Swine flu

The sky is not falling yet but if you listen to the news outlets, we are all doomed. I think our great President Obama put it best this morning; "we should monitor this but not panic". As with other planners, I am having SARS flashbacks. Many of the Mexican deaths are people that did not seek or have access to proper medical care. While we do need to be aware that viruses mutate and become resistant, I think only those that are otherwise susceptible to medical problems; those with other infections and compromised immune systems or the elderly really need to put up a red flag. All of the rest of us should just be cautious as we are during a regular flu and cold season.

These websites are unbiased (meaning they don't report the news for ratings) and will communicate the facts without the drama;

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

http://urgent.internationalsos.com/default.aspx

http://www.who.int/en/