Another national disease....

Another day, another disease. It seems like America is no longer the melting pot of the world, but now the center of disease control. From West Nile, to bird flu, to peanut butter contamination and now to the Swine flu. It's funny though because compared to the other diseases, it is almost as if America is not scared. I mean obviously they are scared, but it does not seem as if there is near as much hype about this disease as all other diseases, when this disease probably could affect Americans the most. I watched a segment on CNN last night about the Swine flu and how these pig farmers are denying the infection of their own pigs. What was most disturbing to me is how the pigs were kept. There were over thousands of pigs pinned up in cages where they could not even turn their heads. The thought of it makes my stomach curdle. Maybe American officials should worry about how these pigs are kept! Besides that, it is no wonder that this disease is spreading. The show explained that because these pigs are kept so tightly in cages, they have very weak immune systems and when one pig gets a cold or any sort of sickness, more than likely every pig will get it simply because they are kept so tightly and close together.
I have grown to have feelings for pigs and set aside their ugliness and the smell. My dad works for a pig corporation in my home town, so there is sensitivity for pigs. But after seeing the show last night, I was disgusted.
First thing is first, officials need to reorganize how these farmers keep these pigs and this would solve the whole problem.
I don't think disease is the only problem we have on our hands here. Anyone who would watch this clip would be amazed and probably change their eating habits fast.