Swine+Flu+MT08

=Current= [] __**//Swine Influenza (Flu)//**__ This article talks about how the Swine Influenza is affecting the country and the rest of the world. The numbers of people with the disease in our country have risen to 64, according to this article. It suggests that everyone cancel, or at least postpone, their trips to Mexico within anytime soon. Different organizations are working on finding vaccines and treatments for the Swine Influenza. Ways to try to keep from being inefected with this disease is to stay out of contact with others who do have it, and to wash your hands regularly and throw away and used tissues right away, and if you get sick, to stay home from school or work. California-10 cases, Kansas- 2 cases, NYC- 45 cases, Ohio-1 case, Texas- 6 cases __**Vocab**__ Pandemic- (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area. WHO- World Health Organizatin CDC- Center for Disease Control =Historical= [] __//**March 24, 1976: Ford Orders Swine-Flu Shots for All**//__ This article describes the story of what happened with the Swine Flu in 1976. A soldier had complained of weakness and tiredness, and he died within 24 hours. An autopsy showed it was the Swine Flu. The president at the time ordered that everyone be vaccinated for the disease, however it had major side effects. People who got the vaccine developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, a paralyzing nerve disease, which ended up causing more deaths then the one that the disease killed itself. Inoculation- the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease. David Lewis- The soldier who came down with Swine Flu and died within 24 hours President Gerald Ford- Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States, and America's only President who was never elected to any office higher than the US Congress = = =Unbiased= __//**Questions & Answers**//__ =__//Swine Influenza and You//__= [] This article tells you all the facts you need to know about Swine Flu, including what it is, symptoms, how it is spread and how to prevent it, treatments, where it came from, and what to do if you've already caught it. Symptoms are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue and some have even reported diarrhea and vomiting. To prevent from getting it you can wash your hands, trying to stay in good general health, sleep well, physical activity, nutritious foods, manage stress and drink fluids; basically the same as preventing a seasonal flu. If you get the Swine flu, definitely contact a health provider. oseltamivir or zanamivir- antiviral drugs used to prevent or treat Swine Flu. CDC- Center for Disease Control H1N1- swine influenza A =Speech= The Swine Influenza is spreading quickly, and I do think something needs to be done about it. However, I do not think that vaccinations are the way to go. I understand that this disease can be deadly, but with our advanced medical ability I think that we might be able to control it without vaccines. Firstly, there are side effects that we cannot be sure of. They may end up being worse than the actual disease itself, like what happened in 1976 when the vaccine caused more deaths than the actual swine influenza. Secondly, because a virus can mutate so quickly, making the vaccine ineffective. Therefore not only would it not help you, but it would be a waste of money. Lastly, there are treatments that can even help prevent swine flu. They are antiviral drugs called oseltamivir and zanamivir. They are prescription medicines that keep the virus from reproducing in your body. Death is not always how the swine flu ends. There are people who have not died because of it, however, there are people that have. And just because the media is making this a large deal, doesn't mean everything is as bad as it seems. There are side effects that we don't know about yet, viruses mutate quickly, and there are already treatments out there. I do not believe a vaccine would be necessary in this situation of the swine influenza.
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