Why not decode the swine flu gene?

Sometimes, the most obvious answer is usually the right one but it usually eludes even the experts in the field mostly because they are still thinking within the system box - unlike someone like me, who is deft at observing trends and finding a new solution quickly, if I may say so myself.

I was reading this - Canadian medical scientists have decoded all the three billion letters in the DNA sequence of the breast cancer gene - the other day and wondered why the same procedure could not be used for this pesky and mutating swine of a flu!

Surely, in my humble opinion, that should put a stop to all the controversy surrounding the possible side effect any mandatory but hurriedly produced and untested swine flu - or any other kind of preventive cancer - vaccinations.

What kind of controversies? Well, see for yourself below:

Pregnant Teenager Dies After Contracting H1N1
US, Mexico face shortage of H1N1 flu vaccine
Feds approve new HPV vaccine

Hundreds make strides against cancer
3 pigs at State Fair may have had H1N1, tests by the U, CDC show
Overwhelming demand, crowded clinics turn some flu shot-seekers away
FDA warns against fake online H1N1 remedy claims

Swine Flu Hits Early, Claims 11 More U.S. Kids 

Flu, Me? Public Remains Wary Of H1N1 Vaccine 


UPDATE - Sunday, October 25, 2009:

Well, things appear to be really moving now in the fight against the swine flu confupandemic - yes, the reaction to it is so confusing that some, who should know better, seem to be suggesting that a hand wash with 'Dettol' will do the magic by putting up an impregnable barrier against the swine flu.

Anyway, I have included below a glossary of some of the latest developments since this post was published.

Flu scare is highly contagious
Obama: Swine flu a national emergency
Obama declares H1N1 emergency

Old System Hampers Rush to Produce H1N1 Vaccine
1 in 5 U.S. Kids Had Flu-Like Symptoms This Month
Parents infuriated over wait for swine flu vaccine
H1N1, Emergency in US, Is Still Spreading Globally
FDA Warns of Bogus Swine Flu Products
Get H1N1 vaccine: health minister

H1N1 Flu Risks Spread To The Internet

Obama Declares Swine Flu A National Emergency
Invited To A Swine Flu Party? CDC Says Don't Go

U.S. declares H1N1 emergency

Obama: Swine flu a national emergency