Swine flu at Queens school & now Earthquake in Mexico

Butterfly123 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:26 AM

Swine flu at Queens school & now Earthquake in Mexico

What the hell is going on??

Swine flu

TommysWife08 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:30 AM

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ummmmm what is the swine flu??

SB7308 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:31 AM

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Its in Nassau too..

RisiLeigh Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:31 AM

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I heard a lot of the kids who go to St. Francis in Queens actually live in Nassau. Very scary! It was all over Good Day NY this morn when I was watching.

Butterfly123 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:33 AM

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Its so strange. I feel bad for those honeymooning in mexico. i wonder if they were able to get refunded and plan new trips

jtgarsik Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:35 AM

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very scary...airborn diseases are so scary..all u have to do is be shopping & come into contact w/someone who has it, & guess what?? VERY scary. ugh.

Butterfly123 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:36 AM

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Posted by jtgarsik

very scary...airborn diseases are so scary..all u have to do is be shopping & come into contact w/someone who has it, & guess what?? VERY scary. ugh.

I know! I dont feel like even leaving the house right now.

Mrs. Bernabe Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:53 AM

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this is so scary!

TommysWife08 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:58 AM

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ok i just read about it... so does EVERY SINGLE case result in death???

Butterfly123 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:59 AM

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Posted by TommysWife08

ok i just read about it... so does EVERY SINGLE case result in death???

I dont think so. Just those untreated I hope

Mici n KC Posted: Apr 27, 2009 12:00 PM

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Posted by TommysWife08

ok i just read about it... so does EVERY SINGLE case result in death???

No. The kids from SFP are doing much better.

jonsgirl04 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 12:00 PM

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My FSIL stepDad has the Swine Flu. He teaches Aviation all over the country and may have picked it up while flying. He is in San Francisco and feeling like crap, he is getting treated while recovering. He cant even come home because of it.

Mici n KC Posted: Apr 27, 2009 12:00 PM

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The kids went to Mexico on Spring Break.

Someone in my office just came back from Mexico.

ant n tilde Posted: Apr 27, 2009 12:01 PM

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Posted by TommysWife08

ok i just read about it... so does EVERY SINGLE case result in death???

not at all, no one has died in the US and in Mexico a very small percentage has died.

NapaValleyGirl Posted: Apr 27, 2009 12:01 PM

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My friend sent this to me because I am going to Mexico in September.

Swine flu: Comparisons to pandemics of the early 20th century are not valid: There were no antibiotics to treat secondary bacterial infections in 1918 -- most flu deaths are actually from pneumonia. Anti-viral meds, like Tamiflu, when administered early, lessen the severity of symptoms and length of flu infections. The reported cases outside of Mexico have been described as 'mild.' Don't freak out.

SB7308 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 12:02 PM

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Posted by Mici n KC

The kids went to Mexico on Spring Break.

Someone in my office just came back from Mexico.

Be careful.
Wash your hands alot. Lysol alot. Protect yourself in a bubble.

Mici n KC Posted: Apr 27, 2009 12:07 PM

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Posted by NapaValleyGirl

My friend sent this to me because I am going to Mexico in September.

Swine flu: Comparisons to pandemics of the early 20th century are not valid: There were no antibiotics to treat secondary bacterial infections in 1918 -- most flu deaths are actually from pneumonia. Anti-viral meds, like Tamiflu, when administered early, lessen the severity of symptoms and length of flu infections. The reported cases outside of Mexico have been described as 'mild.' Don't freak out.

Yeah, they had a doc on Fox 5 this morning and he was saying we are no where near the situation in Mexico. He said the people that got it just need to be careful that's it. If you're not near these people, you have nothing to worry about.

The school is closed for the next 2 days for cleaning.