swine flu case confirmed from hyndburn park school!

mani · 29-06-2009, 14:53

i just got stopped by two reporters as i bought my daughter back from school

they asked if the letter i was holding was to do with the swine flu case which it wasnt and they told me that a case had been confirmed and the child was from hyndburn park school....

flashy · 29-06-2009, 15:13

my mates daughter goes there, think i'll ring her and tell her

panther · 29-06-2009, 17:34

How do you know you have swine flu?, it could just be the normal flu!, its not killing everyone left right and center so i dont know what the fuss is about meself!

Neil · 29-06-2009, 18:46

3 deaths in the UK out of almost 6000 confirmed cases. All of them were vulnerable and could have died had they caught normal flu (whatever that is)

mani · 29-06-2009, 20:22

The symptoms of swine flu are broadly the same as those of ordinary flu, but may be more severe and cause more serious complications.

The typical symptoms are:
sudden fever, and
sudden cough.
Other symptoms may include:
headache,
tiredness,
chills,
aching muscles,
limb or joint pain,
diarrhoea or stomach upset,
sore throat,
runny nose,
sneezing, and
loss of appetite.
Potentially everyone is at risk from swine flu because few people, if any at all, have immunity (resistance) to it.

Lilly · 29-06-2009, 21:01

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Originally Posted by flashy

my mates daughter goes there, think i'll ring her and tell her

I would expect that all the children at the school will have been notified and possibly the school will be shut for a while.

flashy · 29-06-2009, 21:07

well i rang my mate and she knew nothing at all about it, not had any letters or anything

Lilly · 29-06-2009, 21:10

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Originally Posted by flashy

well i rang my mate and she knew nothing at all about it, not had any letters or anything

That's strange.

lancsdave · 29-06-2009, 21:10

I think the most suprising issue here is that there are 2 reporters in Accrington covering local news. That is probably more of a shock than somebody getting swine flu

flashy · 29-06-2009, 21:12

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Originally Posted by Lilly

That's strange.

i know, i dont think Mani got any info from the school either, i think he only knew because the reporter mentioned it to him

cashman · 29-06-2009, 22:19

was asking the lady next door, whose kids go there n she had been told, don't know if verbal or a letter, never thought to ask.

shillelagh · 30-06-2009, 00:07

well theyre saying people are having swine flu parties ...

BBC NEWS | Health | Swine flu parties ‘a bad idea’

and warning that its a bad idea ....

sparkie · 30-06-2009, 06:20

Its all over the from page of the Telegraph today. Poor kid, I bet all his mates are treating him like he's a leaper.

jaysay · 30-06-2009, 08:51

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

well theyre saying people are having swine flu parties ...

BBC NEWS | Health | Swine flu parties ‘a bad idea’

and warning that its a bad idea ....

You do have to shake your head when you hear about stupidity like this, you really couldn't make it up

***Mr D*** · 30-06-2009, 11:22

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

well theyre saying people are having swine flu parties ...

BBC NEWS | Health | Swine flu parties ‘a bad idea’

and warning that its a bad idea ....

Is this not how it was done in the olden days.

Oh wait its much better to be injected with the flu.