As my little sister Jillian came home from school yesterday with a note from school saying someone had the H1N1 flu, I fell into panic. I wouldn't call myself a "germ freak" but I was a bit taken back that someone in our little town of Livonia had swine flu. It made me want to learn more about it, and keep hand sanitizer in my purse.
In the past 3 years flu seasons the number of deaths has ranged from 47 to 88 per year. Now we have 76, and it is only October says Los Angles Times. The H1N1 Virus is also known as the “swine flu’’. Its biggest threats are young children and pregnant women. Karin McHugh almost died from the H1N1 virus while pregnant.
The H1N1 symptoms are fever, feeling badly, muscle aches and pains, sore throat, older children and young adults can get a cough, a dry cough. And so, those are really rather typical. However some people are saying people are being over dramatic about this virus. Many people are saying the swine flu is more the “Media Flu’’ and it is just being brought to so many people’s attention because the media is making a large deal of it.
I personally don’t think that the media is making a big deal. I think that we would rather be safe than sorry, be ready and prepared for the worst. Even if there isn’t a worst to come American and other countries can be ready. Other Countries are also being affected by the swine flu.
Everyone says that the best way to avoid the swine flu is wash your hands, just like any other infection or virus keeping your hands clean is the best way to prevent the flu. The most common way to catch the swine flu is coming in contact with door handles. Door handles are very germy and we come in contact with them often and then rub our eyes and touch our face. People around the world are doing everything to prevent the swine flu, Are you?
In the past 3 years flu seasons the number of deaths has ranged from 47 to 88 per year. Now we have 76, and it is only October says Los Angles Times. The H1N1 Virus is also known as the “swine flu’’. Its biggest threats are young children and pregnant women. Karin McHugh almost died from the H1N1 virus while pregnant.
The H1N1 symptoms are fever, feeling badly, muscle aches and pains, sore throat, older children and young adults can get a cough, a dry cough. And so, those are really rather typical. However some people are saying people are being over dramatic about this virus. Many people are saying the swine flu is more the “Media Flu’’ and it is just being brought to so many people’s attention because the media is making a large deal of it.
I personally don’t think that the media is making a big deal. I think that we would rather be safe than sorry, be ready and prepared for the worst. Even if there isn’t a worst to come American and other countries can be ready. Other Countries are also being affected by the swine flu.
Everyone says that the best way to avoid the swine flu is wash your hands, just like any other infection or virus keeping your hands clean is the best way to prevent the flu. The most common way to catch the swine flu is coming in contact with door handles. Door handles are very germy and we come in contact with them often and then rub our eyes and touch our face. People around the world are doing everything to prevent the swine flu, Are you?
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