This is beginning to look like a bad week.

First the swine flu: With 103 people dead in Mexico and the flu spreading to North America and Europe, we’re all waiting and watching, while holding our breaths and crossing our fingers.

The Obama administration has declared a public health emergency but are calling it a “precautionary measure” and no cause for widespread panic as yet. Experts say its too early to tell if the swine flu will be an epidemic, but its enough for all of us to be on tenterhooks.

Here’s what the CDC says you can do to stay healthy.

Meanwhile both the FDA and the CDC have issued warnings against eating raw alfalfa sprouts because of a possible salmonella contamination.