Swine Flu in Dulwich SE22

[KalamityKate]

A case of Swine flu has been confirmed at Alleyn's School. Further information on their website.

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Please find attached the NHS document on Swine Flu for reference and government advice. Should you have any further question it is recommended that you call the numbers given in the attached document (namely 0800 1 513 513) - The Administrator

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http://www.alleyns.org.uk/

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Ahhh a bit close to home!

I am wondering if I should remain holed up at home since being pregnant I don't want to risk catching anything!

I have not been worrying about it too much as I remember all the media scare surrounding bird flu!

[trident]

Five cases now...

[LegalEagle-ish]

Oh shit

[jctg]

We're all going to die.

[Lizziedjango]

I am feeling rather insowcure now. Are you sure someone's not telling porkies? Trust Alleyns to want to hog the limelight! :)

[ruffers]

Sty on topic

[hellosailor]

A week off school for all the kids? They must be happy as pigs in shit.

[trident]

Not for the Yr 12 and Yr 13s who have public exams in the next couple of weeks.

[snorky]

oh

I am feeling terrible, but thought it was a heavy cold - have just returned from sunnier climes

how much time off sick is swine flu worth ?

[sillywoman]

5 kids!

I wonder whether Alleyns, or someone on their behalf has to notify other schools near them? Will this have any impact on Goodrich, Heber, DVI, Bessemer, DHJS and The Charter? Will they have to close for a while too?

[Asset]

that's what I wondered, charter and alleyn's had a swimming gala last week and I know many of the kids from the two school are friends.

[trident]

It's all over the news, so I'm guessing the other schools will be aware of it. One of the children at Alleyns has siblings in several other schools in the vicinity, so presumably they'll have been notified.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I don't doubt for a second this thing exists and I thing generally the media have a mixed-report on how they have reported it

But this many people diagnosed in ED? Not a chance... people are "developing" symptoms. End of

[huncamunca]

relax

tamiflu is being distributed tonight for potential alleyans victims

Its flu - you wont die, just feel poor for a few days - the whole Swine flu has been hyped out of all proportion - its Flu, just one with a catchy name

This will only affect people who have had physical contact on the whole

[intexasatthe moment]

If the real concern with swine flu is that there will be a second more serious wave in the Autumn should we actually be trying to catch it now and by so doing build up immunity .

Or because it's a virus doesn't it work like that?

Anyone with the knowledge to enlighten?

[sillywoman]

Ooooh, Alleyns is on the telly - sky news.

[will dex]

huncamunca Wrote:

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> relax

>

> tamiflu is being distributed tonight for potential

> alleyans victims

>

> Its flu - you wont die, just feel poor for a few

> days - the whole Swine flu has been hyped out of

> all proportion - its Flu, just one with a catchy

> name

>

> This will only affect people who have had physical

> contact on the whole

-what, like anyone who uses ED public transport??

[Asset]

Flu is pretty damn nasty whatever type it is. I have had it once in my life and was very ill. It's not to be sneezed at.

Alleyn's has 5 confirmed cases Sean, more to follow I expect.

[hellosailor]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> I don't doubt for a second this thing exists and I

> thing generally the media have a mixed-report on

> how they have reported it

>

> But this many people diagnosed in ED? Not a

> chance... people are "developing" symptoms. End of

I think it is true Sean - on the Alleyn's website it confirms that all 5 children have tested positive for swine flu. But I don't think it's that alarming as from what I understand it has mutated since killing people in Mexico and is no more harmless to anyone who catches it here than normal flu, so anxiety is mostly down to media hype I think...

[SeanMacGabhann]

I don't believe they are 5 cases (and more to follow) of a dangerous flu

Some people are feeling poorly - even with normal flue which is admittedly grim

But this is not the beginning of "something"

[Julia]

These people have had samples sent off to medical labs and have had the virus confirmed, you can't fake that...

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'm not saying these people aren't ill

But is it part of some global pandemic of something more serious than normal flu? If 5 people in SE22 have it then it would most likely be more part of a much wider picture

[Otto]

catch it, bin it, kill it. just be polite and sneeze into tissues as advised.