Swine Flu

[di marco]

I'm getting scared of it now, but so many people die of normal flu and colds.. I don't know what the difference is between Swine Flu and Flu?

im the same. im only slightly scared now cos of people i know have it and stuff, before it wasnt near me so i didnt care. i heard on the news that 65000 people ( i think it was) are estimated to die from it, though i know loads of people die from normal flu too though i dunno how it compares to that estimate? and i dunno the difference either, the symptons they are talking about seem to be the same for normal flu so i dunno how you can tell. apparently the kid at the playschool my sis helps at doesnt actually have swine flu, the doctor just gave tamiflu to him just in case but didnt even bother to check

[di marco]

Doctors aren't testing for Swine flu now, it's just a telephone diagnosis. There simply isn't the man power, labs or funds to test everyone who thinks they have it.

i think they are still checking in some places cos our family friend said that someone came round to the house to diagnose her daughter for it

[Perdita]

UK girlband The Sugababes have been struck down with the deadly swine flu.

Bandmembers Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah have been put into quarantine after they developed symptoms of the virus.

Keisha, 24, admitted: "I definitely don't have swine flu, but the other girls are ill with it.

"We've had to cancel all our events for the next week or so while the girls get better.

"I can't believe I know someone who has swine flu. I'm sure we'll laugh when it's over."

The girls were due to meet with US music mogul Jay-Z this week to talk over promoting their new single Get Sexy in the States.

But they have been ordered to cancel all promotional duties on their new track for at least two weeks - including their slot at the Reading and Leeds Festivals at the weekend.

The girls signed for Jay-Z's new Roc-a-fella record label back in April, and it was the first time he had had chance to come over to the UK to meet with them.

A source said: "This is a massive blow to the girls.

"They were all geared up after their break to throw themselves into promoting the new material.

"But then Heidi fell ill and so did Amelle.

"They thought it was only a cold at first but they were so sick they couldn't even get off the couch, no matter how much they wanted to get back into work.

"The girls have been told by the doctor that they have all the symptoms of swine flu and they have been told to stay in, rest and stay away from people.

"Which means there is no way they will be able to meet up with Jay-Z while he is in town - it's too risky."

The swine flu virus, has so far infected over 125,000 people worldwide.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/3am/2...5875-21540714/

[Abigail]

UK girlband The Sugababes have been struck down with the deadly swine flu.

Oh please, 700 people in the WORLD have died in four months. Seasonal flu kills 12000 people in this country alone in one season.

[Bryan]

well i have it, and the doctor has given me anything for it, bloody usesless NHS.

[Perdita]

Aww, Bryan, I am sorry to hear this. Did you get tamiflu or something else? Hope you are better soon xxx

[Abigail]

My cousin has it and she's really milking it. She can't be that ill if she can pose and pout for yet more photos then put them on facebook

[Bryan]

they said to just take paracetmol as if it was any kind of flu. only high risk groups get the injection, which they dont have much of.

tbh this whole "deadly virus outbreak" theyre making it out to be really is just stupid. it's not as bad they're making it out to be.

[Abigail]

The media are partly to blame for everybody thinking we're all going to die. They have the public running scared with the bird flu saga, which killed a few birds in Scotland and didn't cross into humans.

It's flu, just a different strain that we haven't come across before.

[Siobhan]

The media are partly to blame for everybody thinking we're all going to die. They have the public running scared with the bird flu saga, which killed a few birds in Scotland and didn't cross into humans.

It's flu, just a different strain that we haven't come across before.

I have said this before that 30000 to 40000 deaths occur due to the flu each year in the United States. As you rightly pointed out Abigail, it is a new strain we haven't come across before but still I think 40000 death from normal flu is really high