Confirmed case of swine flu at my boys High School

[Cherie762]

wow...my 2 oldest boys go to high school in MI where yesterday school closed early why..because a boy who had recently vacationed in Mexico has been confiremed to have the swine flu. do not know his status. The CDC has closed the high school for today and tommrow , a very intense cleaning is going on. I dont know if school will open Monday or not,,,,This child who has the flu is in my eldest boys gym class, and guess what they have shared jerseys and are next too each other for lockers...I phoned ,my doctor he said to watch my boys at first sniffle or cough, fever etc...to get them in and they will start on Tamiflu( sp) I am just beyond shock...theres no good place for this too hit, but my God I never thougth it would affect my community or my children,,,My boys are very healthy low bmi, etc...just sharing there is no other purpose will appreciate feedback. I am in shock.

[PlateletGal]

We have four cases of confirmed Swine flu here in Arizona. And I really do think they should shut down the border. I don't believe that it is too late. Yes, swine flu is here... but we are working on containing it. But of course if we don't close the U.S./Mexico border... then I'm not sure if we will be successful in our attempts.

[PlateletGal]

If her son shows symptoms, I'm sure her physician would prescribe him Tamiflu ASAP... possibly over the phone. But I don't think people should stock up out of fear and take away medication from others.

I'm also a little paranoid about this flu since I have immune dysfunction. And I live in a border state. = (

[zodiacqueen]

Hi, normally I would agree that people shouldn't just stockpile the Tamiflu.  In Cherie's boy's case, this is different.  One of her boys had close DIRECT contact with someone that came down with this flu.  In my honest opinion, that would not be unethical for her to ask for a script.

By the way, I am now getting a smidgen paranoid about this Swine flu because there's been a case in Virginia-not that close to me yet, but getting a little too close for comfort!  YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ={

[MJIthewriter]

Darn it....wishful thinking...yeah I kinda have a sore throat coming on my all of a sudden this afternoon, so I'm a little worried...  Probably just a cold or my allergies, but I told my grandma about it anyway...  If I develop a fever, then I will be seeing the doctor for sure.  Maybe I planned my trip to the island too late?

I guess it's kinda hard to cut oneself off from civilization and hope no virus can reach...

[PlateletGal]

" if you could get the doc to call in a script so that you could have it on hand."

Hi Zodiacqueen,

This is unethical because it will take away medication that is needed for people who have Swine flu. I think Dr. Choi mentioned this in one of his blogs.

[April2]

It's too late to close the borders. It's already widespread. Last I heard, though, they said it seemed to be slowing down? At least in Mexico?