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Swine Flu - How worried are you?

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  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Flu kills dont matter if its swine,asian, or f**kin lamb chop flu people die of it and always have. Over 500 in UK have swine flu and 4 deaths all with bigger health problems.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,451
    edited July 2009
    I'm not certain, but I think the concern with swine flu is not so much about the effect on most people, but how easily it's spreading. That means it's more likely to be passed on to be people with underlying medical conditions, who can't fight it off so easily.
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,120
    WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIIIIIIIIIIIIIE
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,451
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of HU16[/cite]WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIIIIIIIIIIIIIE
    Eventually, yes. From the reports of the lifers meet up though, I suspect that most of us are more at risk from alcohol poisoning than swine flu.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,671
    Having a bbq tomorrow and one of my girlfriends teaching friends can't come because her school has loads of swineflu infections and she doesn't know if she's carrying the virus. I'd usually just shrug my shoulders but with the gf being 7 months pregnant you start to assess risks slightly differently.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,451
    SWINE FLU AT HOGWARTS!
    Headline tonight on the itv news, as apparently one of the cast has been off for a couple of days with it.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,645
    Like has been said before. Its not so much this strain thats the concern its later in the year when it could mutate into something nasty. We already know it can easily be passed on.
  • Alex Wright
    Alex Wright Posts: 8,214
    what's the situation like in Australia? It's their winter at the moment, would be interesting to know if it's bad down under.

    Any exiles able to give us details?
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    edited July 2009
    Just found out my flat mate might have it, he has been sick as a pig (sorry!) the last few days, he rang his doctor who looked through his notes and said he hasn't got too much to worry about as he hasn't got any underlying health problems. Should I be worried now? What are the chances I get it?
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,645
    50% of the poulation at least will eventually be infected.

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  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    [cite]Posted By: colthe3rd[/cite]Should I be worried now? What are the chances I get it?

    Do you have any underlying health problems? If not, then you've already answered your own question!

    Similar chance of catching it as if he had the normal flu. Take normal precautions like minimizing contact with him and follow basic hygiene guidelines - hand washing, using tissue when sneezing etc.

    Bottom line though, don't worry about it. If you're going to catch it, you're going to catch it. The NHS is often slated but they are well prepared for this.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Thanks Medders, I didn't mean worried as in will I die just worried about my chances of catching it, just looking at the state of him this week really don't fancy that with the amount of work I have on at the moment
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,039
    A girl at work has got it, my nephew has it and a few kids at my son's school have it. Welling / Bromley/ Orpington.

    We're all doomed.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,260
    [cite]Posted By: Covered End[/cite]A girl at work has got it, my nephew has it and a few kids at my son's school have it. Welling / Bromley/ Orpington.

    We're all doomed.

    Which school is that?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,039
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Covered End[/cite]A girl at work has got it, my nephew has it and a few kids at my son's school have it. Welling / Bromley/ Orpington.

    We're all doomed.

    Which school is that?

    Bishops Justus
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,421
    edited July 2009
    We have it at AXA in Redhill!Well not be but some staff!
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,438
    [cite]Posted By: Dazzler21[/cite]We have it at AXA in Redhill!Well not be but some staff!
    You sure you haven't got it? Sounds like you've got a cold from that post...
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Those nancy boys from Nancy have cancelled their pre season tour of the UK because of the swine 'flu.

    Typical French.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,421
    lol ha ha ha didn't even notice!
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    [cite]Posted By: Dazzler21[/cite]We have it at AXA in Redhill!Well not be but some staff!
    A fellow AXA employee eh Dazzler? Sounds like there is a few cases round PPP

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  • Valley_floyd_red
    Valley_floyd_red Posts: 3,194
    Year 5 came back from a residential trip today and none of them were allowed back into the school. Most of them were suffering from flu like symptoms.

    Most of the Schools my girlfriend works in in Greenwich have cases. My girlfriend has it.

    I seem to be ok at the moment. It seems pretty mild.
  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,184
    [cite]Posted By: Addickted[/cite]Those nancy boys from Nancy have cancelled their pre season tour of the UK because of the swine 'flu.

    Typical French.

    I've heard the smell of garlic can ward it off.....................................................or was that vampires?
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,658
    A 'healthy' bloke has just died from this in Essex. RIP.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    [cite]Posted By: mart77[/cite]A 'healthy' bloke has just died from this in Essex. RIP.
    Now should I be worried? My flatmate works in Basildon
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,645
    [cite]Posted By: bingaddick[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Addickted[/cite]Those nancy boys from Nancy have cancelled their pre season tour of the UK because of the swine 'flu.

    Typical French.

    I've heard the smell of garlic can ward it off.....................................................or was that vampires?

    The smell of vampires ?
  • Alex Wright
    Alex Wright Posts: 8,214
    Micah Richards has had a dose of swine 'flu

    Love the quote: "At first I thought it was a really bad chest infection, or maybe alcohol poisoning,"
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Thought I had it this morning, but Sandra insisted it was "just" a hangover....
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,423
    [cite]Posted By: Miserableold-ish git[/cite]Thought I had it this morning, but Sandra insisted it was "just" a hangover....

    So I've caught this hangover from you?

    Keep your poxy headaches to yourself in future ;(
  • SidewaysInOz
    SidewaysInOz Posts: 1,340
    Just found out that one of my colleagues has got it. So it's in TfL! God help us! ;-)
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    SkyNews reports "everyone in Britain" to get the flu-jab...........

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