Swine flu is spreading very fast. be on alert...
The earliest known human case, 5 year old Edgar Hernandez, was near a pig farm in La Gloria, Veracruz state, Mexico, that raises almost 1 million pigs a year. Residents of La Gloria have long complained about the clouds of flies that are drawn to the so-called 'manure lagoons' created by such mega-farms.Edgar Hernandez was thought to be suffering from ordinary influenza but laboratory testing revealed he had contracted swine flu. The boy went on to make a full recovery
"If the people who are supposed to be familiar with this didn't know what it was, how will we ever know how my son got it?" Edgar's mother, Hernandez said.
La Gloria, Perote, Veracruz is a small community, surrounded by large pig farms. Reports indicate that during February 2009 over 400 persons in the town had flu like symptoms and 2 infants died of 'pneumonia'.
Juan Rodriguez died of 'pneumonia' February 9th at age 7 months.
Yovanni Apolinar died of 'pneumonia' March 12th at age 2 months.
Unidentified mexican toddler contracted swine flu in Brownsville, Texas, United States and died of swine flu April 29th in Houston, Texas, United States at age 23 months.
The United States Department of Agriculture researchers say that while pig vaccination keeps pigs from getting sick, it does not block infection or shedding of the virus.
