omg swine flu 303!!!

[Ginger]

i've still been doing my normal activities so far, but if it gets much worse then i will consider hibernating for a while.

[luna moth]

Mmmm... I work in childcare and am early pg and I am freaking out. I'm going to talk to Health Department this week about whether we can tighten up exclusion rules.

[Pandora]

I dont know what to do or think.
I school in our area has been closed, DH is talking about pulling DS1 out of childcare and kinder which I will so not cope with ATM with a 2 week old as well.

I am angry though 2 of the kids who were at kinder on tuesday were also at the doctors coughing and sneezing straight afterward (DH had to go as he had a car accident, to get checked over) and they were apparently already coughing and sneezing befoer they went to kinder.

Im supposed to be going to a baby meet up thingy on Tuesday with 27 mums and bubs and Im really not sure I should go.

[lauren22]

My Brother has swine flu he goes to melbourne high arghhh and he was over 2 days ago.

[Lulu]

Umm, I'm choosing not to believe the hype.
Its a mild illness, less than the 'normal' flu but that part keeps getting buried in the HEADLINES- SWINE FLU SPREADING *rolls eyes

[lauren22]

I agree LB has a mild cough and fever
hes just thrilled that he misses out on yr 12

[Lulu]

*sigh - yeah apparently my DD is 'quarantined' along with the rest of the VCE students at school....they aren't allowed to go to the library or anything. So stupid.

[Floweryfields]

Umm, I'm choosing not to believe the hype.
Its a mild illness, less than the 'normal' flu but that part keeps getting buried in the HEADLINES- SWINE FLU SPREADING *rolls eyes

Agree - yes a few more people are getting it, it's not of epidemic proportions and no one is dying from it. Annually a rather staggering amount of people die from the regular flu (like thousands or more than thousands), yet no one is quarantined if they have a regular flu. It's all just a pile of media poo in my opinion.

But yes, be sensible if pregnant or with little ones as with any illness.

[Nai]

DD1's childcare has just had it's first case of confirmed Swine Flu - Hmmm I think I will keep her home this week just because of DD2 only being 3 months old.

[Toomanytoomany]

Agree - yes a few more people are getting it, it's not of epidemic proportions and no one is dying from it. Annually a rather staggering amount of people die from the regular flu (like thousands or more than thousands), yet no one is quarantined if they have a regular flu. It's all just a pile of media poo in my opinion.

But yes, be sensible if pregnant or with little ones as with any illness.

That's the sensible approach and the one I am taking. The reason they are trying to restrict the spread is not because it is a Terrible Fatal Illness but because it is highly infectious and they are concerned about the pressure on the health system and the economy coming all at once - far better to have it staggered across the whole flu season.

Of course, small children and those with health problems need to avoid catching it if they can, and to that end, I won't be taking public transport and will be careful when out in public to avoid people who seem ill. But that's about as serious as we need to get, I think.

The trouble is, there is so much emotion around the words "epidemic" and "swine" that people are losing perspective a little bit.

[Marlene]

Umm, I'm choosing not to believe the hype.
Its a mild illness, less than the 'normal' flu but that part keeps getting buried in the HEADLINES- SWINE FLU SPREADING *rolls eyes

Yep, I agree! Unless you have a newborn, are elderly, or are seriously ill (immune disease etc) I don't think there is any reason to lock yourself in your home. (unless you do that for the "regular" flu).

[Oorki Galoorki]

just like everything else i will pretend it wont happen to me...
my kids are healthy tis all good!

[Indadhanu]

I havent really thought about it except for when it comes on the news We have been going out and everything as usual...