Swine Flu

Recently, there has been a new pandemic, the Swine flu. The first dearh was a 39-year old woman in Mexico. Her name was Maria Adela Gutierrez. There are now over 100 cases in the United States and in 16 states, but these cases are still less mild than the cases in Mexico. 160 people have reportedly died in Mexico, but in Washington, 300 schools have closed down and 140 in Texas. The flu even hit the White House, infecting an aide to Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Many precautions are being taking. Scientists are trying to make a vaccine for this flu, but it will take months.

Personally, I think the media is exaggerating this. They are making it seem like everyone is freaking out and needs to stay home. All the information above I heard from the media and it's all the same; extreme. It takes a lot of research to find the facts that many doctors are treating this like a flu season and just telling people to make sure they wash their hands a lot and cover their mouths when they sneeze or cough. In my opinion, the media is in love with this story and working everyone all up for nothing.