Swine Flu

Let me just give my opinion about the Swine Flu and the situations with travelling to Mexico. It is still safe to go to Mexico. Please read attached article:
http://ca.travel.yahoo.com/news/capress/090424/utravel/swine_flu_mexico_travel_2

Brad works in the US in the radio news forum. I read his facebook status last night and cheered. Someone has to show perspective. Here is his update from Sunday:
“Swine flu. U.S. population = 300 million+ and only 20 cases of the flu. No deaths here. Half a million americans die of heart attacks each year. Instead of worrying about swine flu, maybe we should think about skipping the cheeseburger for dinner?”

Here is the Canadian perspective:
Canadian Population (as of Jul 2008): 33,212,696
In 2007 – there were a reported 20,000 cases of the influenza and about 4,000 deaths in Canada. (I couldn’t find the 2008 stats)
Current cases of swine flu in Canada: 6 confirmed, more ‘suspected’.

Mexican Population: 109, 955,400
Confirmed swine flu cases: 103, with 400 suspected in hospital now

Flu virus information
Hotline: 1-800-454-8302.
Federal government websites: www.fightflu.ca, www.voyage.ca and www.phac.gc.ca.

2008 total number of West Nile cases in ALL of Canada – 36 confirmed in humans.

Does it scare us? Yes, it does, but let’s try to keep things in perspective.

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