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Swine Flu

How Swine Flu should be Handled

A recent influenza epidemic has struck america, almost similar to the Avian Bird Flu. The disease has spread internationally and into America, causing 20 cases. This disease is airborne and cause symptoms including regular flu symptoms including cough, sore throat, fever, chills, headache, and fatigue but only can be confirmed by lab test.

This disease has so far been confirmed as a Public Health Emergancy by the U.S government but passengers will not be scanned for the disease who have been coming from Texas. The disease spreads quickly and mostly from person to person. In Israel the disease has been spread though their are few pigs. Though all 20 cases have been cured. Their are 1,314 confirmed cases in Mexico and 2 died overnight. If left untreated the disease may be harmless.

The swine flu has the potential to become a panedemic suich as the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918-19 which was H1N1 subtype rand resulted in millions of deaths. The swine flu is of the H1N1 subtype and caused a small epicdemic in 1976 at a military base Fort Dix in New Jersey. 240 people became sick and one died over the course of a month. As it was spread between mostly Trainees in close quaters it means it is spread from close contact. If suspected of infection, stay indoors and wear a mask to prevent airborne infection. Wait for the vaccination to before leaving the house. If ill, stay home from work or school as the disease can spread quickly in small groups of people.

The vaccine will be handed out along with masks at Health clinics. As with the normal flu, people with weak immune systems, asthmatics, eldery, and such people should definitly be innauculated. The disease has an incubation period of about 24 hours. It may be overreacting, but it is better safe than sorry.

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