Influenza AH1N1

1. What is the most predictable thing about influenza?
the cause of the virus nature
2. How many people have died in Mexico? (based on the article as well as on latest news)
66 people have died.
3. Name 3 countries where swine flu has been confirmed in the last three days.
Malaysia, India and Turkey.
4. What are the symptoms of the swine flu?
Fiber, headache, cough, nausea and sort throat.
5. When was the outbreak of the Spanish flu?
It outbreak in 1918.
6. What percentage of the world population died of influenza then?
1 %.
7. Why was there an emergency vaccination program in 1976?
Because it was an epidemic swine flu.
8. Name a few actions the Mexican government has done to curb the spread of swine flu.
They have cancel the school, and they close cinemas, theater, night clubs, etc.
9. What were the consequences for Mexico and Mexicans due to the actions taken by the government?
The economy, the drugs violence and Mexican that has obligated to close their business.
10. What industries were particularly hard hit?
Cinemas was the most industry affected, theater, bars, night clubs, restaurants, and the tourism of Mexico.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Mexico has shut down schools and other public spaces; do you think that was the correct thing to do? Why or why not?
I think that it was the best thing to do because if the epidemic spread more, more people could die and the government has taken good preventive actions.
2. More people die from the regular flu then from swine flu, why do you think this became a big news story?
Its because the regular flu has exited forever so we are get use to it and the swine flu is a new virus that we don’t know.
3. Why did people stop visiting Mexico? Why have Mexicans been discriminated? Do you think the fear of the disease is justified?
They stop visiting Mexico because of the swine flu, the Mexican has been discriminated because of the epidemic swine flu in Mexico and the other countries doesn’t want to get infected, the fear can be justified for on side because is a new virus but for the other side it not a big deal if you take the preventive measures.
4. What questions about individual and human rights does preventing the spread of flu raise?
The right of the freedom because when Mexican go to china, the Chinese had them in cells or small room.