Posted by OK, I’m going to be honest, this whole Swine Flu “pandemic” is getting a little out of hand.
Don’t get me wrong, I know this is serious, and if things aren’t handled correctly, the situation can become worse. But let’s look at the facts before we fall into a world of chaos because of this:
As of Saturday, May 2, there are 161 cases of swine flu in the U.S. That’s 161 people out about three-hundred million with confirmed cases of swine flu.
Worldwide, 705 people are confirmed to have swine flu. The estimated number of people on earth today is about 6.77 billion.
That means, roughly, one in ever 9,600,000 people on the planet will contract swine flu.
I don’t know about you, but I like my odds of staying swine flu free.
The odds of catching it decrease even more because the majority of cases come from people have traveled to Mexico. But even then, Friday, May 1, was the first night since the outbreak that Mexico reported no deaths. Let’s not forget the fact that only one person outside of Mexico has died because of swine flu.
I’m happy to see the government taking all the precautions necessary, but everyone should continue their every day lives.
There is one upside to the swine flu scare, though: All the kids whose school is cancelled have to love the early vacation.
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