The First Death In The US

I am listening to the news, and just heard that the US has it's first death from the swine flu. That's a little scary. But, I remember the panic when the bird flu came out, and it never got as bad as they predicted, so hopefully the same will happen with this. I mean, it is horrible that anyone has to die from this, but I hope that the number of people who do die remains low. For this to be the case, people will have to protect themselves if they work or live in areas where this flu is reported. There are swine flu kits available to help prevent the spread of this flu strain, and maybe if people take the proper precautions, we can keep the spread of this to a minimum.