Topic ID 4529
Just spoke to a lady who's son has been diagnosed with swine flu and he goes to Chauncy school where apparently a letter is going out stating they have 20 cases so far. Have also heard that Christchurch primary school has been affected. Only have this lady's conversation to confirm this so far (plus a mention on Ware on-line). Most worryingly she said that they've not been able to get Tamiflu as yet. I don't want to be accused of scaremongering just wanted to share some local news especially as Ware and Hertford are so close. As stated in the news most cases over here have been very mild.
Reply ID 64680
Hollybush sent home a letter yesterday saying there is 2 possible cases os swine flu.
Reply ID 64686
quote:They've stopped giving Tamiflu out. It wasn't being used to protect the family member, but to essentially create a fire break between the infected person and the outside world. Now that officials have said that the spread of Swine Flu is unstoppable, there's not point in wasting the drugs when they may be needed further down the line – especially if it mixes with traditional flu and becomes truly deadly.
Originally posted by Millie
Just spoke to a lady who's son has been diagnosed with swine flu and he goes to Chauncy school where apparently a letter is going out stating they have 20 cases so far. Have also heard that Christchurch primary school has been affected. Only have this lady's conversation to confirm this so far (plus a mention on Ware on-line). Most worryingly she said that they've not been able to get Tamiflu as yet. I don't want to be accused of scaremongering just wanted to share some local news especially as Ware and Hertford are so close. As stated in the news most cases over here have been very mild.
Reply ID 64701
Letter from Simon Balle yesterday 2 members of the school have a presumed case of influenza A type H1N1 swine flu.
Reply ID 64711
If you all knew the vast numbers between October 2008 and end march 2009 who contracted "normal" flu and those that died, this swine flu is looking like a large hoax to distract us from other pressing government issues... We lose thousands in the UK each year, usually in colder months from influenza.. I just wish people would put it in perspective a bit more
Reply ID 64719
quote:I think we are at last. If this had happened a month ago, Simon Balle would have been closed down, cordoned off and had the nation's media camped outside the gates!
Originally posted by Drama Queen
If you all knew the vast numbers between October 2008 and end march 2009 who contracted "normal" flu and those that died, this swine flu is looking like a large hoax to distract us from other pressing government issues... We lose thousands in the UK each year, usually in colder months from influenza.. I just wish people would put it in perspective a bit more
Reply ID 64723
quote:I totally agree with you Drama Queen, I also think the Goverment are trying to distract us from other important issues such as the UFO sightings in the Hertford sky which was recently reported in the media, they are trying to make that look like a hoax aswell. [:D]
Originally posted by Drama Queen
If you all knew the vast numbers between October 2008 and end march 2009 who contracted "normal" flu and those that died, this swine flu is looking like a large hoax to distract us from other pressing government issues... We lose thousands in the UK each year, usually in colder months from influenza.. I just wish people would put it in perspective a bit more
Reply ID 64731
quote:Surely those numbers are published somewhere anyway? Regardless of the values they'll be eclipsed by swine flu this winter. So it's not a hoax, or merely a news mania story by any stretch of the imagination. Each to their own, but even if swine flu is a relatively light flu, I for one would still prefer not to catch it, i've got better things to do.
Originally posted by Drama Queen
If you all knew the vast numbers between October 2008 and end march 2009 who contracted "normal" flu and those that died, this swine flu is looking like a large hoax to distract us from other pressing government issues... We lose thousands in the UK each year, usually in colder months from influenza.. I just wish people would put it in perspective a bit more
Reply ID 64732
There was at least one case in Watton at Stone :-)
Reply ID 64753
Thanks Dell boy. I am all for informing the public and protecting us, but I do feel that if any Government in the world had wanted to stop this, they would have stopped people travelling to/from Mexico right at the start and waited to see what happened. They never materialised.. You will always have an epidemic of something, mother nature sorts us out and makes us stronger by this .. Does anyone remember Bird Flu????? Scaring people doesn't help..
Reply ID 64757
How would one know if one had swine flu, as opposed to any other type of flu? It's not serious for most and has much the same symptoms as many other flu like diseases.
Reply ID 64760
quote:... especially as they are no longer taking swabs to test for it. Looks as if it's down to self-diagnosis or diagnosis by your GP over the 'phone.
Originally posted by shunt
How would one know if one had swine flu, as opposed to any other type of flu? It's not serious for most and has much the same symptoms as many other flu like diseases.
Reply ID 64762
quote:You come out in Rashers [:D] I'll get my coat ...........
Originally posted by shunt
How would one know if one had swine flu, as opposed to any other type of flu? It's not serious for most and has much the same symptoms as many other flu like diseases.
Reply ID 64764
quote:True bird flu came to nothing. But swine flue IS here, and there's now a very high chance you will get it at some point, especially if you dont follow the general health guidelines. I'm not sure any government has the power to prevent travel to/from mexico - you'd never get all governments to agree to such a draconian idea, never mind it being completely unenforcable.
Originally posted by Drama Queen
Thanks Dell boy. I am all for informing the public and protecting us, but I do feel that if any Government in the world had wanted to stop this, they would have stopped people travelling to/from Mexico right at the start and waited to see what happened. They never materialised.. You will always have an epidemic of something, mother nature sorts us out and makes us stronger by this .. Does anyone remember Bird Flu????? Scaring people doesn't help..
Reply ID 64766
quote:lol that's really funny...am enjoying this forum today [:o)][:I]
Originally posted by Deverauxquote:You come out in Rashers [:D] I'll get my coat ...........
Originally posted by shunt
How would one know if one had swine flu, as opposed to any other type of flu? It's not serious for most and has much the same symptoms as many other flu like diseases.
Reply ID 64770
Looks like the govenment made a right pigs ear of containment![:D]
Reply ID 64783
quote:You will never be able to stop people leaving Mexico especially those that escape under the fences to the good old United States Of Aaaamerrrica. Then what would happen? we stop all flights from Aaaamerrrica landing at Heathrow with people who would like to visit old friends in Hertford and do duty free shopping in Maidenhead Street, our good old friends may be carrying the virus and pass it onto the staff or DellBoy from the Market stalls who in turn will pass it onto you, that's if you shop at the cheap side of Town in Hertford? If not it may get you sooner or later, that's the way it is. [:D]
Originally posted by Drama Queen
Thanks Dell boy. I am all for informing the public and protecting us, but I do feel that if any Government in the world had wanted to stop this, they would have stopped people travelling to/from Mexico right at the start and waited to see what happened. They never materialised.. You will always have an epidemic of something, mother nature sorts us out and makes us stronger by this .. Does anyone remember Bird Flu????? Scaring people doesn't help..