The swine flu is a respiratory disease common among pigs that is caused by type a influenza viruses. The swine frightened a great deal of many in the U.S. As it was believed that it had the potential to do some serious damage. What we are finding out now though is that the swine flu is actually quit mild in the U.S.. So why did we get so nervous?
The fear was that the swine flu would be able to do the same damage that was seen during the 1918 influenza. It killed millions. 500 soldiers got the swine flu in 1976. 500,000 people in America died and 20 million world wide. February 5th 1976 an army recruit died from the swine flu.
Seven cases were found in El Paso Tuesday. Fourteen probable cases in El Paso were also found. They are going to test those fourteen people. A baby and a fourteen year old have the swine flu in las Cruces. In Deming a girl was found with the swine flu and they had to close the high school.
The swine flu scares me but i know that am going to survive. It's not as serious so you don't have to be afraid. I am going to keep clean and watch what i touch. If you are safe you are not going to get the swine flu.
by: Analisa Benitiz
