It’s been over 40 years since the world has last seen a pandemic. The Hong Kong flu killed a million people, in 1918 the Spanish Flu cost between 20 million and a hundred million people their lives. Swine flu may have killed 150 people already. It has been found in Mexico, the US, Canada and now in Europe. Experts are concerned because the virus has killed young healthy individuals. Authorities say there is no reason for panic. Yesterday the European Union’s Health Commissioner advised Europeans against traveling to the United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was quick to call that advice an exaggeration. In the next few weeks we will find out how effective the Swine Flu virus really is.
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