Human Swine Influenza

Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the U.S. in San Diego County and Imperial County, California as well as in San Antonio, Texas. Internationally, human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in Mexico.

Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the infection and whether additional people have been infected with similar swine influenza viruses.

CDC is working very closely with state and local officials in California, Texas, as well as with health officials in Mexico, Canada and the World Health Organization. On April 24th, CDC deployed 7 epidemiologists to San Diego County, California and Imperial County, California and 1 senior medical officer to Texas to provide guidance and technical support for the ongoing epidemiologic field investigations. CDC has also deployed to Mexico 1 medical officer and 1 senior expert who are part of a global team that is responding to the outbreak of respiratory illnesses in Mexico.

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm

It is said to also have the potential to be a pandemic

Naturally many people are worried, as for me, ehh we shall see.

But what of you? what do think of this most recent outbreak?

EDIT:
I forgot to throw this is here, it is obvious, but treat it like the normal flu we as humans know, except if you think you have the flu see your doctor if see if it is swine flu.

U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
(As of April 28, 2009 11:00 AM ET)

California 10 cases
Kansas 2 cases
New York City 45 cases
Ohio 1 case
Texas 6 cases
TOTAL COUNT 64 cases

(I'll update this when the CDC does)

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Permalink Reply by Keith on April 28, 2009 at 3:29am: I personally prefer the good old Hev suit myself.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Paul Bennett on April 27, 2009 at 10:35pm: It's post 9/11 hype and terrorism. I was on a thought path before on somone elses blog that someone must be making these flu viruses and other diseases or catching old ones that have been around for ages and delibrately spreading them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Persian Paladin on April 27, 2009 at 10:51pm: Its just hype and fear-mongering by the media and government agencies who should know better. Its all a storm in a teacup.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Bennett on April 28, 2009 at 12:16am: The governement and the agencies ad other unknown cults and groups are going to use this fear that has been generated over the years to "try" and bring about New World Order where there will come aout a one world governement etc worse than when hitler and stalin were alive, almost like living in hell on earth and forcing everyone to take the chip etc.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by I am EJ on April 28, 2009 at 1:31am: Awesome I agree with you for once.
But I don't think the government is hyping it, they are just setting everything up just incase it gets much worst.

The media on the other hand are scaring everyone. Everytime I watch the news they are talking about it and talking to doctors.

I'm not worried about it right now, if it gets worse and it spreads to more states them I'll start paying attention.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jake on April 28, 2009 at 2:59am: its not in australia... YET...
our international airports are checking every plane that comes from a country that is infected

at least i think thats wat it said on the news; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ron Knights on April 28, 2009 at 6:32am: I remember in the 1980s there was a big Swine Flu scare.

I went with a bunch of people in my office to get a Swine Flu shot.

Ok, this is likely a genuine threat... but I can't help wonder what happened to the Bird Flu?!

They were warning us for several months, or a year... that the Bird Flu was on its way.

Now we are worried about the swine flu.; ▶ Reply to This