A bird, a pig, and a paranoid schizophrenic walk into a doctor's office...

Sounds like the start to either a very bad or a very dirty joke but it seems to be what has been happening in the news as of late. Avian Flu, Swine Flu, everyday folks developing OCD level hand washing tendencies, avoiding being breathed on, etc. It may sound like I am mocking. I'm not. I am as scared as everyone else. I am right there with them at the sink looking for more soap and trying not to touch my neighbor, and all of these precautions may save us, may save lives, so for the sake of well, everyone, do not throw these cautions to the wind. But also try not to let it keep you up at night. Losing sleep can only make you more vulnerable.