Health officials have confirmed a case of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, the leading pharmaceutical weapon against the new virus.

The guide spoke to us about the strengths of this black community that still reveres its elders, looks out for their neighbors, and is proud of the new, simple housing that the government is slowly building. All of this housing has running water, electricity, and sewage disposal with indoor plumbing. Some of the people in these new homes have started gardens and added adornments to the plain concrete structures with proper roofs. And even in the shacks that co-exist with these new homes, we saw a hair salon, shoe repair shop, and two shacks strung together that were called the "mall". Our guide talked about the signs of hope for South Africa, saying that he sees improvements in the lives of people in these communities. They are incremental and small, but he reminded me that only 16 years have passed since apartheid was ended and much has been accomplished in this short time. One of the principles of nursing, particularly community health, is to recognize and tap into the strengths of people.