Posted by
Roxanna M. on Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:46:04 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its alert to 5, second-highest, and said a pandemic declaration may come soon. A pandemic is defined as a "widespread outbreak of disease".
Margaret Chan, director-general of WHO said, "It is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic . . . All countries should immediately now activate their pandemic plans".
Meanwhile, back on Planet Earth where there are 6 billion people, there are 257 confirmed cases of swine flu - worldwide - with 7 deaths. Pigs are being slaughtered by the thousands and not always humanely. People are losing their livelihoods.
If people were dropping like flies, I could understand the overheated rhetoric. But, they're not.
Why is it always necessary for someone to say that every single thing that happens is a crisis? Why is it always necessary for someone to always create panic?