Reply #20: Do Not Panic is the first and possibly

[SheilaT]

the most important advice anyone can give or get.

Then be sure to wash your hands thoroughly and regularly.

Then make use of whatever remedies you consider beneficial.

Use common sense, don't panic, realize that despite the hype in the media the actual numbers of those affected by the swine flu are incredibly small, especially when you compare the number of deaths to the numbers of people who die from all sorts of other causes every day. The coverage is actually a tribute to our CDC and the Mexican government paying close attention to anomalous illnesses and deaths. But I seriously doubt the apocalypse is at hand.