Virus is Evolving Fast
I have to wonder why they are not closing the border - or at least testing those coming into the country in order to contain the infections and the virus is constantly evolving
In the meantime, the best thing to do is to frequently wash your hands and stay away from the sick (and if you are sick, stay at home)
The Flu Wiki Forum has a good summary of what to do in this situation
Avian flu and SARS rudely awoke the world to the possibility of a new pandemic. Could a seemingly more mundane bug now put the world to the test?
The swine flu virus that may have killed more than 80 people in Mexico and appears to have sickened hundreds more is still a mystery contagion. But this much is known: The virus is unusually made up of genetic material from avian, pig and human viruses; it can transmit from person to person; and in many people, it only triggers mild symptoms seen in garden-variety influenza.
The current virus is mainly sickening the young and the healthy, yet such bugs are notorious for their ability to evolve. “We are too early in our investigations to be able to address the lethality of the virus,” said Keiji Fukuda, interim assistant director-general at the World Health Organization, said Sunday. “Properties of flu viruses can change — they can go from mild to being more severe and can move from being more severe to less.”
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I’m also wondering about this disease? Supposedly, it mimics the regular flu, but it’s the healthy people that are contracting it.
Scientists hasn’t said much about bird to human contraction with the bird flu, but I’m very concerned about any possibilities of it. They are already saying that if this happens, we’re going to be in for a real deadly surprise.Similarly, they hope that it will not become airborne because of the fear that it the disease will use one’s healthy immune system against them.
It’s good that they are investigating this flu early. I always keep my hands washed and pray that the weather will not be hot one minute/cold another ( as it has on several occasions). I have a strange feeling that the cases with swine flu will be a part of lives for a while. Hopefully, it will be contained quickly as possible.
I have been keeping up with what has been going on on this site: http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/ It gives the scientists view of the whole situation.
One more click I found this, thank you, god knows where I will be after this.