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Swine Flu

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/swineflu/default.shtm

__**Vocab**__ - Pandemic - (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area. Epidemic - (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent. Antiviral - Destroying or inhibiting the growth and reproduction of viruses. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8022102.stm
 * __Current event__** - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health officials are investigating swine flu. Investigators are trying to figure out the source of the infection. People from different parts of the world are starting to get infected as well. some survive and some don't. In Mexico more than 150 have died from this virus and it seems to be spreading from one person to another.
 * __Organization__** - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - The CDC maintains several departments concerned with occupational safety and health

The Swine Flu Scare http://www.capitalcentury.com/1976.html Stave - to prevent in time; forestall Immunize - to render harmless or ineffective; neutralize.
 * __Historical Events__** - On February 5, 1976 a army recruit told his drill instructor that he did not feel well. Within 24 hours he was killed by an influenza. It was not seen since 1918-1919, which took 500,000 American lives and 20 million worldwide. Two weeks after his death officials disclosed that the swine flu had killed the soldier. Just the name of the flu was enough to touch off civilian fear of an epidemic.
 * __Vocab__** - Inoculate - to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
 * __Person__** - Private Lewis died from swine flu after his death the CDC started getting worried about it spreading around.

Script- In the past many people made the mistake of not getting vaccinated for the Swine Flu which caused millions of deaths and the same mistake should not be repeated. It is really important that you get vaccinated for the Swine Flu because it might not only save your life but also the people around you. The swine Flu caused a huge epidemic killing a lot of people world wide and it would be a tragedy if it occurred again. People in from many different places are dieing already from this virus. This is why we need to find a cure quick and get vaccinated before another epidemic is created.