Friday, 2 October 2009

First draft Swine Flu F.I.S.H Article

Swine Flu
Will it it hit F.I.S. and will we have to stay at home?

AH1N1 virus commonly known as the swine flu was first detected on infected citizens of Mexico. The name swine flu was given to the virus by Mexican and Asian farmers, which is actually not true because the virus is able to emerge in any organism.On the 11 of June this year it was declared a pandemic by the health organization WHO(World Health Organization). Flu experts meet in Geneva to discuss measures that had to be made due to the sharp rising in cases in Australia, Britain and Japan. But we should not panic as the leader of WHO Margaret Chan says:"There is no need to because the pandemic is moderate in severity". The Flu came to notice as hospitalizations increased in Mexico by farmers with all the same symptoms. Most of the European and the American governments have ordered vaccinations for its citizens with the priority to vaccinate doctors and health care people. There is an equal divide between doctors who believe in the vaccinations and those who are in doubt of it, however there has not been any proof of one of the both sides. As we slowly approach winter the flu or immune systems are getting weaker and the flu is able to attack.