MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Residents in Mexico City restlessly waited for life to return to normal as officials from both Mexico and the United States said the worst may be over in the swine flu outbreak. For now.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said swine flu is no more danerous than the regular flu virus.






By Tuesday, the number of confirmed cases of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus stood at 1,085 in 21 countries, according to the World Health Organization. The count includes 25 deaths in Mexico and one in the United States.
Mexican officials, citing improvement in the battle against the virus, announced plans to reopen government offices and restaurants on Wednesday -- and museums, libraries and churches the following day.
In the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano acknowledged claims by Mexican authorities who believe their cases have peaked and said, "I have no reason to think that is inaccurate."
"What the epidemiologists are seeing now with this particular strain of H1N1 is that the severity of the disease, the severity of the flu -- how sick you get -- is not stronger than regular seasonal flu," she said.
But officials from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to monitor developments in the Southern Hemisphere, where flu season arrives over the next few months.
Results there will help determine whether a stronger strain of the virus will return to the United States and the Northern Hemisphere during the fall flu season.
Mexican officials ordered a wide-ranging shutdown of Mexico City last week. The week-long closure encompasses the Cinco de Mayo holiday Tuesday.
University and secondary school students can return to class Thursday while younger students will wait until May 11.
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Other public venues in the city such as bars, nightclubs, theaters and sports stadiums will remain closed indefinitely.
In all, about 35,000 public venues were shut down, transforming this bustling metropolis of 20 million people into a ghost town overnight.
Soccer games were postponed, restaurants only served take-out, and Sunday Mass -- which normally draws millions of worshippers -- was canceled.
"It's surreal to say the least. And the masks add to that," said Cristiano Oliveira, a Brazilian living in Mexico City for the last year and a half. "There was, to me, at least the impression that Mexico City would never slow down. And now it's halted."
In the Condesa neighborhood of the city, Alfredo Sono Dillman whiled away the days watching movies on a home computer.
"We all live inside our houses because the schools have been canceled until May 11," Dillman, 15, said. "I'm not scared like last week. This week has been easier. Now we know much better what is going on."
Doctors at the Mexico City Naval Hospital offered up similar optimism. The hospital has examined more than 2,000 patients since Wednesday. None of them tested positive for swine flu, said Dr. Manuel Velasco.
"That may mean the virus is stabilizing and then can be totally controlled," he said. "But we have to wait for the new week to begin."
Early Tuesday, the Mexican and Chinese government sent chartered flights to each other's countries to pick up their respective nationals stranded or quarantined because of the global swine flu outbreak.
An Aeromexico flight was making several stops throughout China to collect nearly 70 citizens who were being held in quarantine across the communist nation as part of its strict swine flu-control measures.
Meanwhile, a U.S. Embassy official said four Americans are or were quarantined in China: two in Beijing; two in the southern Guangdong province.
China suspended all flights into and out of Mexico after a 25-year-old Mexican man who arrived in Shanghai from Mexico City on Thursday became the country's first confirmed case of the virus.
As a result, 200 Chinese citizens were stranded in Mexico City and Tijuana. A China Southern Airlines flight was expected to fetch them Tuesday, state media said.
WHO officials said there were no immediate plans to raise its pandemic alert to the highest level, from 5 to 6. And in the United States, Dr. Anne Schuchat of the CDC said she was "heartened" by the reports in Mexico.
But because U.S. cases began later than those in Mexico, the peak here will likely come later.
By early Tuesday, 279 cases have tested positive in 36 U.S. states, according to the CDC's latest count. Several states have announced additional confirmed cases, but those were not included in the CDC total.
New York has the most U.S. cases, with 73 confirmed by the CDC and another 17 confirmed by state health officials.




The St. Francis Preparatory School in New York -- which had the first confirmed U.S. cases of swine flu -- reopened Monday with a "completely sanitized" interior for students, school officials said.
More than 530 schools have been closed nationwide because of the outbreak, affecting about 330,000 students in 24 states, the U.S. Department of Education said Monday.

(((sky)))) that would be very sad if they were not taking care of thier ppl
As every person every country deserves care. I wish all countrys were up to standards but alot are not.

We at least have a choice about getting a flu shot every year. Weather it works or not is another thing. I do know I had read 9 out of 10 of our deaths in the US due to flu every year is due to other issues ppl have aka cancer. copd. low immune system or other things that effect thier immune system
ANd yes you are right here in the US when the normal flu comes around it should be taken serious. Parents and adults should be told to stay home or be sent home.

I know in my daughters college they have set up hand sanitizers for comp labs
plus they are now all over the school and will stay there. Maybe this was awake up call for us all.
To be aware, To help other countrys.
I have 2 cousins who are Drs. I have said this before. They remind me of hippies.They are 70. LOL They give thier time free to help mexicans who come into our country. With health care aka shots for kids.
They had helped older ppl americans get meds they could not afford from canada
They went by the bus load
thier one son a Dr gave up his practice here and went to africa to work as a Dr. Hes still there.
His wife a few years ago had to come back here to give birth to twins as it was not safe to do so there.She stayed with his Mom and Dad.
So much we could do as ppl.

I pray this goes away. We had one more school close today. on other side of me , that makes 3 in total in that county.
imo thats the way to do it close the school clean it and give the kids time to get better. They are also asking parents not to let the kids go to malls or anything
may everyone stay safe and healthy
and know that each one matters no matter who you are

[(JD)]

I think overuse of those hand cleaners other than regular soap and water are compounding the issue... but anyway..

I don't have the choice to take a flu shot. I can't. Yet I also do get the flu. (Thank you God.) I hope it's due to being careful, vigilant.

I think the panic the authorities have created is unfounded and unfortunate. They don't panic us over the THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO DIE ANNUALLY...why all this hype about this flu? Just put it out there to wash your hands and all that... but I don't see extra signs in washrooms reminding ppl of flu bug .. etc you know?

Now they are fearing us in that, ok it's mild now BUT IT MIGHT COME GET US IN THE FALL... whew! What a terrible way to live.

I did wear my mask today to the MDs. One of the doctors asked me, So you think you have the flu? I said NO! I'm just so run down I didn't want to pick up anything while I'm here. LOL. That I happen to wear the same color clothing as the mask had nothing to do with it.

I think the hype is because it came out of the blue and spread fast around the world. plus its not the normal flu.
the good news is almost all ppl here seem to recover.
But with it hitting schools I am inagreement hype all they want .Kids are important all ppl are just my thoughts

((sky))) I know my daughters college when they let out for the year sent each kid home with 2 bags of hand wash. I think that was smart.
imo I think the authorities have done the correct thing. I do think its been taken down a alittle bit lately. Imo that is not a good thing . ppl need to be aware. Not scared but aware.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- An New York middle school assistant principal who was hospitalized with the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, died Sunday apparently from flu complications, a hospital spokesman said.
New York City Health Commissioner Thomas R. Frieden reports a rising tide of flu in the city.






Mitchell Wiener, 55, assistant principal at Intermediate School 238 in Queens, died at 6:17 p.m. Sunday, Flushing Hospital spokesman Andrew Rubin said.
"We believe he had complications of the swine flu," Rubin told CNN Radio, adding that once Wiener was admitted to the hospital, he was listed in critical condition. However, he wouldn't say whether Rubin had any pre-existing medical conditions.
"It is with great sadness tonight that we learn that New York has lost one of its residents to an illness related to H1N1," New York Gov. David Paterson said.
Last week, when city and state officials announced that four students were infected and a school official in Queens was "critically ill" with the virus, Mayor Michael Bloomberg did not name the official. He described the staffer as an assistant principal who "may have had other health problems."
"We're trying to identify that and ascertain whether those problems were exacerbated by the flu or whether it's totally unrelated," Bloomberg said at the time.
Since the H1N1 outbreak surfaced last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked four U.S. deaths to the virus: a Washington state man with heart problems who died from flu complications; an Arizona woman with lung disease; a Mexican toddler who was visiting with her family; and a pregnant woman who had been on life support since April. All had pre-existing medical problems. Learn more about the H1N1 influenza virus »
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"We are now seeing a rising tide of flu in many parts of New York City," Thomas R. Frieden, the city's health commissioner, said earlier Sunday.




"With the virus spreading widely, closing these and other individual schools will make little difference in transmission throughout New York City, but we hope will help slow transmission within the individual school communities."
The flu strain, which originated in Mexico, killed dozens of people there, causing U.S. officials to worry that it could take a similar toll after spreading across the border. But it has thus far acted similar to typical seasonal influenza -- which usually can be treated successfully but can be deadly among the very old, very young and people with pre-existing health problems.

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watching the news now...
its now officially classified as a pandemic...
now in 74 countries...
may last up to 2 years...

CNN) -- The World Health Organization raised the swine flu alert Thursday to its highest level, saying the H1N1 virus has spread to enough countries to be considered a global pandemic.
Kindergarten students, some wearing masks, attend school in a residential estate in Hong Kong on Thursday.



Increasing the alert to Phase 6 does not mean that the disease is deadlier or more dangerous than before, just that it has spread to more countries, the WHO said.
"This is an important and challenging day for all of us," WHO Director General Margaret Chan said in a briefing with reporters. "We are moving into the early days of the first flu pandemic of the 21st century."
The last previous pandemic occurred in 1968.
As of Thursday, the virus had spread to 74 countries, the health agency said. There were 28,774 confirmed cases and 144 deaths.
The United States had 13,217 cases and 27 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said June 5 in its weekly update. Cases have been reported in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. See where H1N1 flu cases are in the U.S. »
The U.S. death toll is expected be higher when the CDC releases its latest figures Friday, said Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
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New England -- particularly Massachusetts -- and the New York and New Jersey areas have been hit the hardest, Schuchat said Thursday at a CDC news conference.
The Phase 6 pandemic designation had been widely expected for weeks.
"Further spread is considered inevitable," Chan said at a news conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. "The scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met."
The announcement came after a meeting of the WHO's Emergency Committee, which has debated since April whether the spread of a novel H1N1 flu virus was fast and widespread enough to warrant a Phase 6 designation.
Phase 6, Chan said, is meant as a signal to countries to recalibrate their strategies to minimize the harm from swine flu. In countries where the virus and the response to it are already widespread, it is not likely to mean significant changes, but Chan urged countries that have not seen cases, or seen only limited cases, to get ready.
"The virus is not stoppable," she said. "I would advise them to maintain vigilance, enhance surveillance and be prepared for the arrival of the novel H1N1 in their country."
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security said those agencies have been acting for weeks as if Phase 6 were already in effect and no additional measures would be put into effect.
The United States declared a public health emergency April 26.
"WHO continues to recommend no restriction on travel and on border closures," Chan said.
Discussions about shifting to Phase 6 have been under way for weeks. Chan indicated that a major factor in the decision was surveillance from countries in the Southern Hemisphere, where flu season is under way. In Chile and Australia, two countries with many flu cases, she said H1N1 appears to be the dominant strain, "crowding out" the seasonal influenza virus.
Chan said she would recommend that vaccine manufacturers proceed with mass production of an inoculation against the new swine flu strain as soon as they finish production of seasonal vaccine, which she estimated would be complete in about two weeks.
HHS spokesman Bill Hall said Thursday that no decision has been made on full-scale production because there is no need yet to make that decision.
It is a step-by-step process that is moving forward. "We're doing as much as we can now," he said.
The agency awarded a contract several weeks ago to five manufacturers to develop an H1N1 antigen. The companies are producing pilot lots. Clinical testing will take place over the summer, Hall said.
At the end of the summer, HHS will decide whether to go into production.
"There's no specific date on the calendar," Hall said.
If officials decide to produce a vaccine, the first doses would be ready early in the fall. Hall noted that even full-scale production doesn't mean there will be an immunization campaign. Federal officials may have a vaccine and decide not to use it, he said.
Also Thursday, authorities in Hong Kong ordered the closure of all elementary schools, kindergartens and day care centers in the city after 12 students were found to be infected with the virus.
Authorities have not determined the source of the infection, said Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang. This makes it the first cluster of swine flu cases in the city without a link to someone who had traveled overseas.
The schools and day care centers were told to close for 14 days as investigators tried to identify the source of the infection, said Tsang, the chief executive.
The health department will decide after two weeks whether to continue the shutdown.




Also on Thursday, Israel's health ministry announced that the number of people diagnosed with swine flu there was 68.
Health officials use the virus' clinical name -- H1N1 -- to reflect that it's actually a combination of several different types of flu and to reduce confusion about whether eating pork can spread the virus. It cannot.

Swine Flu has really died down here in my area so I'm not worried (heck, I wasn't even worried when it was here) I consider it a bad Flu...but not in particular a horrible nasty one. Though, I can see how people would die in countires where the health care isn't the greatest or they can't access it. I'd like to say that I feel for them but I'm pretty detatched.

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Signs popping up on campuses across the country urge young people, who are often the least likely to take the flu seriously, to get seasonal flu shots, cover their coughs, wash their hands often and make use of newly placed canisters of hand-sanitizers, Bloomberg News reported.

Officials fear this is the start of a swine flu resurgence that will be more severe and widespread than last spring, when the H1N1 virus emerged in Mexico and then the United States, before spreading around the globe. To protect schools and communities from widespread infection, experts say it's important to get both a seasonal flu shot and the soon-to-be-available H1N1 swine flu vaccine, which is expected by mid-October.

CVS announced on Monday that it will begin giving seasonal flu shots Tuesday, Sept. 1, at more than 500 MinuteClinic locations within certain CVS stores. No appointments are necessary for the shots, which will be available daily, the pharmacy chain said in a news release.

CVS also said it will hold more than 9,000 "flu shot clinic events" at its stores, starting Sept. 15.

At least 17 U.S. colleges had hundreds of students sick with swine flu the first few weeks of school. This is the highest rate of influenza infection for this time of year since the 1968 Hong Kong flu, said Joe Quimby, a spokesman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

But the CDC isn't surprised. "This is the type of flu activity that we've been preparing for. The H1N1 flu never went away this summer," he told Bloomberg.

Officials said it will take a few more weeks to know if the college cases will turn into widespread flu outbreaks around the country. Since the H1N1 virus emerged last spring, children and young adults have been particularly vulnerable to infection.

Last week, the World Health Organization warned countries in the Northern Hemisphere to prepare for a return wave of infections. So far, the H1N1 swine flu virus has caused 2,185 deaths and more than 209,000 infections globally, the WHO said.

Still, health officials stress that infection from the H1N1 swine flu virus continues to result in mild illness and quick recovery for most people, much like the regular seasonal flu.

To get the attention of college students, the CDC plans to promote vaccines on popular social networking sites, such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, Bloomberg said.

The college campus is a petri dish of sorts for the flu, according to health experts.

"You can envision 200 young people being stuffed into the basement of a smoky fraternity -- what a perfect breeding ground for disease," said Jim Turner, director of the department of student health at the University of Virginia and president of the American College Health Association. He is tracking college outbreaks in the United States.

Once the swine flu vaccine becomes available, federal officials say that priority should be given to children and young adults, health-care workers, pregnant women, adults with underlying health conditions, and parents and caretakers of children under age 6.

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as one just getting over swine flu let me tell you all it is really bad. I thought I was not going to make it there for a little while! I rarely get sick either but wow this was horrible! had to wear one of those little mask if I happened to go out of the house or around anyone. yuck!

((bebop))))))))))))))) i hope you are feeling better ............Im glad you wore a mask
awww

from CNN as giving all sides is important. The more info the better

(CNN) -- Over this past week, I had some interesting conversations with colleagues who are also health care professionals. These conversations usually start with, "You know what I hate about the media ... ?"
Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to Dr. Jim Fortenberry, pediatrician in chief at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.



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Now, over the past eight years, I have grown accustomed to being engaged in these sort of discussions where I am asked about everything the "media" have reported over the past few months, and asked to defend things point by point. It can be a challenging task.
This time, however, the topic was H1N1, or swine flu.
I spent the weekend thinking about what I was being told, and realized there was a larger point here.
People were scared, more than I had seen in a long time. And, health care professionals were blaming the media -- accusing them of being alarmist.
So, I decided to get away from the studio, away from the talking heads discussing mortality rates, and away from the hypothetical discussions about what might or might not happen. I wanted to see for myself what was happening in emergency rooms right now.
I was most curious about pediatric ERs, because young people seem to be most affected by this, and selfishly, I was curious about my own three girls and how I should react if they become ill this fall. Watch Dr. Gupta give more tips to parents »
In short, I wanted to create a parents' guide to dealing with the swine flu that is based on the best science and my interviews with experts all over the country. In Depth: H1N1 flu
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First off, there is no question that pediatric emergency rooms are much busier than this time last year -- about two to three times busier at the ER I visited.
Many of the patients sitting in the waiting room were there with flu-like symptoms, worried about H1N1.
The doctor who met me started by saying he was giving the media a C+ in its overall coverage of H1N1, and blamed his busy ER, in part, on the media for stoking fears.
"Fair enough," I answered back, "but, how do I get to an A?" In order to get there, I wanted to report clear, concise answers about what a parent should do with a sick child. So, here we go.
Point 1. As things stand now, the vast majority of children who develop flu-like symptoms this fall will have a few miserable days, and nothing more. And those days are best spent at home -- not in the ER or a doctor's office.
Point 2. If you are worried, you should call your pediatrician's office first. Don't take your child in without calling. Two reasons: Your child may not have H1N1, but could become exposed by being around sick children. And, after several hours of waiting, you are still likely to be told the basics -- plenty of fluids, rest and dose-appropriate acetaminophen for a fever. After all, it is still the flu we are talking about. Dr. Gupta talks preparedness with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius »
Point 3. One doctor told me a way to think about things that was helpful. He said "remove the term H1N1 from the equation." If your child had regular flu, would you take him to the hospital? If the answer is no, then don't take him/her to the hospital now.
Point 4. Yes, hearing between 30,000 and 90,000 could die from H1N1 is scary, but keep in mind -- around 40,000 people die from the regular or seasonal flu every year. The numbers may not be that much different, yet there is not panic about the regular flu. As things look now, H1N1 is causing only mild to moderate illness, not the widespread deaths people are worried about.
Point 4. There are some children who should be seen by their doctor. Call your doctor if:
• A baby younger than 12 weeks has a fever greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
• A child, older than 12 weeks has a fever for three days
• A child's fever returns after a 12-24 hour time period
• A child is not passing urine or making tears for more than six hours
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One point that was reinforced to me over and over again by the pediatricians is the best place for a sick child is at home. And, with regard to school -- after 24 fever-free hours without the aid of medications, he or she can go back.

This is the advice that my wife and I will be following this fall for our own children. Hope it is helpful to you, and the media can score an "A," at least this time around. E-mail to a friend









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----> insert here Lucy screaming I can't stand it anymore!!! Forgive me?

I'm sorry folks, but this is another tactic that is scaring people beyond belief! Yes, it's a bad flu virus, and if you get it you will be very ill. BUT the "regular" flu kills thousands, THOUSANDS more people than this virus already has...yet no one is scaring you about that.

Take precautions, sure, but don't go overboard for just this one strain. IDK why the world wants to scare you with their tactics, but they sure are doing a good job. NOT EVEN 1000 people WORLDWIDE have died from this strain total.

Some 36,000 die from regular flu each year in the USA.

BTW the alcohol waterless hand cleaner does nothing much... washing your hands, rubbing them together and drying them works.
Also, carry tissues or handkerchiefs (remember them?) and cough and sneeze into them. Be courteous of others. If you aren't feeling well, and you can move an appointment, do so. (Common sense?)

To put it all into perspective maybe, there was a sign on a door to a business that said if you have a fever, don't enter, or if you don't feel well... the sign was on a HOSPITAL door!

We have enough important things to truly worry about. This isn't one of them, imo.

Be well.

I think ((sky)) the reason they are taking it so serious because it spreads faster than the normal flu. Plus it can and has effected Kids healthy ppl in not a such good way. Imo i would rather they keep us informed than not. We can all protect ourselfs.
Knowledge is the key.........................
Stay safe and healthy

[(JD)]

Ok. I know this is a support site, but I think giving people good support in being careful but not afraid is good too.

IF it "spreads so fast" then why didn't it when it hit the USA last winter? Why didn't it wipe us all out, if it's so horribly contagious.

I say, get concerned over the regular flu if you need to scare yourselves, you're much more likely to become ill with it and die (unfortunately) than this new one.

I find it is hype just like the 2001 virus. sorry...
Be aware, not afraid.

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you know I find this kind of funny not haha funny. I had this last week. I was horribly sick. I was not the first in my church to get it. tonight almost half our congregation was out with it. it isn't just hype it is serious. I think if I had not gone to the er when I did I might have not made it. yes I was that sick. I got really afraid and that was before I knew what I had.

[(JD)]

Yes, I know you were quite ill with this flu. How many in your church died from it?

[bebop]

that is an odd question. so far none thank goodness. although I can tell you from how I felt last week...if I had not gotten to the dr when I did I am not so sure I would have made it.

[(JD)]

Yeah, sorry. It felt odd asking it, but so many are touting how deadly this flu is... yet I don't know anyone who knows anyone who knows anyone who has died from it. That's a good thing.

I'm sorry you had to go to ER. Glad you feel better, truly I do.
I do take some precautions when out and about, just because I don't want to catch anything. People are rather ignorant about healthy habits iyam.



I keep changing the subject line (sorry, my bad) because it isn't swine flu... poor pigglets getting the blame lol

Sky I am only getting this from the news ..the WHO... we had it in the US in the later part of the spring. Not winter. Other countrys that are seeing it now in the winter mths are seeing it spread faster than normal flu. I will try to find you the link
Im not trying to scare ppl. Most ppl do ok with it as I am sure you have read. Please remember the school season starts soon in most place has. Im only showing the news thats all. If it scares you i am sorry. I have 2 cousins who are very good Drs. They are concerned. They are very layed back ppl.
we all do better with knowledge imo
Its showing up on news bot here at pc.

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Originally Posted by _Sky

Ok. I know this is a support site, but I think giving people good support in being careful but not afraid is good too.

IF it "spreads so fast" then why didn't it when it hit the USA last winter? Why didn't it wipe us all out, if it's so horribly contagious.

I say, get concerned over the regular flu if you need to scare yourselves, you're much more likely to become ill with it and die (unfortunately) than this new one.

I find it is hype just like the 2001 virus. sorry...
Be aware, not afraid.

((sky)) I never said be afraid ........... I said be aware

((((bebop))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Im hoping you are feeling better ...i will pray for all your friends at your church. Stay safe

WHO link
only for info
http://www.ubalert.com/a/9297

[sabby]

I think the point is well taken and agreed on by all that the H1N1 (swine flu) and ANY flu can be dangerous. It would be great if everyone would take their precautions and get vaccinated when able to. Even when precautions are taken, we can still become ill.

As with all flu's, the most susceptible are the young, the elderly, healthcare workers and those with compromised immune systems.

Whether or not this flu is any more dangerous than any other flu still remains to be seen. Let's just all agree that taking good care of ourselves and our loved ones is most important!


sabby

All very true ((Sabby))) only time will tell on this one. Of course any flu can be dangerous. My Dad before he passed on got the normal Flu. It was not addressed. Then he did some other stuff. As with any disease weather it be old or new info is the key. And precautions....As you said ((the most susceptible are the young, the elderly, healthcare workers and those with compromised immune systems.)))) That is very true with any communical disease.
Most agreed to everyone taking care of each other and ourselves.

[(JD)]

I know. But why aren't you addressing the flu that kills most of us instead? The WHO is a political organization at it's roots imo. Following the New World Agenda and scaring people into reforms no one wants, just to control them (us.)

The regular flu kills.
Get the regular flu shot if you can only afford one.