Thursday, April 30, 2009

Has swine flu story been overblown?

Ninety-seven cases in Mexico,with seven deaths, have been confirmed by the Who. The 2,500 cases and more than 150 deaths that Mexican officials reported have not jet been confirmed. Out of a population of 300 million people, 109 cases have been confirmed with 1 death. Scientists studying the swine flu virus belive that it's not as deadly as people think. Also, some scientists suggest that the swine flu virus may not even cause as much damage as the regular flu. It is said, more than 13,000 people in the U.S. died because of the seasonal flu since January. A total of 36,000 people die from the normal flu a year. Has swine flu story been overblown? The answer is yes, the media has learned the fear of this virus, and the increase ratings of web hits.

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