Q&A: Are You Afraid of Catching the Swine Flu?

The swine flu epidemic started in Mexico and has spread to the United States.
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/faweb_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/faweb_medium.jpg" alt="'Absolutely I'm afraid. I don't know anyone who has it, but let's wait and see,' Rabioma Vasquez, 36, Queens, Clerk (The Epoch Times)" title="'Absolutely I'm afraid. I don't know anyone who has it, but let's wait and see,' Rabioma Vasquez, 36, Queens, Clerk (The Epoch Times)" width="300" class="size-medium wp-image-64981"/></a>
'Absolutely I'm afraid. I don't know anyone who has it, but let's wait and see,' Rabioma Vasquez, 36, Queens, Clerk (The Epoch Times)

NEW YORK—The swine flu epidemic started in Mexico and has spread to the United States. It has affected more then 91 Americans across the country, and 51 of them are in New York alone. The World Health Organization has said, “The outbreak is moving closer to becoming a full-scale pandemic.” On the other hand some experts are claiming it is no more harmful than the common flu. So The Epoch Times wants to know: Are you afraid of the swine flu?

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