So unless you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere then you have heard about the swine flu. So, what do you think about it? Is the media over-reacting causing fear? Or do you think all of the coverage is warranted? And how is it affecting you? Are you changing any plans? Washing your hands more?
I tend to be paranoid about germs anyways. And given that Hailey had pneumonia this winter and has asthma as well it is pretty scary to me. What do you think about all of this?
Pam says:
I think it is a bit of both. I think the media always makes things worse. But, obviously, it is something to at least be careful about. Since I work in a school, we were given some ‘precaution’ type things to look at and share with parents/students if there was a concern brought up. All the precautions are the same as normal germ things- wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, if you feel sick- stay home, talk to your doctor if you feel ill, etc. There was nothing on the list that wasn’t a common sense germ type thing. So, I guess I feel like there isn’t much else I can do to prevent it.
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Kristy says:
Hi! I found you on The Mom Blogs.
I understand that the public needs to stay informed about this flu but I’m really tired of hearing about it. I feel that the only thing we can do is practice the normal precautions we use to keep from getting sick and hope that it’s contained soon. I only learned yesterday that it’s not actually the swine flu but a variation of regular flu, bird flu and swine flu… that is if I understood correctly. It’s scary but I think the panic is scarier.
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