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It’s pretty hard to know who and what to believe about the Swine Flu Virus (H1N1) with so much conflicting information around. With so many emails circulating, it’s hard to know whether gargling with salt water can really lessen the chances of catching the virus, and whether or when the vaccine will be available. Here are 5 resources that are available to everyone almost every day. Knowing where to find them and using them will help keep you up to date with the most accurate information about your child and the H1N1 virus.

CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)-This is an organization run by the United States government that is designed to do just what it says-control and prevent the spread of infectious disease. There is a 24 hour, toll free number that will allow you direct access to the latest information, and make you privy to what national health care professionals have determined is the best way to avoid the virus.

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A recent N1H1 Swine Flu report of Los Angeles California stated that the serious hospitalized swine flu cases that resulted in deaths, showed that two thirds of those who died were obese. Unfortunately, in Los Angeles two thirds of all citizens are overweight. You can see why it is dangerous to use such statistics, because people might get the impression that you don’t have anything to worry about unless you are overweight.

The reality is that people who are very skinny tend to get sick much more often than people that have a little bit of extra weight on them. That is to say people with extremely low body fat do actually get sick more often than people that have an adequate level of body fat. And it should also be noted that swine flu can affect anybody. So just because you are skinny does not mean you are immune to it, and just because you are a little overweight doesn’t mean you will die from it.

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