swine flu in work colleague should i worry?

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All I can say is that I work in a primary school and this week I have heard that a couple of our little treasures have been diagnosed as having swine flu BUT ...... I have also heard that a lot of schools are just getting on with teaching and learning and are ignoring 'swine flu'. Lots of parents in the playground are accepting the fact that swine flu is not as serious as normal flu. They think the press is at fault in the way they presented the initial outbreak of swine flu.

Hey. My college has had 2 confirmed cases of swine flu and one suspected case. The college has been told by the environmental agency not to bother shutting it because we'll all more than likely get it at one point and it's better to get it in the summer months when there are less bugs about and before it (potentially) mutates.
Mentioned it to the doctor as I have asthma as well - doubly whammy - and he said, don't worry, you'd just be given tamiflu if and when you get it and that it is unlikely to affect you badly. The cases of people who have died had seriously bad underlying health conditions such as cancer...
I guess the advice is, don't worry, you're better off getting it now anyways.

You should be as worried as you would be about a normal flu

That advice is like advising people to have 'swine flu parties' which people have been advised not to have. I know the virus is moderate at the moment and may become more severe in the winter but hopefully there will be a vaccine by then and I have read that the USA are intending to give school children the vaccine because of the ability of the virus to spread more in schools and colleges, as well as to people with asthma and diabetes and health staff and I expect that will be the case in the UK too. If you do come down with flu symptoms be sure to let them know your health conditions and they will give you Tamiflu.

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I must admit this whole swine flu thing is getting a bit tedious to me. It kind of like the whole terrorism thing. Lets look at the stats... what is it now.. 70 odd deaths in the UK... how many road traffic fatalities have we had in the UK in the same period? A tad more than 70 I suspect.

The way I see it is this... if you are simply diabetic (uhm.. okay simply probably not the best wording but bear with me since I know the roller coaster we deal with daily) and you dont have other issues, particularly breathing issues then take it as it comes.

I mean honestly, how many times have you had PROPER flu in your life?.. I am not talking a heavy cold I am talking.. someone puts a million quid at the other end of the room and its yours if you can go get it but you cant. I can say I have had that once in my whole life. Reading the less sensational reports there are more people getting over this like they get over "normal" flu.

As far as I am concerned at this point it is any other misc illness and if I get it then I will deal with my sugars accordingly. And just for the record there have been at least 2 confirmed cases with people I work with on a day to day basis.

If it happens, it happens... worrying about it will just make me miserable before it happens (or not) so take sensible precautions and just live your lives I say. Give it another months and the media will find us something else to be in fear about.

Quit living in fear I say... and enjoy what is apparently to be a rare, half decent, bank holiday weekedn.


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Andy

conspiracy theories conspiracy theories aside, flu in any shape or form is a major issue and down-playing it is foolish. colds are one thing, but flu is something far more sinister. to me, the presentation of swine flu by the media has created a scare-monger but should not be underestimated.
i have been insulin dependant for thirty-three years and fall victim for the cold the same as the next. however, the onset of a cold is always prevalent through increased blood glucose readings.
During my life I have only ever had 'flu' once and it rendered my bed ridden for a week (but lasted two and a half) and it was horrendous.
The issue as i see it is that there has been an outbreak of a new strain of flu for which there is no specific cure, and given its timing i.e. venturing into winter, all precautions are being taken to contain anyone with extreme cold-like symptoms which could follow on.

take care all. x