Swine flu, warning?

[lee ying]

I´m not sure if this a big virus.
in my country only two city has this virus. but this is a warning for us!!
I heard more than 5 countries have this kind of virus, right?
Ìs it a big problem?

I´m worried about you , are you ok?

[Jessica]

it's spreading to the US I'm fine for now Just remember to wash your hands

I'm not sure if other countries have it besides the US and Mexico....

[poli]

Vi en las noticias que muchos negocios están cerrados en D.F. como un modo de combatir el contágio de la enfermedad, pero ahora
hay casos de la gripe porcina en muchos paises. Espero que pase rapido
con un mínimo de fatalidades.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by lee ying

I´m not sure if this a big virus.
in my country only two city has this virus. but this is a warning for us!!
I heard more than 5 countries have this kind of virus, right?
Ìs it a big problem?

I´m worried about you , are you ok?

I'm worry for my children, because although it has cure does not leave to be dangerous for the people, in my state even there aren't cases about it.

But I'm ok.

Thank you to ask us.

[irmamar]

Today I was listening to the radio and they said that in Mexico people are not able to go out from home, is it true? I'm happy you and your family are fine.
Here in Europe several countries have detected a few cases, Spain, UK, Germany and I've listened to a new case in Switzerland today. I don't now if there are other countries in Europe which are affected. It's a pity that happened such things

[poli]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Today I was listening to the radio and they said that in Mexico people are not permitted to leave their homes. Is it true? I'm happy you and your family are fine.
Here in Europe several countries have detected a few cases, Spain, UK, Germany and I've heard about a new case in Switzerland today. I don't now if there are other countries in Europe which are affected. It's a pity that such things happened.

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[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Today I was listening to the radio and they said that in Mexico people are not able to go out from home, is it true? I'm happy you and your family are fine.
Here in Europe several countries have detected a few cases, Spain, UK, Germany and I've listened to a new case in Switzerland today. I don't now if there are other countries in Europe which are affected. It's a pity that happened such things

Thank you for your wishes for my family and to me.

I hope you are fine today, I'm listening the news and it say the there aren't new cases of flu.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Today I was listening to the radio and they said that in Mexico people are not able to go out from home, is it true? [...]

No, it's not true.

The government has announced that they will take advantage of two national holidays (May 1st and 5th) to suspend all governmental activities that are not essential for society for the whole weekend and until May 6th. They are asking private companies to do the same to avoid crowding (either in offices or in public transport).
The government recommended as well that people don't go out anywhere and stay at home these "holidays" to stay safer at home.
This means most people are not going to work for the whole weekend, unless it's needed.

But there is actually no prohibition and not everything will be closed. Stores, grocery shops, supermarkets, restaurants (who will not be serving food in their premises but one can buy food to take home), drugstores, etc., will stay open.

[irmamar]

I hope you all will be OK. I have no words to explain what a feel, but sometimes I feel angry because I've read some things that make me think that it's a lab ilness. I've read that here, in Spain, al lot of chemist's have sold all their mask, though there are very few cases of the disease here.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Thank you! I hope there will be as less victims as possible now that people and governments know what risks there are.

As for the lab illness, well swine flu has existed for a long time, and it has already been responsible for many epidemics, so a new mutation is not strange to me. We were unlucky to have the most numerous outbreak of this one, just as Asian countries were unlucky at the time of the bird flu.
We know contagion can be mostly prevented, so it's a matter of keeping good hygiene habits from now on, and to keep in mind that although emergency will have an end, the risks will still be there, so the whole world will have to be very careful with things we didn't usually care for in daily life.