somabc Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 BBC post a helpful guide! Feel the science. BBC NEWS | Health | Q&A: Advice about swine flu http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/dhtml_slides/09/swine_flu/img/slide01.gif
Simcfc73 Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 BBC post a helpful guide! Feel the science. BBC NEWS | Health | Q&A: Advice about swine flu http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/dhtml_slides/09/swine_flu/img/slide01.gif And who said the BBC was dumbing down
PiqueABoo Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 They seem to be giving up now. Couple of schools in the county where I lived closed this week but a third did not: "However, the school has opted to stay open on the advice of the Health Protection Unit. "
ahuxham Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 Weeks paid leave for teaching and kids... support staff must come in as normal You ought to say something about fair treatment and equality among the employee's. That kind of attitude is elitist and targeted and isn't accepted under any law. Apart from contract albeit. If teachers, students are off because of possible Swine Flu'ness, than the whole school should be. I'd scream victimization!
powdarrmonkey Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 BBC post a helpful guide! Feel the science. BBC NEWS | Health | Q&A: Advice about swine flu http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/dhtml_slides/09/swine_flu/img/slide01.gif Slide four on there is also pretty good... I may be wrong, but I thought Birmingham schools were no longer being closed for minor outbreaks because it's now so prevalent, containment isn't a feasible option any more? That was a couple of weeks ago though, might have changed since.
rolfea Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 didn't a nine year old recently die of swine flu related symptoms?
DrCheese Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 didn't a nine year old recently die of swine flu related symptoms? yes but she had underlying health issues as well... of course the media had to hype it up as a swine flu death tho
CHR1S Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 The silhouette is clearly Noel Gallagher. lol!! We have had no more suspected or confirmed cases here but there are now 3 suspected at my GFs nursery. TBH I just want it out the way with now, im sick of all the spin and attention its getting
rolfea Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) It is a terrible chart, though. I mean, that chicken is enormous! it could be a small boy, and a small pig, therefore normal sized chicken =D Also, by the looks of it a human can only give it to three humans, so as long as we have 4 friends, you know one of them will be fine. http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/dhtml_slides/09/swine_flu/img/slide04.gif Edited July 1, 2009 by rolfea
Haptic Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 100,000 A Day by the end of August, Who's getting worried now ?
jamesb Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 100,000 A Day by the end of August, Who's getting worried now ? Not at all, its still just flu. We've been beating new strains of flu for years. Disinfectant poisoning, now that I'm worried about.
mrbios Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Had our first confirmed case of it here yesterday, one of the teachers
TheCrust Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 I'm more interested in those that are getting better - but no word on them so far (presumably because hyping the infection is more news-worthy than re-assuring folks who worry that people are getting better!) Anyone read Stephen King's "The Stand" or seen the film of it?
TwoZeroAlpha Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 Just had our first confirmed case, a year 5. No notices up yet, but they will come. I've got this on my wall. http://www.diaryofanadi.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/oinksip.jpg
bloxy Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 My daughter was diagnosed with it this morning, got her tablets and I got some too because I am at risk apparently because of having bad asthma... joy and happiness all the jokes stop being funny when you get the tablets in your hand and its your kid. She was dreadful on Sunday night and Monday morning but now has aches and pains and a slight temperature - taking great delight at oinking at everyone.
laserblazer Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 Glad she's getting over it Bloxy. We have a p/t teacher and her daughter with it and the Asst. Head had to be driven home this morning he was so bad. Don't know if it was SF yet.
bloxy Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 Cheers Laserblazer. She'll be fine, just a bit of a shock after laughing about it and stuff. Hope the teachers are ok at your place
ICT_GUY Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 Its in my pregnant wifes school now, in the class next door. Why does it happen just before the holidays?????
Geoff Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 Had a case confirmed at one of our feeder primary schools. Just a matter of time now.
laserblazer Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 If you plan to get it (and you're not pregnant) now might be a good time. You'd be over the worst by the time we break up and it might be more virulent in the winter!
CHR1S Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 Were dropping X amount a day now, they wont even administer Tamiflu
localzuk Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 Were dropping X amount a day now, they wont even administer Tamiflu They only give tamiflu to those with symptoms now, as containment has not worked. Giving tamiful without symptoms is a bad idea, as it can lead to you becoming resistant to it, and the flu being able to survive anyway.
Jamo Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 If you plan to get it (and you're not pregnant) now might be a good time. You'd be over the worst by the time we break up and it might be more virulent in the winter! This is a terrible idea, its like encouraging a virus to spread! Surely the more it multiplies the more chance it has to mutate to a more aggressive form. By at least taking precautions you are not gonna be helping the mutation process!
Soulfish Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 Just got letters about a suspected case here now. Was wondering when our first would turn up!
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