*How The World Caught The Flu

Mother, Mother, I am ill,

Call for the doctor over the hill.

In comes the doctor,

In comes the nurse,

In comes the lady with the alligator purse.

Swine flu, said the doctor.

An infection, said the nurse.

Nothing, said the lady with the alligator purse.

Out goes the doctor,

Out goes the nurse,

Out goes the lady with the alligator purse.

The situation regarding Swine Flu here in the U.K has become a bit of a debate.

9 people I know are suffering from flu-like symptoms at the moment with 7 of them claiming they have "Swine Flu". 1 claiming it's a chest infection and 1 who says not to worry, it's just your average summer virus. All 9 of these people think that Tamiflu is a "Swine Flu tablet". 28% of people think that with the disease now present in this country you can't eat pork.

Congratulations to the british media for succesfully causing widespread panic.

*The Irish Times, 01 August 2009