by Shelly Davis
According to Stein and Davis of the Washington Post, there were more than 1,600 cases of Swine Flu in over half the nation's colleges and universities. The Washington Post reports the American College Health Association placed the number at 55 percent of 165 institutions surveyed, an estimate 1,640 cases during the week of Aug. 22-28.
In surveying a group of Americans, the Pew Research Center discovered Americans are not as interested in the expected second wave of the H1N1 virus as they were during the first wave. Heckscher of the Daily News, Los Angeles reports many health care professionals believe the threat of the H1N1 virus is no greater than any other strains of flu viruses. However, in the same article Heckscher reports some experts saying any public concerns of the virus is valid especially when living in populated, close conditions.
Swine Flu affects children and young adults, which makes it different from the regular flu strains who victims are usually the elderly. Because there is no known immunity to the H1N1 virus, experts suggest frequent hand washing, covering sneezes with sleeves, and if you feel sick, stay away from others are the best defenses against the spread of Swine Flu.
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