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The virus N1H1, better known to many as the swine flu, is becoming more and more of a threat to us everyday, the number of confirmed cases in the US has jumped to a scary 109, and schools are closing left and right. The World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control are on top of it, taking every measure possible to prevent the spread and educate people on how to avoid getting infected.

This might be the first time you've heard of the swine flu, but the truth is, this disease has been around for almost a hundred years, and an outbreak had Americans freaking out back in the 70s too. Check out these vintage PSAs about swine flu.


They're a little cheesy - ok very cheesy - but they have a good message. Take every precaution to avoid contracting and spreading the virus. Wash your hands, use antibiotic wipes and gel, and steer clear of anyone who may have come in contact. Read more about how to avoid N1H1 here.


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sunny_cycl0ne

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

first!!

ViciousCodes.Net

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

crazy!

sunny_cycl0ne

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

ah, the good old days :D

TNHbaybee

TNHbaybee says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

second! haha an this is scary.

kelseyWRAY

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

wow, that's an intense commercial. They should air it on t.v. again. It's very informative

Rachell.

Rachell. says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

Everyone is talking about it, so annoying! we're not all gonna die x

lainsna317

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

theres a cure for it. stop freaking outtt

ziney800

ziney800 says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

the news sounds like its a zombie infection or somethng! =P

logan

logan says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

omfg

adrian

adrian says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

wow this is scary...but it wouldn't work to put it on tv or making a new cuz there isn't any cure for this swine flu. so in a way its kind of weird how back then the gov't allowed for this commercial to com on saying that there is a swine flu shot available, and now they're saying that there is no vaccine for it.......idk

liveYOURlife:)

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

aw scary :/

eliteskater08

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

blah blah blah... i aint scared of no swine flu. just pointless media fear mongering... do you know how big of a percentage of the world 109 people is? its a tiny number of people... its not a pandemic, it has pandemic possibilities. FEAR SELLS

eliteskater08

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

btw getting the vaccine is a horrible idea.

research that shit, its sketchy.

Joco Courter

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

woow

Nina

Nina says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

kinda sorta scary but ppl need to stop freakin, it not a big deal

ULTRA gigi.

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

LMFAO
"But Betty had a heart condition and DIED."
^ i'm sorry but that part made me laugh.

anyways. i thought there wasn't a shot..?

MissMorganJC

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

the media is just fear mongering right now. the reason so many people are dying in mexico from it is they don't have the built up immune systems we do and their access to health care isn't as good as it is here in the US. what I'd be worried about is after it dies off and comes back stronger and immune to all antibiotics...

Renee

Renee says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

Haha the betty part cracked me up too, especially the happy tone the narrator used when she said it. =D

Kassy Dee

Kassy Dee says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

love how the negros think theyre too fast!
hahahahhaa.

GirlieInThe RabbitHole

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

hehe. her chihuahua.

marco_barragan

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

is there a shot for swine flu or not?

Greek

Greek says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

You can't get it by freaking touching someone. It doesn't like "absorb through your skin". lol.

Cuppycake

Cuppycake says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

i dont like how they talk about dottie dying.. thats kinda creepy.

JONAS123

JONAS123 says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

omj soooo terrified of that flu!!!!!!!!!! :(

whit0015

whit0015 says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

woah

P!xi

P!xi says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

I'm not too worried about it as far as catching it goes, I could handle it, being young and healthy. But I'm more worried for children, elderly and the ill.

christine

christine says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

Is there really a swine flu shot?!

sammy|a;™

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

hahah LOL
those werekinda scary because of the voice LOL

felicityanise

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

i did not know there was a swine flu shot

dogg_chick878

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

Holy crap.......so cheesy.

LoopholeLimbo

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

people. there IS a cure. there is NOT a safe, working vaccine. okay?

Tiona

Tiona says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

ha awesome

Megan

Megan says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

yikesss

Michael V.

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

betty died...and the narrator seemed happy

Mickey

Mickey says:
POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

people have to chill with this swine flu thing. thousands of people die from the regular flu everyday and we don't hear much about that. i hate the media

H 3 E A T H 3 R

POSTED 3 YEARS AGO

my school got closed cuz of swine flu.
we're down until monday.


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