Public Health Warning Blog

by dbking Question by Sally Cat: If we had an outbreak of a deadly, contagious, and incurable disease what would you want to happen to…? what would you want to have happen to those who are infected with the disease? I know we have some history to cases like this, but I’m talking More....

by wallygrom (very busy at work) Question by Kaitlin: Question about the virus in the movie “Outbreak”? I missed a portion of the movie because I was sick one day of class. Can you fill me in on these questions please? (: What did you notice at the movie theater scene about disease More....

Question by meeeeeee: Is it a good idea to go backpacking through Asia during this swine flu outbreak? I have been planning a year-long backpacking trip through East and Southeast Asia but now that there is a swine flu outbreak, with predictions that in the next 2 years 2 billion people will More....

by Azdel Slade Question by hiya443: Is the current outbreak of the swine flu worse than the bird flu scare of 2004? I’ve been currently following the Swine flu outbreaks and I was wondering if anyone knew for sure if this outbreak would actually be more harm full than the bird flu that More....

by Gary Denness Question by angelica0716: Is it safe to travel to Disneyland with the swine flu outbreak? My friends and I have been planning a trip to Disneyland for a while now, and we haven’t booked anything yet. But with the swine flu outbreak, my parents have grown very concerned More....

Question by nivlac2425@sbcglobal.net: With the swine flu outbreak, would you still go on this vacation? My family is planning to go to parts of China (Beijing, Hong Kong, Hainan Island etc.) and maybe Japan or Taiwan this summer. With the swine flu outbreak, would you still go or cancel the More....

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by peruisay Question by Shawn C: Could swine flu become a zombie outbreak? Think about it. Tens of thousands are infected, the government in Mexico shut down schools and such, the rapid rate of transmission…it sounds like the swine flu could become the “zombie outbreak” you More....

Question by kaycee: Can my Dog get Swine Flu? And should I be worried about this “outbreak?”? Can my dog get swine flu from a human, pig, dog, or any other animal? Best answer: Answer by just_wondering_qa21I don’t believe so, dogs are usually immune to most human or other More....

Question by mournmotherearth: MUMPS outbreak in Iowa? This morning MSNBC reports officials speculate 500+ cases in Iowa and neighboring states were “brought in from another country”….just like other “outbreaks” of “flu-like symptoms”….Do you believe More....