No, we are nearing the end of flu season. The influenza virus is more easily passed around in the cold months. Viruses are fragile in warm air but cold air acts as a preservative for them. Human to human transmission is critical in starting a flu pandemic. Our unusually warm weather should work in our favor!
The swine flu outbreak may subside shortly, only to return next autumn. This will give the authorities time to prepare a defense for it. So far, from the reports, this sounds like a serious problem, but not a catastrophe.
The Southern Hemisphere is about to enter it's cold weather season and it will be interesting to see if the swine flu takes hold there soon.
What would be a flu pandemic worst case scenario? 40 to 80 million influenza deaths worldwide and in monetary damage, 4 trillion dollars across the globe... so let us hope we are not headed down that road.
Today's weather forecast is below.
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