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Location: Wiltshire, UK
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29-04-2009, 06:31 PM
Originally Posted by Nippy 
One of the UKs cases lives 4 miles down the road from me. The local news has shown children coming out of school crying and shaking, frightened to death that they might get SF.
Purleeeeeeese, this is another case of the press/media whipping up mass hysteria.
ps if I am struck down will someone please ensure that Mo is looked after
Originally Posted by Nippy
As a little light relief, I have just had a text from my son, who said................
I have just phoned NHS Direct about swine flu, I didn't get to speak to anyone, all I got was crackling.
Look I know it's no laughing matter because people have died from it, but it is being seriously over played by the media.
Those poor children are being made to feel very frightened for no reason!!
Now I'm off to bed because I really do have SF (OK, ok it's just a cold, but it's a stinker and it's stopped me going out for a dog walk with ALexa!!!)
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Location: South Devon
Joined: Jan 2006
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29-04-2009, 06:43 PM
Originally Posted by Pidge
Yes.
Now I'm off to bed because I really do have SF (OK, ok it's just a cold, but it's a stinker and it's stopped me going out for a dog walk with ALexa!!!)
Yes it is serious but nothing is being helped by panicking.
Hope you feel better soon Em.
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Location: grangemouth for the moment
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29-04-2009, 08:14 PM
Originally Posted by Fudgeley
It is the same strain of flu as the Spanish flu that was about in the early 1900's. It is young adults that are most at risk apparently.
I dont understand how a set age group are more at risk though??
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