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Sure is. Elaine Send a noteboard - 28/10/2009 12:22:30 PM

It's interesting though because I live in a university town, where a highly contagious flu is bound to spread like wildfire. Currently the uni clinic has stopped doing lab tests on every person with the symptoms, so numbers are hard to come by, but a month ago the official number was 500. Now I've heard from an unofficial source (spouse of medical person) that we've had 7,000-8,000 cases. That's insane! The campus is big, but still, it's roughly 1 in 6.


Well, I believe that the most affected group of people is the 18 - 30 bracket, so maybe the higher number is correct.

Also, what about walking my pup? Is that okay as long as I don't talk to people?


Quarantine, missie, means quarantine Stay indoors.

1. Have you had swine flu? What was it like for you? (Symptoms, duration.)


No, thank God. I hate fluey things.

2. Do you know anyone who has?


My younger sister and my cousin.

3. Is your local community being affected? What measures are they taking now?


Well, they're rolling out the vaccine now, to the high-risk groups first, plus of course the public health staff.

4. Have you ever been quarantined for any reason? What was it? How did you amuse yourself in the meantime?


Yes, I had whooping cough and mumps. I was so weak I couldn't get out of bed so it didn't really matter

5. Are you nervous about swine flu, or do you still think it's been overblown?


It sure as hell isn't overblown, and I am careful.
Elaine
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/Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet? Lupine - 27/10/2009 11:29:51 PM 1044 Views
It is raging here Erith - 27/10/2009 11:42:41 PM 671 Views
Good on you for getting vaccinated. Lupine - 27/10/2009 11:58:06 PM 751 Views
Re: Good on you for getting vaccinated. Avendesora - 28/10/2009 12:59:02 AM 675 Views
That's right, feel guilty! Lupine - 28/10/2009 01:14:50 AM 650 Views
I live in Oklahoma Erith - 29/10/2009 01:32:34 AM 750 Views
Get better soon! Stephen - 27/10/2009 11:53:27 PM 725 Views
Good plan, I'd say... Lupine - 28/10/2009 12:00:45 AM 627 Views
Re: Good plan, I'd say... Stephen - 28/10/2009 12:07:10 AM 623 Views
of course you can walk pippin! temeraire - 28/10/2009 01:29:23 AM 689 Views
Lupine - 28/10/2009 01:31:52 AM 614 Views
Re: /Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet? Great Lord of Chaos - 28/10/2009 01:42:05 AM 713 Views
Re: /Survey: So... is swine flu affecting you/people you know yet? Antigone - 28/10/2009 01:48:58 AM 741 Views
a few of my students have had it... Mat Girl - 28/10/2009 02:12:51 AM 645 Views
Get well soon! Danu - 28/10/2009 03:13:20 AM 711 Views
I almost feel like I'm coming down with something, but I'm not sure. Nate - 28/10/2009 03:26:26 AM 873 Views
Re: I almost feel like I'm coming down with something, but I'm not sure. Lupine - 28/10/2009 08:40:17 AM 765 Views
I think I've had it. Symptoms seemed to match, anyway. Aemon - 28/10/2009 05:31:46 AM 752 Views
Odd. Lupine - 28/10/2009 08:27:42 AM 816 Views
A final note on my experience with the flu (since all the rest is here). Lupine - 30/10/2009 12:15:40 AM 673 Views
I feel I am getting ill this week ironclad - 28/10/2009 08:45:33 AM 645 Views
Drink tea, eat oranges. Lupine - 28/10/2009 08:54:44 AM 732 Views
Will do ironclad - 28/10/2009 09:02:57 AM 710 Views
Re: Will do Lupine - 28/10/2009 09:31:44 AM 649 Views
Re: Will do ironclad - 28/10/2009 09:38:45 AM 678 Views
It's a sinus infection, once again *sigh* *NM* ironclad - 29/10/2009 09:16:01 AM 313 Views
Hope it leaves you alone soon! *NM* Lupine - 30/10/2009 12:10:46 AM 286 Views
It's not very wide-spread here Floffe - 28/10/2009 09:17:20 AM 662 Views
We've had 7 people die from it at my hospital. Nurse Denice - 28/10/2009 09:21:45 AM 695 Views
I suspect that working at a hospital gives you a rather biased sample of the populace. *NM* Ghavrel - 29/10/2009 12:16:16 AM 289 Views
i agree *NM* LadyLorraine - 29/10/2009 02:13:55 AM 274 Views
Sure is. Elaine - 28/10/2009 12:22:30 PM 733 Views
apparently a lot of people had it at my uni LadyLorraine - 28/10/2009 01:39:43 PM 753 Views
According to the CDC, on average 36,000 die from the flu each year in the US. The Shrike - 28/10/2009 01:53:35 PM 667 Views
Thank you, Greg. Finally, someone points out what it seems the general populace has forgotten! Taardad Maiden - 30/10/2009 12:06:23 PM 824 Views
I think the worry is just that it's more contagious, which would be bad if a fiercer strain Lupine - 30/10/2009 01:32:00 PM 720 Views
What do you mean, "you/people"? Burr - 28/10/2009 03:01:35 PM 728 Views
Re: I keep forgetting who you are! Poor Angie. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 28/10/2009 06:55:15 PM 281 Views
Had it. Wasn't so bad. Monique - 30/10/2009 02:38:48 PM 673 Views
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