Oh My Swine

“The virus is now unstoppable.”
Dr. Margret Chan, Director, World Health Organization, June 11, 2009

Look even she's freaked!!!

Latest Updates: (from CNA)

Singapore confirms another 16 new H1N1 cases

SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed another 16 new cases of H1N1.

Seven are local and nine has travel history, bringing the total number of H1N1 cases in Singapore to 142.

A third cluster of locally-infected cases has also been identified at popular nightclub Butter Factory at One Fullerton.

The new case is a 19-year-old Singaporean female student. She visited the club on June 17 when three previously reported cases were also there.

The Health Ministry has advised all those who had visited Butter Factory on June 17 to monitor their health and seek medical attention if they feel unwell.

more info: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/437658/1/.html

Most Common H1N1 Symptoms

Fever – particularly a fever of over 100 degrees (fahrenheit)
Sore throat
Cough
Chills and fatigue
Body aches
Headache
Occasionally, vomiting and diarrhea

more info: http://www.symptoms-h1n1.com/

"Household" talk:

me: daddy... maybe we all already have swine flu?
dad: oh. ya. then maybe the virus can mutate in this household until it's so bad that one of us starts behaving like a pig! and the person will go 'snort-oink, snort'.

Lovely inference, dad.