Swine+Flue+epidemic+CD09

TIme Health and Science How to Deal with Swine Flu: Heeding the Mistakes of 1976 During the 1976 outbreak preident Ford spent 135million dollars on vaccines Vaccines carry risks of complications, leading to agonizing dilemmas. __pandemic__- over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population __microbiology__- The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms. i__noculate__- To introduce a serum, vaccine, or antigenic substance into (the body of a person or animal), especially to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
 * Baxter** seeks swine flu sample to begin work on vaccine

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 * An obscure word, person, organization important to the article
 * Choose terms you think most of the class would not know
 * ALSO, you must include a clipping or print out of the actual newspaper article.
 *  and... After deciding whether the Obama administration should take action, write a speech that a representative will give on national television this Wednesday or Thursday convincing people that they should get vaccinated and take action, or a speech convincing people why they do not need to get vaccinated and should not panic. Think intro, 2-3 reasons why, and conclusion. No more than 2 minutes please.

Swine flu is a growing epidemic spreading around the globe. Symptoms similar to the common flu overtake the body and infect it with the highly dangerous disease. And now the question on American’s minds is, “Will history repeat itself?” In 1976 there was a large outbreak of swine flu in the US. At the time it was referred to as a pandemic. so what is a flu pandemic? Flu pandemics occur when new influenza viruses emerge that spread quickly and few people have immunity to them At the time, the government warned the citizens in several different ways to get vaccinated. However, they have sincw stopped using the vaccination and it is no longer available. Baxter paramedic is currently working on a new vaccination. Unfortunatly, this could take several months to develope. However, the chances are slim for the flu to continue into the summer months. Influenza is traditionally a Winter/Spring infection. This is said to be due to uv light’s ability to kill viruses. In addition, studies show that when one’s vitamin D blood levels are higher, as they are in the summer, they are less likely to develop the flu. With this information,