H1n1

[Gala Placidia]

It looks as if the confirmed victims died of complications related to the virus, such as pneumonia, and were not properly treated. Their families were not given medication or quarantined and this helped the spread of the virus. Fortunately, assertive action is been taken but the best thing is to request medical help as soon as the first symptoms of a flu appear. This is a similar virus to the notorious "Spanish flu" which killed many people back in 1918. The big difference is that at the time there were no antibiotics or antiviral medication available. Fortunately, nowadays we have them and this should have a big impact on the outcome.
Another piece of advice given is to wash our hands even more frequently than before to avoid spreading germs. Preferably with liquid soap containing disinfectant, such as the one used in surgeries.

[Torchiarolan]

"moved to italiauncovered.co.uk"

[Gala Placidia]

You are right, Torchiarolan, people move much more nowadays but, on the other hand, we have more means to fight an epidemic. Nevertheless, the so called Spanish flu, which was also a "swine flu" managed to kill 5 % of the world's population, twice as many people than died as a result of WW1. Some 14% of Fiji's population was wiped out. In the USA, some 500,000 to 600,000 people died. I heard that they are calling H1N1 "the new flu".....

[Campfield]

WHO just raised threat level to 5- imminent pandemic