Swine+FluAS


 * 189 cases (4-30-09)
 * School districts have been shut down in Mexico and U.S. because of swine flu
 * Over 150 deaths and linked deaths
 * Symptoms include: fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, runny nose, soar throat, coughing, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
 * Tamiflu and Relenza are recommended for treatment or prevention
 * Most cases are fully healed without using medical treatment
 * Antiviral drugs are best and may make symptoms milder and heal quicker (best used within first few days of symptoms)
 * Some vaccines from the 1976 outbreak are connected to Guillain-Barre syndrome when 500 people were infected and 25 died

Swine Flu Speech: Recently, the swine flu break out has our country on its toes watching out for any symptoms. So, should you get vaccinated or not? Well so far there have been over 150 deaths out of 189 confirmed cases of the flu and some schools and school districts have even been closed so the virus doesn't spread. However, if you experience some symptoms like lack of appetite, fever, or nausea there is no reason to freak out. There are vaccines and antiviral drugs available that have lessened the effects of the symptoms and will help you heal quicker. Even if you don't get vaccinated it has been studied that, in most cases, patients have fully recovered without medical assistance. Using medical care for prevention is always a good idea just to be on the safe side, but, in the swine flu outbreak of 1976, 500 people were diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome which was caused as a reaction to the vaccines and 25 people died.