Unless you've been under a rock, perhaps you haven't heard about the fast and furious outbreak of H1N1 in the Ukraine. There are many things that don't make sense about this outbreak;let's look at some of the problems.
The Ukraine had pretty much no flu activity until October, where it burst onto the scene with so many cases that they have pretty much shut down the country. Public schools are closed, public meetings are banned, and 1 in every 3 person wears a mask, often homemade because there is a shortage.
The news coming from the Ukraine is evolving, and it is hard to know what is correct. Some estimates of people infected by the flu range between 80,000 and 250,000 with around a 100 fatalities. Again, we don't have all the right information and cannot necessarily rely on news coming from official agencies in the area.
The Ukraine's Health Agency has not labeled the outbreak, a WHO team is investigating as well. Currently, there are more rumors than facts. Some suggest this is a virulent H1N1 strain, others believe this might due to trials the pharmaceutical company Baxter was doing in the area. We've seen suggestions that this outbreak resembles hemorrhagic fevers or Ebola.
So, everybody stay tuned to the Ukraine and question what you are being told by the media!
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