The World Health Organization has declared a level 5 Swine Flu Pandemic. What does that mean? What is Swine Flu? How severe is this disease? What can be done to protect ourselves? How do we get more help?

At the moment, the severity of the Swine Flu seems to be similar to the seasonal flu that comes around every winter. Most people get better on their own. The most important thing is Don’t Panic. Fear can motivate action, but too often it motivates the wrong action. The key is to get the right information, think straight, take precautions, and respond to this pandemic as it unfolds. With that goal in mind, our medical staff reviews the updates from the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and top medical journals. The recommendations on this site have been drawn from those sources and presented in a simple and straightforward way.