Who would have thought swine flu would make a bigger comeback than small pox?
A few months ago, the world media fell into the grips of the villainous H1N1 virus (the trendiest animal flu since the avian outbreak of late 2005). Luckily, the swine flu and its infamy seemed to have been brushed to the way-side before the midpoint of 2009. The nea
r-pandemic had been quelled to the degree that we could go back to breathing good, old-fashioned fresh air, without donning a flimsy surgical mask.
On the contrary, the latter half of the calendar year has descended upon us with the intentions of reawakening our swine fear -- sorry to all my pork-producing friends.
Leading the charge of hypochondriacs are 165 universities across the country. The pitchfork-wielding leader of the mob is none other than schools in the Southeastern region of the country.
Great. My own region has gone insane with paranoia.
As far as I can tell, H1N1 is about as threatening as sneezing while you're on the john. A bit uncomfortable, maybe a little concerning. Nothing more.
Everyone gets a little sick, and I hope everyone who contracts a slice of this bogus epidemic receives prompt and proper care.
In the meantime, I'm going to keep on keepin' on. If I fall into the afflicted 1 percent, I don't want to be completely spooked when I am headed to the doctor's office.
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