Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Mexico

Things are tightening up in Mexico. Mexico City is allegedly ground zero in the swine flu outbreak.

Meanwhile Republicans are blaming illegal immigrants for the flu, filibustering the confirmation of Sebellius to work as Health Secretary, and stripped funding for flu preparedness out of Obama's stimulus. God love 'em.

Unfortunately it looks like the cat may have gotten out of the bag.

Wash your hands regularly, and try not to touch your eyes and face.

Guardian UK: Swine flu: 'We are in God's hands. It feels like anything can happen'
With more than 150 dead, 2,000 sick and warnings that Mexico City could become the epicentre of a global pandemic, other passengers were not so sanguine. "I have a friend there who has a cold. The whole thing freaks me out. I'm going to sort out some things I need to do, two or three days, then I'm out of there," said Umberto Pineda, 50, a salesman.

1 comment:

Glynn Kalara said...

It's not looking real good. We have only one real hope here that flu tends to die down as the weather warms. Still, the fact that this started in a warm area isn't real good. This was going to happen sooner or later. Pandemic disease is part of the human experience. Plagues and flu pandemics, have killed millions from the beginning of time.