The recent swine flu outbreak, while seemingly over-hyped by the media, is certainly something we should be concerned about. Although there have only been 12 confirmed cases of human swine flu between 2005 and 2009, the virus is transmitted easily through human contact, particularly by children with hand to mouth contact after exposure on the skin (usually from sneezing or coughing) from an infected person. I have found that the best place for accurate information about the swine flu outbreak is the Center for Disease Control (CDC). General information and facts about swine flu can be found on their website.