tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995632726098447833.post1104474819072151436..comments2023-09-16T09:32:10.721+01:00Comments on A CLIL TO CLIMB: A Swine of a Flu: epidemic, pandemic or endemic?Chiewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186336034760631486noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995632726098447833.post-88432662522001593312009-07-20T12:49:08.000+01:002009-07-20T12:49:08.000+01:00Here in the Philippines we call it A(H1N1) Influen...Here in the Philippines we call it A(H1N1) Influenza virus. The gov't stop using the word Swine Flu because it affected the sales of pork in the market. People thought it is cause by eating pork because of it's name.<br>Same with other countries--many here are very alarmed and sometimes overreacting--it causes suspensions of classes of schools and sometimes offices too...even the congress session. People are now very cautious when somebody near them is sneezing or coughing. Many are now avoiding crowded places.<br>Gov't Health dept adviced people to eat healthy food and have clean hands all the time to avoid getting sick/virus.<br>Thanks for explaining the pandemic & epidemic. Hope and pray this pandemic will stop soon.<br>http://relaby.blogspot.com/Relabynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995632726098447833.post-2249618521984897302009-07-20T13:12:12.000+01:002009-07-20T13:12:12.000+01:00Thank you for your comment, Relaby. :) Yes, I'...Thank you for your comment, Relaby. :) <br>Yes, I'm sure the name has put a lot of people off eating pork. I see a lot of H1N1 being mentioned too, but that's a mouthful to say, though. Let's all hope this will soon disappear and prove to be a false alarm.Chiewnoreply@blogger.com