Swine Flu: On Its Way Out?

Frank Rosci
Jewish Exponent Feature
As the swine-flu reports start to take less time on the news -- with Mexico reporting stability and Americans learning more the value of hand-washing -- this is still not the time to think that we're completely out of the woods.

Health officials have gotten the word out about what's involved with this illness: Swine flu is a respiratory disease usually found in pigs and caused by type A influenza viruses. While swine flu is most common in pigs, human cases do happen, but rarely -- about one infection every one to two years in the United States.

President Barack Obama has wisely urged Americans to be cautious and not to panic, while health officials have taken steps to distribute medical supplies, including flu-test kits, through the country. Talk of closing the border to Mexico has also died down.
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