H5N1

We've been hearing a lot about the Avian Flu or H5N1 virus in recent weeks. Talk of a pandemic sweeping the globe is all the rage. Scary as it sounds, we need to keep a level head amidst the hysteria. A recent Washington Post article puts it all in perspective.

SARS was scary for a bit a few years ago and apparently there was a swine flu craze in the 1970's that never really panned out, killing many more people from innoculations than the actual flu.

Stay cool, wash your hands and try not to swap too much spit this winter.