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The Argentine media is currently turning Buenos Aires into a ‘pariah’ shunned by tourists at the worst possible time.

We make a very clear statement, and ask the golden question:

Statement:

The Swine (Pig) Flu, Influenza, the ‘flu, Gripe, H1N1 is a worldwide problem. The United States, at the height of summer, has more flu cases and more flu deaths than Argentina. Great Britain, even with a well established, free at source, National Health Service predict 1 in 3 people might contract influenza from October this year and forecasts up to 75,000 deaths.

Question:

Is the Argentine administration using Swine Flu to divert media attention from their failing administration and Argentina’s dire economic situation?

Look, this is a serious viral infection, it will kill many people and in no way do we seek to tell people to throw caution to the wind – we are simply ask the question – are tourists more at risk when travelling to Buenos Aires, Argentina than they are at home?

In one month, the weather starts to change in Argentina – hurrah – sunshine, beach holidays, cafe society at its best.

As we approach spring in the Southern Hemisphere, the number of Influenza cases will naturally start to drop.

Conversely, many capitals in the Northern Hemisphere will face the possibility of influenza epidemics in their over-populated cities. This atypical Swine Flu will no doubt be a problem – why – it is already a problem in the Northern Hemisphere at the height of summer.

There is not enough vaccine to go around. There never is. Those countries that do not produce influenza vaccine at home or those outside Europe might find themselves singing, or coughing and spluttering, out in the cold, as Europe’s requirements might outstrip production. When governments tell you they have the vaccine they actually mean they have agreements to take delivery from the large Pharmaceutical companies – believe us when we say, there are always problems.

To vaccinate the entire populations of North America and Europe is just not possible in one season. A mass vaccination program might take two seasons.

It is not just about the cost or the ability to orchestrate such a campaign; it is simply about getting enough vaccine in time to distribute to healthcare professionals. By the time we do have sufficient supply that is well distributed, the virus may be already mutating and the Swine Flu strain we are concerned about today may not be the strain we are worried about tomorrow – this is an epic battle that Mother Nature wins!

You would have read – WE ARE PREPARED! Poppycock, we are never prepared. In former life one of our directors founded Doctors Direct PLC, one of the largest private primary care networks in the United Kingdom and he is a great source of health care management information.

We go back to our opening statement and question – whilst governments around the globe try to communicate a balanced message to their populaces, (because they know that hysteria gives way to panic and the already over-burdened healthcare systems will implode exacerbating the problems) is the Kirchner administration using Swine Flu to divert media attention?

Typical influenza kills over 3000 people each season in Argentina and we should give loud applause to the health care professionals who are dealing with a very difficult virus, a concerned public swamping services, and at the same time managing to dramatically reduce the number of deaths flu nromally causes in Argentina – well done!

We know that Swine (Pig) Influenza, Influenza, the ‘flu, Gripe, H1N1 is highly contagious. We also know that the virus can very quickly move from being an upper respiratory infection to a lower respiratory (systemic) infection when finding hosts from the higher-risk groups. However, at this point, its bark does seem much worse than its bite. We again ask you to ponder – are tourists safer in Buenos Aires than they might be at home? We think that the Southern Hemisphere may be a much safer place than our cities back home during the autumn and winter 2009.

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