Swine Flu Tuesday 28th April
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Its been here a while now. swine flu. just 5 days ago a cases were reported of a flu created from pigs. Now we are talking thousands of suspected cases in Mexico, and deaths ( figures vary. we have heard numbers ranging from 20 to 120) . There are 2 confirmed cases in the UK, and about 50 in the states with a few more cases dotted around the world, New Zealand, Israel, Spain.
No-one has to date has died outside of Mexico. This seems to be puzzling people. I thought about this. It could be that the flu is in a more advanced state in Mexico. Or as a Mexican friend has just told me, because the Mexicans are stubborn and wont/didnt go to the doctor for medicine. I think a lot of Mexicans who caught the flu and died probably didnt go to the doctor because they didnt want a day off work (which in most jobs in mexico you dont get paid if you have a day off). Or just brushed it aside. Until now…
It seems to be that this flu can be treated with tamiflu, a viral drug. Or perhaps the poor health system and the population who have caught this flu -the poorer people- have contributed to a high death rate.
I have my girlfriend still out in mexico there saying that people are paniking and that there are few masks left over. I just hope that they can get it under control and find a remidy for this virus……
rafomania