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How Swine Flu Has Changed the Faces of the Earth
Written by Simone Preuss 
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Image: Eneas de Troya
The first cases of novel influenza A (H1N1), commonly called swine flu because of its swine origin, were detected in April 2009. Because the virus is spread similar in a similar way to regular seasonal influenza through the coughs and sneezes of infected people, swine flu has changed the face of the Earth. Here are ten images that will show you how.
As with any new virus strain, many questions about H1N1 are still open, for example how exactly it spreads and how to vaccinate and protect against it. For the time being, health authorities have issued common-sense guidelines to reduce the spread of the virus that include washing hands frequently, covering one’s mouth when sneezing or coughing, and staying at home when sick.
Though information on the effectiveness of facemasks for the control of influenza is currently still extremely limited, this does not deter people from wearing facemasks when out in public places. Facemasks are everywhere as the following pictures show and have changed the way we lead our lives.
In the subway
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Image: Eneas de Troya
In the rain
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Image: Guerry Monero
In the playground
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Image: Sarihuella
In every situation
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Image: Sarihuella
In nomine patris
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Image: Eneas de Troya
In church
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Image: Eneas de Troya
In style
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Image: Sarihuella
In public
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Image: Guerry Monero
In childhood
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Image via English Eastday
In hospital gear
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Image: iyasser
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JunLee Arandia (not verified) says:
Jan 2nd, 2010 at 6am
My brother got infected with H1N1 or Swine Flu in Mexico. He got a mild fever and luckily he did not die.
depressionboy (not verified) says:
Oct 16th, 2009 at 12pm
H1N1 or Swine Flu is a bit scary but it a good thing to note that this virus is not that very deadly. .
| Acne Treatments Asia (not verified) says:
Jan 5th, 2010 at 7am
If you look at the pandemic of 1977, when H1N1 or Swine Flu re-emerged after a 20 year absence, there is no shift in age-related mortality pattern. The 1977 “pandemic” is, of course, not considered a true pandemic by experts today, for reasons that are not entierely consistent. It certainly was an antigenic shift and not an antigenic drift. As far as I have been able to follow the current events, the most significant factor seems to have been that most people, who were severely affected, were people with other medical conditions.
| cystic acne treatment (not verified) says:
Jul 24th, 2009 at 1pm
I have a relative who got the Swine Flu in Mexico. It is a good thing that he already recovered from this disease.
Acne Treatments Site (not verified) says:
Sep 7th, 2009 at 11am
the H1N1 or Swine Flu Virus is very scary at first but now it is well controlled by vaccines and prevention by avoiding going into places with incidence of swine flu.
Detox Diet Recipes (not verified) says:
Jul 10th, 2009 at 4pm
the spread of AH1N1 or Swine Flu is really scary. It is a good thing that this virus is not very deadly. We are advised to take Vitamin-C and to wear face masks.
darren (not verified) says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 12pm
quality, I like this, I saw something like this on http://www.hire-a-graffiti-artist.co.uk
~Melatonin Effects (not verified) says:
Jul 14th, 2009 at 11am
the use of face masks and boosting your immune system by taking lots of vitamin-C is still an effective way of preventing the spread of the Swine Flu virus.
Cat (not verified) says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 4pm
That's hardly planet chaging. Most these photos were taken in Asia, where they wear masks if they have a normal cold so that they won't spread it to others. That and any other recent "epidemic" results in masks being worn. Swine flu is no big deal. It will pass like everything else.
arthritisremedy (not verified) says:
i always advice my kids to wear face masks when going into crowded areas. swine flu is really scary and i dont want my kids getting infected by it.