WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!

April 30, 2009 | Ithaca, New York | Vetting explained

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...one day, but I don't think this virus is going to get us all yet.

H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) is here, and perhaps it's here to stay, but we shouldn't panic. I am definitely concerned, but now that I've done my research I am not freaking out any more!

I think many of us are quite scared, so I've put together three crucial facts about this "imminent pandemic."

- The virus is treatable

- There are enough drugs

- You can protect yourself

The World Health Organization seems to have a lot of confidence in the ability of our governments to protect us and keep us healthy, and I share this confidence.

*Update: Mexico is planning to shut down part of its economy (non-essential government offices, cinemas, restaurants) in order to quell the spread of the virus. Important steps are being taken!

Sources:
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/index.htm

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_30_a/en/index.html

http://www.who.int/csr/swine_flu/swineflu_qanda_20090425.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/phin/library/documents/pps/9.19.08%20SNS%20Countermeasures.pps

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_30_a/en/index.html

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Protecting against swine flu

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