If you have paid attention to any news outlet recently you have probably heard of the Swine Flu Outbreak this spring (CNN, FoxNews, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, KARK).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a great website where you can learn more about the swine flu outbreak.
The CDC recommends taking these everyday precautions:
• Avoid contact with people if you, or they, are sick.
• Stay at home — from work, school or other public activities — when you are ill.
• Shield others from your coughs and sneezes by using a tissue.
• Wash your hands often.
• Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Maintain healthful habits — get ample sleep and exercise, drink fluids, eat well.
Someone created a Google Map of the most recent Swine Flu outbreak.
View H1N1 Swine Flu in a larger map
5 responses so far ↓
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Tera and Brianna
// Apr 30, 2009 at 6:50 am
Mr. Mac, you’re right about all the safety stuff,but do you really think it will work? think about all the people who have died all ready!! What else can we do to be safe?
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Bryan McDonald
// Apr 30, 2009 at 7:39 am
Yes…lots of people have died. I think though that if we are safe, keep clean, and stay away from others if we are sick it will slow the spread of this virus. The main thing is for people to go see a doctor if they have symptoms!
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Erika G.
// May 1, 2009 at 4:16 pm
WOW!! That’s Terrible…. What Can we do??? WASH YOUR HANDS !!! IT HELPS!!!
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kelly
// Sep 4, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I think they are making a bigger deal out of this than it actually is. But i do think we need to watch out for germs and wash our hands. But ive heard people say that when they get swine flu its the same as regular flu why?
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Brianna
// Nov 16, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I agree with kelly the swine flu is no worse than the common cold or flu in fact some people including me had a reaction to the shot. It is kind of like a hyperbole or a wild exageration if us ask me and I think if people are so affraid of germs wear some kind of germ repellant suit idk it is one heck of a flu season.
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