Alternative Health Blog

If the Military is going to get involved in the potential Swine Flu outbreak that’s supposedly coming this fall or winter, one can only hope it’s not the type of “involvement”  that plays out in movies such as “Outbreak.”

If you recall, this scientific thriller featuring an all-star cast (including Morgan Freeman, Donald Sutherland, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Spacey, Rene Russo, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Patrick Dempsey – before he became “McDreamy”) revolved around the deadly Motaba Virus, which has mutated to become airborne and infected small-town Cedar Creek, CA. While military officials frantically search for possibilities for creating a serum to fight the virus, one General has a different idea: to firebomb the entire town, wiping out the possibility of transmission. Luckily, Dustin Hoffman’s character is able to bring that firebomb to a halt . . . and saves the day by creating the antibody serum. Of course, all at the last minute.

While the Swine Flu – or H1N1 virus – is not quite as deadly or threatening as the Motaba virus featured in this award-winning film, one might wonder what kind of advice or other involvement the U.S. Military might have on its potential outbreak.

And it also begs the question –  who is making the decisions surrounding the Swine Flu, including precautions, measures, and strategies? Is it the CDC? Or is the U.S. Armed Forces deeper into this issue than one might think?