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"Today" answered all of our burning (aching, feverish, sniffling) questions about swine flu this morning, debunking myths and providing tips for staying in the pink. But before getting into that, Lester Holt's first question needs to be addressed: "A lot of us don't even know when we have the regular flu. How do we know if we have the swine flu?" Uh, Lester, I beg to differ. When I had the flu last week, I DEFINITELY knew about it. So did my parents, all my co-workers, my roommate, my boyfriend, the drugstore lady, the bodega man, and anyone who had the pleasure of laying eyes on my pale, sweaty, hallowed face. The flu is not exactly something that can fly under the radar, like say, toenail fungus.
Anyway, back to the swine flu Q & A: it turns out that it actually comes from pigs! But don't worry about your bacon: this is a respiratory virus, so it is passed through liquid particles (uh, snot and saliva) that have been coughed or sneezed into the air. Moral of the story? Wash your hands, kids. More swine flu info after the jump.
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