Swine Arrival

So I have been following the swine flu like everyone else recently. I received a phone call from my sister who lives in Santa Clara and behold, she has been hospitalized for the pig flu herself. She was given Tamaflu and is feeling better but is still being held under observation. The pandemic alert status went to 5 today and now, schools are closing. One that I have heard of is in Chicago and one now in Santa Clara. Crazy. I keep seeing photos of people in Mexico walking around in face masks etc. and the news just says to wash your hands and eat at home. Really? That is the best advice so far? Crazy, Crazy world we live in. Yesterday I was reading an article that Mexico was closing down any non-essential government due to the pandemic. How in the world does that work? I was curious exactly how that was going to fair. I mean, how do you shut down a country? What really happens when it is attempted? My attention is definately on it right now and considering all of the countries that are in danger, it is a real worry and a true concern. I am a big advocate of WHO so I normally follow what they do in neglected countries. I have no answers, I just thought it was worth mentioning.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30471035

http://www.who.int/en/