Because of the sudden outbreak of the great swine flu pandemic, the media is just as confused as the antibodies in our blood. There is a vast network of misinformation, incorrect myths and rumors. So here are some swine flu facts that are important:
1. PORK IS UNSAFE TO EAT: WRONG!!!
Because the name is "swine flu", most people think pork can carry the virus along with it; and incredibly those people are even supported by some branches of the media. Here is the fact: Swine flu can't be transmitted from foods. It is transmitted by the respiratory systems. We wish it was the other way around, though... that way, staying safe would be much less of a concern.
2. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER "MEDIA SCARE": WRONG!!!
This virus has learned to jump from animal-to-animal transmission to human-to-human transmission. This is a VERY RARE skill for a virus to have. And the human-to-human transmission of the virus is very easy.
Whatever the media says, one fact remains: Public health officials are very concerned about the virus. They are directing a vast proportion of their resources for the fighting of this virus.
Another interesting fact: Influenza itself is, in fact, deadly just like every other virus - it's our developed antibodies in our blood which makes it unimportant. Our antibodies know the influenza virus very well, and they effectively fight it off. However, this is a new strain and our bodies don't know how to fight it off - and this can prove to be lethal.
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