On Apr 25, 6:16 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Steve Pope wrote:
> > Jean B. > wrote:
>
> >> Steve Pope wrote:
>
> >>> This is troubling, from Obama's visit to Mexico:
>
> >>> "Obama was received at Mexico's anthropology museum in Mexico
> >>> City by Felipe Solis, a distinguished archeologist who died the
> >>> following day from symptoms similar to flu, Reforma newspaper
> >>> reported. The newspaper didn't confirm if Solis had swine flu
> >>> or not."
>
> >>> (That was on Bloomberg.)
>
> >> That IS troubling.
>
> > Yeah, apparently this sort of flu can cause some sort of
> > immune storm that is fatal even to relatively young, healthy
> > people. Scary.
>
> > Here are the CDC recommendations to protect yourself:
>
> > Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you
> > cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after
> > you use it.
>
> > Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially
> > after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands
> > cleaners are also effective.
>
> > Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
>
> > If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home
> > from work or school and limit contact with others to
> > keep from infecting them.
>
> > Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread
> > that way.
>
> > Steve
>
> Seems to me that some flus target those whom one would think are
> in their prime/healthiest years.
>
> --
> Jean B.

I read that it targets those between 25-50 years old, unlike other
flus that hit young and old.

N.