The New York Times reports: "American health officials on Sunday declared a public health emergency over increasing cases of swine flu, saying that they had confirmed 20 cases of the disease in the United States and expected to see more as investigators fan out to track down the path of the outbreak. [...] So far, there have been no deaths from swine flu in the United States, and only one of the people who tested positive for the disease has been hospitalized, officials said."
Comment: Is this outbreak a biowar attack? My thinking is that no, it's not a terrorist attack. If it were an attack by a terrorist group like Al-Qaeda or the Taliban, wouldn't the epicenter of the outbreak be somewhere other than Mexico City? Wouldn't they use something much more deadly? From everything I've read recently about this outbreak, this is a variant of the flu that is treatable by the common antiviral drugs and although it is a threat to public health, it is not at the present time a fearsome outbreak like the Spanish Flu. It has the potential to mutate and become that, but then again, the common flu also has that potential. I think it's important to not let fear run ahead of the facts, take precautions, keep up with the health advisories issued by governments, and don't panic. Above all, remember that God is in control.
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