I have been watching the events unfold in Mexico with interest and some trepidation. There's no way to tell what will come right now, not enough information is out there. But I thought it might be useful to give a brief sketch on what some of the history of influenza is, what the possibilities are, what you and others can do.
First let me say that I'm not an expert. I have had an interest in the flu for a number of years now, and have read some good books on the subject, written by people who have researched the hell out of every aspect. So, I'm not aiming to give out earth-shattering information or to be irresponsible and try to scare the daylights out of everyone. But I think that things that are pretty common knowledge among those who are medical professionals and scientists would be useful to everyone. Most of what I'll give out today is from a book titled "The Great Influenza" by John M. Barry, along with good ol' Wikipedia.
See you after the jump.
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