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=__**C u r r e n t E v e n t s**__ = __**Current Events- January 7, 2009**__ What is the current event that effected the world most in 2009. = = __**The H1N1 (Swine Flu) Outbreak**__ On March on day 18, 2009 H1N1 the Flu virus you get from pigs broke out in Mexico. Hundreds then Thousands of people got sick from H1N1. More then 100 people died from this flu. H1N1 Flu quickly spread around the world made many people sick. It spread by people going to Mexico, and then getting sick from the people who had it. After people going back on the plains were spreading the virus to thousands of people. After when it started to show up in the United States some schools closed to prevent the H1N1 from spreading. The scientists and Doctors have figured that there will be a third wave hitting in spring of 2010. In Alberta there has been 69 cumulative, 121 in Ontario. Please people wash your hands with soap and water really good to prevent H1N1 to spread and get the H1N1 flu vaccine.

__**Tragic Earth quake Hits Haiti**__ On January 12, 2010 an earthquake hits Haiti. The earth quake caused a catastrophe in only 5 minutes. The earthquake was 7.0- magnitude. The CNN had discovered a pit full of humans dead body's some were no cover with Earth and some were already. The government estimated that between 50,000- 100,000 people were killed by the earthquake. There are about 3 million people who can not get access to food or water.Haiti can not get any big tractors because they are so poor. They are now cranking up rescue and releif efforts to get people out and safe.

Some Indonesian conservation people had discovered four full grown tigers at a house in Jakarta. They also found many rare birds such as cockatoos birds. The Indonesian officials are now trying to figure out if the tigers belong to endangered Sumatran species because there are only about 400 in the wild left. A conversations officer Said that the homeowner could face heavy fines and a prison sentence of up to five years which is for illegally keeping the animals as pets. Earlier in this month there were officials which discovered a pair of adult tigers and three cubs that had been raised by a man in Jakarta over the last 25 years. The Indonesian government said it was considering entrusting Sumatran tigers to private individuals for an attempt to save the species. Many of the forest they live in was lost to illegal logging and deforestation.
 * __Four tigers were found at a suburban Jakarta home__**