Yeah, Suspected cases have broken out at Folger McKinsey Elementary School in Severna Park (Folger McKinsey is actually a relative of mine, ironically.) I'm pretty sure it's going to spread all over the country before we manage to reign it in.
Also, the regular flu actually kills thousands of people every year. The proportion of deaths verses cases of swine flu doesn't seem overly high yet. I don't think this is necessarily more dangerous than the flu we're used to, people are just freaking out because it's unfamilar and spreading so rapidly (and we're more aware of it because of the media coverage.) I think people should focus more of their energy on minimizing their risk rather than worrying about it.
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Date: 2009-04-30 06:15 pm (UTC)Also, the regular flu actually kills thousands of people every year. The proportion of deaths verses cases of swine flu doesn't seem overly high yet. I don't think this is necessarily more dangerous than the flu we're used to, people are just freaking out because it's unfamilar and spreading so rapidly (and we're more aware of it because of the media coverage.) I think people should focus more of their energy on minimizing their risk rather than worrying about it.