my wife tells me that 6 kids were sent home today with, supposedly, the flu, or flu-like symptons. Swine flu? That would be 6 kids, out of maybe 25-30 (?), from one grade.

News at 11...

most in here have dismissed it but its snowballin a bit

I heard four of them were just faking it, and had pieces of bacon taped to their chests.

It's easy to tell when the kids are back in school...they get sick. A bit early to be getting sick I would think...especially flu.

I've been getting breifs on the virus... nothing not available to all but I've been forced to listen to them

I know folks in here take it lightly but this could get interesting

Take your vitamins. Wash your hands frequently.

should we be popping into the CDC and WHO (World Health) websites for updates?

#6, Flintstone or Gummy Bear? We have Gummy Bear...that's all.

My breif(s) were from cdc

fascinating stuff

#8 - whatever ya got.

MACS is right though

that is a good start

especially after shaking hands with MACS

TW--tell me more!

Email me if you want it off the boards. I think this swine flu thing is gonna be more than people are expecting and probably less than the CDC is predicting.

cen20633 @ centurytel . net

Smoke a good one!

Suzi

The real danger from the swine flu is not H1N1 (which most people have some pre-existing immunity from other flu strains).

The antigenic shift originating from a pig or bird co-infected with H5N1 (bird type influenza) and H1N1 (swine type) to a highly virulent form that is freely transmitted between humans is the big whammy.

Shorter version: When the piggies get bird flu, watch out.

WATERBOARD H5N1 AND H1N1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed - and hence clamorous to be led to safety - by menacing with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."

--H. L. Mencken

Washing hands and avoiding sick people is still a good idea.

There are 10 or more schools here in the Orlando area with confirmed cases of H1N1- and school only started this Monday...

Ted's Tumor caused the Swine Flu..

wheel,

It's all a conspiracy. The shot will brainwash you, don't get it. WHO is just trying to scare people into going into the FEMA camps where they will kill the weak. and stuff

Shhhh!

#16 Considering the crowds I've seen going through the airport in Miami a few times, I'm surprised Florida schools aren't closed more often. "Today's closure due to [name of some exotic disease]". It's the only airport I've been to where I've seen chickens being killed in a ritual sacrifice. Indoors.