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Experts say the number of swine flu cases around the world is growing, but not an an alarming rate. And now there are indications the spread of this flu is similar to a typical flu outbreak.So what's fueling all the fear?People are buying up masks. Pharmacies are running out of Tamiflu."We dispensed what little we could get,louboutin," said pharmacist Steve Cone.Even Seattle's Polyclinic removed all of its equipment from its physical therapy center and created an isolated flu clinic."The main object is to make all of our patients feel safe," said Tracy Corgiat, the clinic's spokesperson.Doctor's say the masks and Tamiflu are all prudent measures. But what about school closures -- is that really necessary?"There's nothing we've seen so far that shows that this influenza is different than any other influenza,casque dr dre," said University of Washington epidemiologist Ira Longini, a nationally-recognized scholar who has made a career out of studying the flu."It's just another flu virus,moncler pas cher," Longini said. But he added: the flu can kill.In an average flu season,burberry pas cher, 36,abercrombie and fitch,000 Americans die from the flu,doudouen moncler, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And between 5 to 20 percent of all Americans get the flu.HealthTop TipsNutritionLoveLifestyleHappinessWeight Loss So why is the swine flu fear so big? Fear is based on what we don't know, and scientists say we don't know how strong this virus is. We also don't know how easily it's transmitted.But surprisingly,doudoune moncler pas cher, it's what we do know that's generating the most fear -- that there is no known human immunity for this flu. If you remember anything from this story,casque beats, remember what I just said: there's no known human immunity.So that's why you're hearing the phrase repeated times over.The CDC has said it is taking measures "out of the abundance of caution," and President Barack Obama echoed that sentiment."It may turn out that H1N1 runs its course like ordinary flus, in which case we will have prepared and we won't need all these preparations,burberry," the president said, using the flu's scientific name.It's out of an abundance of caution officials are closing schools. Experts say the only wise course is to prepare for the worst."Social distancing is being practiced," Longini said."Social distancing": another buzz term which means forcing people to stay away from others showing flu symptoms. That's good advice whether or not it's swine flu. 相关的主题文章：
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