Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:34 pm   Reply with quote         

dewking wrote:

Find out if you have it here:

http://doihaveswineflu.org/

OMG! Now What?

Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:20 pm   Reply with quote         

Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:24 pm   Reply with quote         

Crisis averted! this stuff knocks swine flu TFO!

Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:52 pm   Reply with quote         

From Amherst College: "...at least two, and perhaps six, students have tested positive for Type A influenza, which may be H1N1, commonly known as swine flu. None of the students' cases are considered serious and all are responding well to treatment."
These are NOT yet confirmed, and thankfully, they are all doing well... But it's still right close to home, on my doorstep, even. We live in Belchertown and frequent Amherst regularly.

Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:57 pm   Reply with quote         

OY! I'd find that, well, irksome to say the least. Here's hoping it's NOT swine flu, the sick child gets well soon, and that you guys simply get to enjoy a long weekend!

ReyRey wrote:

My kid's school is closed due to he flu.

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We received information today that a student from Rotella Magnet School felt ill. Upon questioning it was determined that the student had recently visited Mexico. While the symptoms may not be that of the swine flu, the ROTELLA school is being closed this Thursday and Friday as a precaution. During this period custodial staff will sanitize the building and the child’s condition will be monitored. The school nurse has been in contact with the City’s Health Department on this matter.



David L. Snead, Ph.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Fri May 01, 2009 11:26 am   Reply with quote         

Adams County, about 20-30 miles south of me, has a suspected case of swine flu being reported.

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As of Thursday evening, there were five cases of suspected swine flu in Wisconsin, according to the state's Department of Health Services. Two were in Milwaukee County while Adams, Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties each had one possible case. The Adams County person who was tested works in Wisconsin Rapids. The state laboratory had received 228 samples for testing; 182 were negative and 41 are pending.
- Wausau Daily Herald

I live in Wisconsin Rapids. It's a small town of about 19,000 people.

But 182 negative so far. I'm literally not holding my breath.

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Fri May 01, 2009 11:45 am   Reply with quote         

I wish there would be more reports on "confirmed negative" tests. I like those numbers.

Still waiting to hear results of the Amherst College students' testing. sigh.

Fri May 01, 2009 12:36 pm   Reply with quote         

cafn8d wrote:

I wish there would be more reports on "confirmed negative" tests. I like those numbers.

Still waiting to hear results of the Amherst College students' testing. sigh.

Caffy, follow this link every few hours. If anything changes in the Amherst College situation, it'll most likely pop up here.

Personally, my family and I are surrounded by clusters of known cases. Marty (aka Martrex) is also at extreme risk as is anyone else in Southern California at this time.

Hope your doing well Marty.

Sat May 02, 2009 12:30 am   Reply with quote         

Finally a little good news ...

Swine Flu Widens; Symptoms No Worse Than Seasonal Bug

The Swine Flu may be mutating away from its original killer form that started up in Mexico.

Sat May 02, 2009 4:18 pm   Reply with quote         

Still stumbling about, cutting my teeth on bad poster design. My weekend contribution.

Here's are the links to a 1414x2000 copy (608kb) and a link to --- a 2480x3507 full size for print copy (7.1mb)

Sun May 03, 2009 1:48 am   Reply with quote         

This is as low as it gets in sports, this ass clown should be banned from ever playing soccer or any other sport as long as he lives,

Swine flu now has a face; Mexican soccer player, HECTOR REYNOSO taunts opposition with spit in face.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOaNVX8WGNQ&feature=related

Sun May 03, 2009 8:13 am   Reply with quote         

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Sun May 03, 2009 9:44 am   Reply with quote         

splodge wrote:

Ah, splodge, the voice of reason.

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Sun May 03, 2009 11:09 am   Reply with quote         

My second graders love these kinds of reminders posted around the classroom!