Current+Events+-+Cowley

=__** Current Events **__ - Jan 7th, 2010 =

Jan 7th Swine Flu

I believe that H1N1 was the event that effect the world the most in 2009. H1N1 which is also known as the Swine Flu was a global outbreak. It was a virus that spread throughout the world. It was first detected in April 2009 in the state Veracruz Mexico. H1N1 effect everyone around the world but, unfortunately 2,837 people worldwide died. The flu can be spread by many things but the most common are sneezing and not washing hands after being in public places. Thanks to doctors they have came out with a vaccine for the H1N1 flu.

Jan 14th Haiti

On Tuesday January 12th Haiti was hit with a 7.0 earthquake. Haiti is an island located between the Cuba and Puerto Rico and shares the island with the Dominican Republic. The earthquake destroyed everything in its path leaving nothing but dust and a completely destroyed city. It has said that 100,000 to 200,000 people are thought to be dead and tons injured. Those people who are still alive after the horrific earthquake are homeless and have nothing left, many of them have lost family members and are injured.

Feb 12th Siberian Tiger

Recently a Siberian Tiger has killed it's owner in a town near London, Ontario. The tiger mauled a 66 year old man named Norman Buwalda. The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals believes that the tiger was off of the property and didn't know were it was. Mayor Jim Mclntyre said that he was concerned for the public safety and didn't know what had become of the tiger. On Jan 27th Provincial Police in Southwestern Ontario said that the tiger and two lions that had been living on the propety had been taken away to a undisclosed location. Not only the people from Haiti were effected but, people all around the world were effect by this.