Swine flu story

http://www.doh.wa.gov/swineflu/default.htm

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2009/04/26/azuz.swine.flu.101.cnn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wju7F5ytk6M

AZUZ: It started in pigs, though you cannot get it from eating pork. At first, swine flu only occasionally transferred to people, like farmers, who came in contact with pigs. Now, it's spreading from person to person. Experts think that happens through coughing, sneezing and picking up the virus from contaminated surfaces. And though it can be deadly, many of the Americans who've gotten swine flu are expected to make a full recovery.
The symptoms here are the same as for the regular flu: fever, sore throat, achiness, chills, exhaustion, possibly vomiting and diarrhea. If prescribed within a couple days of the first symptoms, antiviral drugs work especially well against the disease. In the meantime...
DR. RICHARD BESSER, ACTING DIRECTOR, CDC: It's clear there are things people can do to reduce the likelihood they'll get infected. Frequent hand washing is one of the most important things people can do. And if people are sick, stay home. Don't travel.
AZUZ: The Centers for Disease Control recommends that you do cover up with a clean tissue when you cough or sneeze; keep your hands clean, as you heard; and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth to keep germs from spreading. In addition, Mexican authorities are telling people to avoid large crowds, keep their distance from others, and to avoid kissing.