Self-Assessment at home for H1N1 flu (Swine Flu) or regular flu
White House declares H1N1 flu national emergency
President Obama has declared national emergency to deal with the rapid increase in illness from the Swine Flu.
“The 2009 H1N1 pandemic continues to evolve. The rates of illness continue to rise rapidly within many communities across the nation, and the potential exists for the pandemic to overburden health care resources in some localities,” President Obama said in a statement.
The White House said that President Obama signed the proclamation to allow medical officials to bypass certain federal requirements. Many officials described the move as similar to a declaration before a hurricane making a landfall.
To be extra careful, everybody is more anxious to visit the doctor even with basic cold or regular flu symptoms. The doctors are warning of over-crowding and long delays, not to mention the waste of valuable resources.
How do you know if you have H1N1 or not?
Well, ask your doctor! 
However, considering everybody is rushing to the doctors, you may want to check for the basic symptoms before joining the long waiting line at the doctor’s office. Luckily, there are quite a few online sites that provide basic information about swine flu; some of them very helpful including this one from Microsoft: Read the rest of this entry »
