It's A Small World After All as the global community races to contain the virus formerly known as swine flu (H1N1). Many countries are taking drastic- or at least totally random and unproven- measures to control the pandemic.
For instance, although there has been no known link between the consumption of pork and swine flu, this week Egypt ordered the slaughter of 300,000 pigs... as a precautionary measure as well as a passive aggressive jab at the country's Christian minority who eat them.
Meanwhile, in preparation for Swine Eleven, old timey Great Britain is busy stockpiling gauze surgical masks, which are almost as effective in virus prevention as crystal amulets and abstinence-only sex education.
Thailand installed infra-red cameras at Bangkok's airport to screen passengers for unusual body temperatures in hopes of preventing the spread of the disease (note: to anyone traveling to Thailand on "business," swine flu should be the least of your concerns).
South Africa (along with the rest of the continent) is putting swine flu on their to-do lists, right below every other disease known to mankind.
and China is killing anyone who coughs.
Meanwhile, in preparation for Swine Eleven, old timey Great Britain is busy stockpiling gauze surgical masks, which are almost as effective in virus prevention as crystal amulets and abstinence-only sex education.
Thailand installed infra-red cameras at Bangkok's airport to screen passengers for unusual body temperatures in hopes of preventing the spread of the disease (note: to anyone traveling to Thailand on "business," swine flu should be the least of your concerns).
South Africa (along with the rest of the continent) is putting swine flu on their to-do lists, right below every other disease known to mankind.
and China is killing anyone who coughs.
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