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.

[rdh1981]

The school I teach at closed down today too. Being that I am 24 weeks pregnant this really freaks me out, don't worry I already called my OB!!! Anyway two students have type A they are doing further testing and the results will not be back until Monday. So we have no school until then.  They also tested the siblings of these students as well. Our school will be thoroughly cleaned and all extra-cirrucliar is cancelled too.  Man I really hope this turns out okay. Tell your boys to wash their hands ALL the time and stay away from germ as much as a teenage boy can do!!!!!!!!!!

[lonewolf07]

MJ - I don't think viruses can be contained by borders.  I don't know if it's in Canada or not but I have to find out.

[TrudieC]

So sorry to hear Cherie.  I do hope all goes well.  They are in my thoughts.

[MJIthewriter]

I agree about closing the borders, but I doubt it will stop the spread...maybe stall it a little.

Anyways I noticed medhelp has a whole forum dedicated to this subject. Check it out:
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Swine-Flu/show/356

[jollyman069]

I am so sad to here this cheri...you know i will be praying for your kids to be ok. today the state of Maryland has annouced, that they have 8 confirmed cases of swine flu here in MD. People were vacationg in the carribeian.. So sounds like this is going to be a world wide thing very scaery i think

Personally I think we should close off the mexicain border and resrcit all travel to Mexico and the islands

[teko]

At least you can take comfort in the fact that all the cases in the states thus far have been mild. I would be freaked also. Hopefully yours will not get sick. Tamiflu is being distributed to the states as we speak.