Video: Smallpox as Mystery

From Denny: National Geographic does a number of good videos about viruses which I will be featuring this week. Knowledge is power! Take a look at what our ancestors had to deal with before vaccines. We live in a world that is blessed!

Video: Panic Over H1N1 Virus

"There is great concern throughout the U.S. over the potential lethality of the H1N1 influenza virus. As Nancy Cordes reports, officials are debating as to how to handle this outbreak."

From Denny: This is a news story about how educators are treating this season's unexpected flu. What has officials in the nation concerned, whether educators or medical professionals, is how this strain of flu is so radically different than disease of the past.

This flu spreads quickly from person to person. It is so unique it has never been like any other. The numbers of suspected or confirmed cases is rampant, and it has demonstrated an ability to kill.


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