# 3418
The world would be a better place if journalists would expunge the word `Panic’ from their lexicon.
Panic is people running terrified through the streets in advance of a 60 foot tall Godzilla-like creature (which, btw, in my book would be justified panic).
Panic isn’t staying home, avoiding crowds, wearing facemasks, keeping your kids home from school, or taking them to the hospital if they look sick.
Call that `concern’, or even `worry’ if you like.
But it’s hardly panic.
I’ve read the following story several times. I’m unable to find any evidence of `panic’, despite the headline.
Argentina is, obviously, struggling to deal with the Swine Flu pandemic – and the death toll continues to rise. Emergency measures have been enacted; schools are closed, and people are asked to stay home for the next few days.
Swine flu creates panic in Buenos Aires
Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 2:59 By NARUTO
The mayor of Buenos Aires, declared state of emergency health in this Tuesday to help control the spread of swine flu, which caused at least two deaths in the country. He asked that residents stay at home as much as possible until the next Friday, so that the health authorities coordinate efforts to combat the disease.
With the new cases, the number of officially confirmed deaths in Argentina as a result of infection by the new type of influenza virus A (H1N1) rose to 30, although in a hospital and a university in Buenos Aires has disclosed the existence of more victims.
In addition, authorities of Buenos Aires (bouth City and Province) and the provinces of Neuquen and Santa Cruz announced this Tuesday that extend the winter vacation in schools until the end of July, after another three provinces suspended classes because the disease.
Responsible for combating the advance of swine flu, the Health Minister argentina, Graciela Ocaña, resigned the post this Monday. Some Argentine newspapers reported that she departed from the government arguing that tougher measures should be taken to contain the epidemic of swine flu, byt she wasn’t authorized by President Cristina Kirchner.
But the increase in people infected with swine influenza is not limited only to Argentina. In Brazil, the number of infections increased over 200% in the last 2 weeks due to the arrival of winter.
The latest assessment of the WHO (World Health Organization), released this Monday, reports that 70,893 cases of swine flu were registered in 116 countries and territories. 311 cases the patients died.
Fonte: Folha.
