Swine Flu up by 50% here in the UK just this last week!!

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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 09:59 on 13th October 2009 Hope Erin is making progress Krissy because that temperature is far too high!! Lol @ Peter who is soaking up the sun by the coast, boy didn't he pick the right time to go on holiday? And Debbie, I think the point that you make is that it can get the fit and healthy just as easily. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Debbie Adams Posts: 2043 Joined: 8th Mar 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 13:36 on 13th October 2009 Right Ron, One of our local schools may have to close up because about 80% of there students and staff are out with this !! Pretty scary! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 13:42 on 13th October 2009 Crikey, you lot getting the flu jab yet? Obviously it's not going to help those who have contracted it is it, although my understanding is that 'tamiflu' or whatever its called helps to reduce the effects by some two or three days. We need a POE power prayer asking for help. Maybe the virus will catch a virus and fizzle out? Joking, but serious stuff, hope it all works out in a satisfactory way for you guys. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Debbie Adams Posts: 2043 Joined: 8th Mar 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 13:46 on 13th October 2009 Yes the Tamiflu does help some if starting it at the right time and if you do not have other illness. Working around sick ppl all day i bet i wash my hands a hundred times or more a day and sanatize like crazy lucky we have not seen it in out office yet but we have had several cases at the hospital.. I think your right lots of prayers need to go out for this. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Kahu Posts: 74 Joined: 10th Jan 2007 Location: New Zealand	quotePosted at 07:24 on 1st November 2009 This year has really been a nightmare for us ... two daughters pregnant, one baby dead and one only now beginning to thrive. Swine flu seems to affect the very young, the pregnant or someone who has an underlying health problem eg respiratory, renal, heart etc As we change seasons the swine flu outbreak has diminshed somewhat here in the southern hemisphere ... but now we're seeing the infection being reimported from the northern hemisphere. Japanese school girls, Mexican teenagers, and air passengers through LAX in particular. NZ Statistics Confirmed cases: 3175 Hospitalised cases: 1 Intensive care cases: 0 Associated deaths: 18 International Statistics Aus confirmed deaths:185 UK confirmed deaths: 84 US confirmed deaths: 2029 Tamiflu is effective in the early stages of swine flu but totally ineffective against seasonal flu.A number of people seem to be against vaccination on very thin grounds and this is the one sure way that we could stop this epidemic in its tracks. http://www.swineflu.org.nz/ My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 07:49 on 1st November 2009 Sorry to hear that sad news Kahu. Condolences to your family. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Kahu Posts: 74 Joined: 10th Jan 2007 Location: New Zealand	quotePosted at 07:54 on 1st November 2009 We've got one thriving grandson at 3.5kgs Stephanie. Just take all the precautions you can against this flu, vaccinations, hygiene, whatever ... this flu's no joke! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
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