tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post193285318005642899..comments2024-02-06T09:15:39.401-05:00Comments on The Mother Load: A Flu-ed ArgumentAimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16332125903937752882noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-19518674053790043242009-11-13T10:28:48.541-05:002009-11-13T10:28:48.541-05:00I gotta say, I'm with you on this, Aim. All I ...I gotta say, I'm with you on this, Aim. All I hear, all day long, is Swine flu this, H1N1 that...especially with the population which I serve. I even had an email from a head health official in my county that informed us, that he indicated that, because "normal" flu season doesn't "normally start" until December, if you or your loved one tests positive for flu right now, then it is unequivocally swine flu. Not it may be, or ask if it is...he said, "It IS Swine Flu." Nothing like having head health officials and the media scare the daylights out of people.<br /><br />I agree, at this point, I'd like to see the return of common sense and universal precautions. While I understand that this flu can cause significant problems for a certain demographic, I also believe that the "normal" flu is also certainly best avoided through all of the common, time-honored principles, such as hand-washing, and keeping your loved one home when they're sick, etc.<br />The JujeJujunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-20704772267044740542009-11-12T17:32:14.388-05:002009-11-12T17:32:14.388-05:00I so agree with everything you said. Tom told a fr...I so agree with everything you said. Tom told a friend of ours who is a doctor that most lv docs weren't testing for swine flu just because and he said he still was for now because people are so panicked and want that reassurance. I don't think the media is helping the situation at all. So I'll say, ditto- wash your hands, it's the mantra in our house!<br />Stay healthy!<br />Mirabella MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-46462796366311819062009-11-12T16:31:08.140-05:002009-11-12T16:31:08.140-05:00The flu is rampant around here and our doctors are...The flu is rampant around here and our doctors are doing the same thing. Since the flu started so early, they just assumed that a positive test meant swine flu and were telling people that. I do think that is a mistake...but what can you do! We have been lucky enough to avoid it so far...but I am like you WASH THOSE HANDS!!!One More Equals Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15272351409752530133noreply@blogger.com