It is very important, especially with all that is going on in the world regarding the H1N1 pandemic and avian influenza to be sure that you and your family are prepared and taking preventative measures to avoid contracting the H1N1 or avain influnza. With this up coming winter and flu season right around the corner, its very important to make sure that people are frequently washing there hands, coughing into tissues, and doing research on how to protect themselves and there family from the H1N1 virus as well as avain influnza. Children and adolescence especially beings that the H1N1 has been targeted more so at the younger generations. It is advised that who ever is feeling sick immediately visit there doctor in order to treat, prevent, test, and hopefully even rule out the possibility of swine flu or avain influnza.