could endanger your life from NewScientist.com

Bottom Line
Swine Flu is nastier than your average flu in many ways: it kills the young, it kills the healthy, it is more resistant to heat and lasts into spring and summer. It’s nothing to sneeze at.

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1 Comments:

Blogger Tiffany Wacaser said...

My friend's son was recently hospitalized for swine flu and pneumonia. It was nearly a deadly combination. He is 8 years old and was very healthy. He ultimately had to have lung surgery to drain the excessive fluid in his lungs. Anyhow, they are finally home after 14 days of hospitalization. Clearly, the swine flu is not something to brush off.

November 1, 2009 at 7:10 PM  

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