Swine flu, prevention and treatment

Flu is an illness caused by an infection of the influenza virus. The flu virus constantly changes and there are many different strains of flu. Find out the differences between swine flu, pandemic flu, and ordinary flu.

What is swine flu?
Swine flu, or influenza A (H1N1),is a respiratory disease that infects pigs and is caused by a flu virus. There are regular outbreaks of swine flu in pigs, which become ill but rarely die from the virus. Swine flu does not normally infect humans although this does occasionally happen when people have had close contact with pigs.
There is evidence that swine flu is spreading from person to person, which could lead to what is called a 'pandemic flu outbreak'. Pandemic flu is different from ordinary flu because it is a new strain of the virus that appears in humans and spreads quickly from person to person worldwide.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring cases of swine flu to see how it develops.

http://www.ziddu.com/download/4587279/swinearticle.pdf.html

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home loan equity

Do you own your home? If so, it’s likely to be your greatest single asset. Unfortunately, if you agree to a loan that’s based on the equity you have in your home, you may be putting your most valuable asset at risk.
Homeowners — particularly elderly, minority, and those with low incomes or poor credit — should be careful when borrowing money based on their home equity. Why? Certain abusive or exploitative lenders target these borrowers, who unwittingly may be putting their home on the line.
Abusive lending practices range from equity stripping and loan flipping to hiding loan terms and packing a loan with extra charges. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urges you to be aware of these loan practices to avoid losing your home.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/homes/rea11.pdf

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