I've been listening to NPR and keeping track of  what's being said about the Swine Flu scare.

At a White House news conference Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano assured the nation  that steps are being take to minimize the effects of this outbreak. .

She told people to think of it as a "declaration of emergency preparedness."

"Really
that's what we're doing right now. We're preparing in an environment
where we really don't know ultimately what the size of seriousness of
this outbreak is going to be."

 Here were some precautions that were offered at the White House press conference::

Consistent message: Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands.

If you're sick with fever or flu like symptoms: Don't go out; don't travel on airplanes; keep your children, if they are sick, at home.