by rkarakanas | May 21, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Many schools have been closing due to the outbreak of the swine flu in the past month. Many of the school closings have been happening in Queens, New York with a total of 30 closed schools. Parents have been flooding hospitals with their children when any flu like...
by rkarakanas | Apr 30, 2009 | Miscellaneous
A 2 year old boy visiting from Mexico was the first to die in the United States due to the outbreak of the swine flu. The toddler had flown to Matamoros, Mexico from Mexico City on April 3rd with his mother and siblings and proceeded to cross the border into...
by rkarakanas | Apr 27, 2009 | Health and Fitness
Recently the swine flu has been spreading throughout Mexico and the United States. What is swine flu? The swine influenza virus, or SIV, is a contagious respiratory disease that affects pigs. Symptoms can include fever, disorientation, stiffness of the joints,...