Friday, August 21, 2009

Back to School, and Back to Swine Flu



Fall is nearly upon us, and with it the very real, very likely, spread of the Swine Flu virus. Although I did, admittedly, chuckle at the hysteria that was being created at the time when it first came out during the last weeks of April, it is safe to say that we could be looking at a serious health risk next month.

Why do I say that? Largely due to something based on personal experience. Every year when the school year started, I got sick. It's safe to say that the germs and microbes gathered by everyone over the summer came with them, and if you weren't ready... well, you got sick.

Will we see a pandemic come from this? Will the World Health Organization turn out to be correct, that this is a real threat? Possibly. I think it's going to be just like the normal flu, but we'll see.

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