The past few weeks there has been an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico, which seems to be spreading up the United States with even a few cases in Canada. The swine flu acts much like influenza, which is a disease that attacks the respiratory system. Leaders are very worried that this might lead to a possible epidemic much like the Spanish influenza epidemic in the early 20th Century. So far there have only been 8 deaths reported in Mexico, and the United States has taken on 20 cases to find a possible cure. According to CNN there are 1614 cases of the swine flu, and as many as 103 total deaths, but most are unsure of how many.
Like most diseases out there the symptoms of the swine flu are coughing, fatigue, runny nose, fever, sore throat, vomiting, and diarrhea. So in essence, there could be thousands of people that are alreaddy infected by the disease, but still only believe it is the common flu. This disease is spread through coughs and sneezes that are transferred between humans. It is still unclear how the disease was transferred from pigs to humans. Some officials have thought about closing the bus and subway systems to try and contain the virus, or even quarantine some areas. All that is known is that this new disease could potentially spread all throughout the Western half of the globe. Should the United States be involved in these 20 cases to try and help out Mexico? If not what should be done?
Like most diseases out there the symptoms of the swine flu are coughing, fatigue, runny nose, fever, sore throat, vomiting, and diarrhea. So in essence, there could be thousands of people that are alreaddy infected by the disease, but still only believe it is the common flu. This disease is spread through coughs and sneezes that are transferred between humans. It is still unclear how the disease was transferred from pigs to humans. Some officials have thought about closing the bus and subway systems to try and contain the virus, or even quarantine some areas. All that is known is that this new disease could potentially spread all throughout the Western half of the globe. Should the United States be involved in these 20 cases to try and help out Mexico? If not what should be done?
Soccer is an event in Mexico, the stadium being empty is a clear message of how this new flu is affecting the country. When people refuse to show up to sporting events such as this it shows that this swine flu is a big problem
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