So sick of hearing about the swine flu!!!

[wrightLPN]

It's the swine!!

Ok, we all know that the swine flu aka H1N1 is a new strain of the flu and it has been very deadly. Seriously though, is it any more deadly than the regular flu? I don't know what to think, the media hypes everything up. All we can do is ignore the media...and do our jobs. Wash you hands.... follow precaustions. There is not much else we can do. Get the vaccine or not, who cares. It's your choice! If you are sick, stay home and get well...and avoid spreading it all over the darn country. Common sence people! So I just wish everyone would take a chill pill.... we are only human. I'm just so annoyed, and tired of hearing about it! What do you guys think?? Should we be shaking in our boots?

[lamazeteacher]

Thanks! That is a good idea.

My neighbor's pediatrician gave her son the Flumist even though he has asthma. Maybe because she knows him well, and the asthma is mild...

I think, that these are just guidelines anyway.

And like laws, guidelines are meant to be broken.... Was that boy over 6 years of age?

I didn't see mention of contraindication of flumist for asthmatics ...... but that certainly makes sense.