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One of my house mates is a teacher & she's on a weekend away with the little, smelly people. She got swabbed last night for swine flu along with the kids. She hasn't said why so I can only suspect that someone's got something.
She's back home tonight, & won't know if she's infected before she gets here.
Funnily enough, I don't want her to come home till *after* she gets the results from her swab & they don't appear to have any labour camps to send them to before they get the all-clear.
So poll's open, choose!
Its all a load of hype anyway......more people die from common flu every year than they do from swine flu.
On that note I have flu at the moment.
with the little, smelly people.
Are you allowed to say that about Mexicans? :smt102
Just avoid her. Catch it Kill it Bin it!
SoulKiss
15-06-09, 09:52 AM
Are you allowed to say that about Mexicans? :smt102
Just avoid her. Catch it Kill it Bin it!
I dont think he lives in Cobham
Right, if anyone wants me, I'm off to Piccadilly Circus to cough on some of those japanese tourists that walk around with face masks......
BBadger
15-06-09, 10:12 AM
Hide under the duvet, it cant get you there!
Mr Speirs
15-06-09, 10:15 AM
As G said. There are more people dying from Common Flu than Swine Flu. In the US for example 27 people have died from Swine Flu so far this year where as in the season last year 13,000 people died from normal Flu.
She sneaked home when I was at the shops.
Coughing coming from her room - I think she's turning into a zombie.
Jamiebridges123
15-06-09, 09:03 PM
Swine Flu - The "pandemic" that's LESS DEADLY than normal flu.
Don't worry about it..... this is mass media for you, spreading panic and stuff. :o
Rorshach
15-06-09, 09:09 PM
swine is just a flu........now if it was ebola, NOW yer talking!
the first child that was diagnosed with it was unwell for three days, and didnt miss school, keep an eye out for what the government are hiding with this "outbreak" lol
Von Teese
16-06-09, 05:35 AM
She sneaked home when I was at the shops.
Coughing coming from her room - I think she's turning into a zombie.
Tape her door shut with Biohazard tape ;)
The UK death was someone who had 'flu virus H1N1 (it's actually got nothing to do with pigs) as well as other more serious illnesses. She could have caught a common cold and died of that.
I'm not worried about it at the moment. I had "normal 'flu" a few years ago and that was awful - was off work for 2 weeks (and I'm no southern softie).
Get on with your lives and ignore it.
Bluewolf
16-06-09, 07:32 AM
She sneaked home when I was at the shops.
Coughing coming from her room - I think she's turning into a zombie.
I suggest you watch Shaun Of The Dead a few times today, sounds like you're going to need all the hints and tips you can get... ;) :lol:
Get on with your lives and ignore it.
um, yeah - I am kinda being tongue in cheek!
I suggest you watch Shaun Of The Dead a few times today, sounds like you're going to need all the hints and tips you can get... ;) :lol:
yeah, i was gonna knock on her door this morning to see if she was alright/wanted a cuppa but didn't as 1) She may have been the undead 2) She may have been sleeping and therefore cross!
;o)
Bluewolf
16-06-09, 08:00 AM
...and you might have got red on you... :lol:
Owenski
16-06-09, 08:06 AM
i doubt she's turned into a bull
Bluewolf
16-06-09, 08:15 AM
Nah, it's swine flu, not bovine flu...
SoulKiss
16-06-09, 08:26 AM
I suggest you watch Shaun Of The Dead a few times today, sounds like you're going to need all the hints and tips you can get... ;) :lol:
Also watch the Resident Evil Trilogy and then Doomsday.
Well, she's got her result back. She's got it.
Who wants to touch me?
I'm now on tamiflu as a precautionary measure!
Bluewolf
16-06-09, 12:35 PM
Who wants to touch me?
Take my advice man, don't use that as a chat-up line. Ever... ;)
Can I just say to all those that voted, Let the leper in, you big southern jessien" you chose poorly......
Spiderman
16-06-09, 02:25 PM
Is she good looking your flatmate? If so i can come round and play doctor if she's bored ;)
Is she good looking your flatmate? If so i can come round and play doctor if she's bored ;)
Well, let's see: Blonde, 30 yr old primary school teacher. The other one's also blonde but a 30 yr old LAS paramedic so she's probably better qualified to dispense the *correct* medicine!
Spiderman
16-06-09, 05:12 PM
I didnt say i'd administer any drugs, right or wrong ones. OK let the LAS girl do her bit and then i'll pop round when the other one is less infectious and also less able to resist me. I hear flu drigs make you hard of seeing so i'm well in :)
CoolGirl
16-06-09, 06:11 PM
so, now that Dirk's the defacto expert on this, how do you tell the difference between a bad cold, mild ordinary flu and swine flu?
It's just that I've had a bit of a sore throat, snuffle and cough over the last few days..... only a bit, mind!
so, now that Dirk's the defacto expert on this, how do you tell the difference between a bad cold, mild ordinary flu and swine flu?
It's just that I've had a bit of a sore throat, snuffle and cough over the last few days..... only a bit, mind!
The lady on the phone (guess she didn't want to see anyone f2f just in case) said the symptoms to look out for were: fever, hot then cold flushes and aches. So, basically, the menopause. (I think I'm immune to that one!).
I'll sell you a tamiflu 75mg capsule. £10 a pop. ;o)
CoolGirl
16-06-09, 06:50 PM
The lady on the phone (guess she didn't want to see anyone f2f just in case) said the symptoms to look out for were: fever, hot then cold flushes and aches. So, basically, the menopause. (I think I'm immune to that one!).
I'll sell you a tamiflu 75mg capsule. £10 a pop. ;o)
I'm not nearly old enough:shaking2: . So, as far as symptoms go, no difference from a bad cold or mild flu.
Thanks for the offer but I think I'll take my chances with the Lemsick! Or I could try oinkment.....
Von Teese
17-06-09, 05:17 AM
Nah, it's swine flu, not bovine flu...
Just as well reallly,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px_N2WLE1yo
Imagine resorting to this!!!
Bluewolf
17-06-09, 08:00 AM
Shocking..! :shock: :lol:
Speedy Claire
17-06-09, 08:16 AM
I do still feel it`s a load of hype but is quite worrying that we now have gone into an emergency state at work!
We have contingency plans drafted for a pandemic including mimimum staff working and all our patients have had to be categorised A, B and C and only the A category will get visits and potentially B. We have also been issued with face masks and had to attend a session on how to fit and wear them correctly! Hope the situation doesn`t get any worse
Bluewolf
17-06-09, 08:26 AM
We have also been issued with face masks and had to attend a session on how to fit and wear them correctly!
So... the people who actually NEED this kind of training... presumably they're not allowed anywhere near the patients..? :shock: :lol:
It made BBC London News last night:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8104614.stm
I have been bunged up with a cold and headache since saturday. Flu like symptoms :rolleyes: I have never had a sick day at work yet, I'm not about to start now in my last 2 weeks. They wouldnt let me go home even if I wanted to anyway.
timwilky
17-06-09, 10:07 AM
One of my daughters works the reception desk at the local A&E.
She tells me patient coughs/splutters over her and says "I think I may have contracted swine flu" she then gives them a mask from the pile by the desk and tells them to go outside and through the side entrance where a suitably protected member of staff will meet them.
so she is first in line to get it hospital acquired. not happy.
However, an interesting aspect I read the other day if it ever does become a big killer. It appears that doctors do not have death in service cover as part of their contracts of employment. I have and most people with a company pension will have etc. Therefore the BMA has murmured that some doctors may refuse to treat in a contagious and potentially lethal environment
Rorshach
17-06-09, 01:27 PM
for anyone with an interest....
http://www.londonprepared.gov.uk/news/news-20090428.jsp
http://www.who.int/en/
http://www.hpa.org.uk/
Clinical:
• Fever more than 38oC or history of fever
AND
Flu-like illness (two or more of the following symptoms):
• Cough
• Headache
• Rhinorrhea
• Vomiting/diarrhoea
• Or other severe/life-threatening illness suggestive of an infectious
process
AND
Geographical – Travel in the last seven days to areas known to
have confirmed cases of swine influenza A (H1N1).
hope this helps, everyone stop sneezing OK!!!
Bluewolf
17-06-09, 01:48 PM
for anyone with an interest....
• Rhinorrhea
:scratch:
<dictionary>
<Rhinorrhea>
:D
Rorshach
17-06-09, 07:03 PM
lol....a runny nose
so, it seems that parents are having "swine flu parties"....bit like chickenpox parties i'm guessing.
seems a trifle inconsiderate if you axe me....
seems a trifle inconsiderate if you axe me....
Nope, great idea, it's not worse than normal flu - just a sore throat, aches & wanting to vom on commuters.
Let the kiddies get immune to another infection early on before all the pensioners come down with flu at Christmas and hog all the tamiflu!!!!
For my part I went to that Apple store in Regent's street & coughed on a load of those fan boy types!
GeneticBubble
02-07-09, 09:19 PM
there have been 2 confirmed cases of swine flu at the college (QMC) i went to till recently finishing :confused:
Only breathe out, that way you won't catch it.
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