What is the latest about the swine flu

Well for starters, they’ve changed the name due to confusion including mass slaughterings of pigs. It’s now being called H1N1 flu.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090502160517AAjgRG1

I had mild symptoms, never clicked that it might be swine flu until I was due at work (I work with people who take immunosuppresant drugs) at which point I rang NHS 24. Advice at that point, 2 weeks ago, was to stay off work and they would …

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/swine_flu/818406-what-39-s-the-latest-about-swine-flu-I-have

Well the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer, advised by also the input of all states and territories through the Commonwealth Health Protection Committee, continues to work directly with the Health Minister and continues to work through her…

http://www.pm.gov.au/node/5202

Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

Why is everyone freaked out about the latest swine flu?

Q: Yes, I know it killed 150 people. The flu kills more than that every year. Did you know in 1918, it killed between 50-100 million people? That it was as bad or worse than the black death? This is nothing compared to previous flus.

A: Everyone is concerned because this is a novel flu virus. And observations thus far show that adults in their prime are most susceptible to death from this virus. This resembles the 1918 flu virus that you refer to that killed so many. Many are scared of a repeat.

I’ve been freaking out about the latest swine flu news in the US. Any thoughts?

Q: I mean.. does any one have anything to tell me about swine flu that would make me feel better. People tell me i’m freaking out about nothing but i don’t knowI have an anxiety disorder. I’m 16lol you guys actually made me feel alot better, thank you

A: its nothing to worry about ignore the hype i had it for 2 weeks im 24 and im absolutely fine, my 4 year old daughter and 6 year old son also had it and again theyre perfectly fine!the only people who die of it have other serious underlying illnesses! normal flu kills more poeple than swine flu! fact!hope this helps, anxiety disorders suck i have it too :(cover your eyes nose and mouth with your hands and take deep breaths (by cover i mean cup)xxx

Are you following the latest swine flu news about the mutations?

Q: I don’t know what is normal in terms of time for a mutation to occur but there has already been one. Seems a bit fast. They don’t know how dangerous the new version is but it seems Tamiflu vaccine doesn’t work as well on it.http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.594b3919f568748326be82a3a65d7646.241&show_article=1Do viruses usually change this quickly? No one seems to be worried about it. I wonder if it is even possible to see see plagues like we’ve read about. Man is unbeatable. We can create new treatments in days or even hours.

A: Viruses mutate pretty often. The Annual flu is different every year. All we can do is see what happens. There is a vaccine being produced but it will take some time. Mankind is definitely beatable. We only have so many treatment options and if none of them work, there is nothing we can do. With viruses our options are limited enough as it is.