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New Red Cross Survey Finds That Women Are Taking the Risk of Swine Flu More Seriously Than Men
October 21, 2009A new American Red Cross poll shows that while concerns about exposure to the H1N1 (swine flu) virus remain high, women are more likely than men to make extra efforts to cover coughs and sneezes with tissue, wash their hands more carefully and use hand sanitizer more often. Since it was first identified in April, the H1N1 virus has been spreading across the country and the world. The new Red Cross survey of 1,005 adults in the U.S., which was completed October 11th, found that 22 percent said they know someone who has had the H1N1 virus. The survey found significant differences in how men and women have reacted to the threat of the H1N1 flu. Full release.