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Swine Flu FUN

Swine flu google map

There has been a lot of talk on the news about the swine influenza and how it is spreading fast and a lot of people are affected. Here is something worth checking out, a google map with incidents marked with information on areas affected, how many dead, infection reported, etc.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=p&msa=0&msid=106484775090296685271.0004681a37b713f6b5950&ll=32.639375,-110.390625&spn=15.738151,25.488281&source=embed

Why is it called swine flu?

The swine influenza (the H1N1 virus) is a combination of 3 viruses, pig flu, bird flu, and human influenza. The virus started in pigs on farms with poultry, as far as we can tell now. It has symptoms very similar to the regular seasonal influenza. In addition to those symptoms there are also gastrointestinal (belly) symptoms to go along with it. Some other symptoms include fever over 102, body aches, chills, coughing, sneezing and not feeling "well". Should you develop any of these symptoms you should phone your doctor. If they recommend you go to the ER you should call first and explain your symptoms so they can be prepared and have the proper precautions in place. To avoid it you should wash your hands frequently. Keep hand sanitizer with you and avoid contact with people who seem ill. The seasonal flu vaccine is to prevent specific strains of human influenza and will do nothing to prevent the swine influenza. That would be like getting a measles vaccine to prevent hepatitis.