H1N1 blown out of proportion

H1N1 in Kuwait was blown out of proportion. The flu was on every bodies mind in September through mid November. Media like advertisements on posters were hung up in schools and other public areas, as well advertisements on the t.v and radios. With all this attention on the flu and how to prevent it has scared the population. Everybody was so sensitive to things like hand shaking, traditional greetings, sneezing, coughing, washing there hands more frequently.

In other countries in Europe and etc there is no where near as much emphasises on the flu.I was in London for July and in south of France during August. during all of my time in Europe i did not see or hear anything about the flu or how dangerous it is. in Kuwait the government supported all the hype and had there own television adverts them-self's.

Kuwait is a fairly small country and gossip spreads like wild fire because every body has access to media. Basically all of Kuwait are victims of the media. almost all teenagers have blackberry's, an i-phone, or access to a t.v and laptops. with all this exposer to the media it is very easy to spread news and gossip.

This can be considered as positive or negative media. positive because the media is keeping every body alert about the flu and how to prevent it. it is also negative because it will cause un-needed fear.