Swine Flu?

Hey Everyone,

We have all heard the news, Australia and New Zealand have both got rising numbers of swine flu cases. As it increasing, so does the new coverage.

There was ‘the quiet period’ where the term “swine flu” wasn’t used during a one week period. This was the point where the virus had lost its hype in Mexico, and other countries cases were very limited. Now however, much of the news is taken up by swine flu.

Not everyone here watches the new I understand. I’m sure everyone has their own way of finding ou what’s happening in the world. If you have just come out of a hole, the world is on the brink of a pandemic. The new disease, the “swine flu”, is a strain of influenza (Swine A/H1N1). It has very similar symptoms to influenza A, but is LESS potent. The reason the world is in panic is due to the fact that this disease is MUCH more virulent than the regular flu, this means it spreads much easier.

I went to the school nurse today, I got a real bad blood nose =(, and I over heard the nurse talking about the swine flu. I was advised not to enter the sick bay as I would likely end up sicker than I already was (I’m one of those people who get queasy at the sight of blood…).

So, it is possible the disease has spread further than can be contained.

Who else here has similar stories? Anybody have any opinions?

Some people think this is a bit of a hoax to sell the tamiflu before the expiration date. I used to think this was true, as people were stocking up well before it broke out worldwide. I scoffed at those people back then, now I am thinking maybe it wasn’t to much of an overreaction.

If I get swine flu, I’ll be sure to tell you guys =). /me I have swine flu!

MM