Is Swine Flu Deadly and Will It Mutate to Become More Deadly
100 million people died of the swine flu in 1918. 100 million! This is a horrific piece of historical information that is haunting the minds of many today. So the question is: is swine flu deadly today and will it produce the same devastating results as the 1918 pandemic? Well one fortunate thing is we have much better medical technology and we’ve learned a thing or two from history. But how prepared are we? And how prepared can we possibly be? Do we really no what to expect? Will there be enough medicine to fight the virus? One big problem I think is so many people these days (including myself) don’t have a clue what it’s like to live in a pandemic. If you are under the age of 41 you will never have experienced one.
So currently in this day and age is swine flu deadly? Well let’s look at some statistics. Presently influenza activity is widespread in 37 states and the rest of the globe is seeing huge percent increases as well. Visits to the doctor’s office are on the rise, hospitalization for influenza type symptoms are unfortunately climbing compared to years past, and the influenza death rate has risen as well. Testing has been done on many cases of the flu and the swine flu virus has been the perpetrator. So is swine flu deadly? I would say the statistics are proof enough.
I personally am going to try to avoid thoughts when I (or my kids) start becoming sick that I’m just coming down with a little illness and it will be gone in a few days. What I should be thinking is: is swine flu deadly? What can I do to battle this illness? How can I keep it from spreading to my family? If you have questions like these and many others I highly suggest you take a look at the resource website below. It will help you better understand swine influenza and will give you much needed information to equip you to protect yourself and your family loved ones.
Daniel R. desires to inform people about the concerns of the swine flu. To learn more about the history of the swine flu and possible pandemic I suggest checking out the following resource: www.survivingpandemicflu.com.
You can also check out this blog for further reading: Is Swine Flu Deadly
