Post by JWalker

There is a growing concern and lots of talk about the the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) is now calling the virus, which has infected an estimated 1,000 people and killed around 150 in Mexico, an "international public health emergency" that could reach global pandemic levels.

The U.S. has declared a national health emergency in the midst of uncertainty about whether the mounting sick count — with 1,600 cases or more in Mexico and at least 149 deaths — was from ongoing infections or merely resulted from health officials missing something that had been simmering for weeks or months.

The World Health Organization took the unprecedented step yesterday of warning that the world is probably on the verge of a pandemic, as new cases of swine flu mounted, the first death was reported in the United States and the dangerous virus appeared to arrive just outside the nation’s capital.

It is part of the Influenza A virus and carries all the nasty flu symptoms and can, if not treated, lead to pneumonia in some people. It can (at least in New Zealand) be easily treated.

"There are certain characteristics, molecular signatures, which this virus lacks," said Peter Palese, a microbiologist and influenza expert at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York. In particular, the swine flu lacks an amino acid that appears to increase the number of virus particles in the lungs and make the disease more deadly.

Ralph Tripp, an influenza expert at the University of Georgia, said that his early analysis of the virus’ protein-making instructions suggested that people exposed to the 1957 flu pandemic — which killed up to 2 million people worldwide — may have some immunity to the new strain.

Sherin said the state has informed counties to begin partial activation of emergency operation centers after the World Health Organization on Wednesday raised the swine flu pandemic alert level to 5, one step shy of a full pandemic alert.

From ABC news: "The baby, who died at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston Monday, was from Mexico and was in the United States to visit family in nearby Brownsville, Texas, officials said. The death is the first linked to swine flu to occur outside of Mexico." gothamist.com

So what can we do to help protect ourselves? According to Dr. Rydland of kidsWellness recommends that:

many of his patients and his family use a natural approach to flu prevention.

To learn more about Dr. Rydland and what natural supplements and treatments he recommends to help protect yourself and your children, please visit his website at:

KidsWellness.com

Don’t panic, don’t react out of fear! Educate and do everything you can to keep yourself safe and healthy. Make sure your entire family, even the children are taking the proper natural supplements to boost your immune system. Wash your hands often, teach your children clean hand safety. Try to stay away from large crowded areas, and if you do have the need to go to these types of functions, bring along a hand sanitizer. Use it often.

The KidsWellness site is a great place to learn more about the natural supplements that are needed to strengthen your body’s immune system.

Family Daily Defense found at kidsWellness:

Uses for new Family Daily Defense include*:

• As a daily tonic to prevent illness

• Airline travel and vacationing

• International travel

• Stress

• Day Care

• Individuals with frequent illness

• Exposure to illness, such as flu, cold viruses, bacterial infections, etc.

JWalker presents How To Protect Yourself and Your Family From The H1N1 Swine Flu Virus posted at natural-life-choices.com.