Swine Flu!

So...I actually started to get kinda freaked out about it. Of course...research freak kicked in and I realized again that the media is out of control. All they ever talk about are the deaths and leave out details...not to mention the use of words like "pandemic" to get people flipping. Swine flu is no different then the regular flu that kills the same amount of people. The young, old, and immune suppressed are more at risk...just like regular flu. The only difference here is that humans have not been given the flu shot to protect against it and people haven't had it before which means they don't have antibodies. As long as we take the same precautions we do for regular flu...monitor symptoms, drink fluids, and go to the doctor if it worsens...we're FINE! Yes...more people will probably get it because there is a lack of immunity...but the symptoms are the same. Okay...sorry...had to get that out because we have had meetings at school, never ending news coverage, and freaked out kids and parents. The media needs to learn how to appropriately notify the public about these situations. I sware they just get bored!