What Is This. Swine Flu?
So this morning I'm doing my usual train tube tube journey to work, crossing London from south east to west and to my surprise I discover that we are in the middle of a health crisis that if you believe the headlines is going to wipe out half the population of the earth. I discover that there has been an outbreak of swine flu. Never heard that one before, but apparently it's highly contagious and the WHO (World Health Organization) have said it has the potential to reach pandemic levels.
Global Swine Flu Pandemic - Official
We are now at the highest alert, the World Health Organisation today raised the alert level to 6, officially the swine flu outbreak is at pandemic status. The virus is spreading virulently across 2 continents, America and Australia. The number of cases increase everyday. Although the flu is seen to be mild, it is affecting younger adn healthier people.
Governments that have pursued a policy of containment have now to consider abandoning this policy and moving towards a more pro-active treatment of those who are most vulnerable to infection health officials in the UK stated today.
