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Maybe! I heard the Radio 4 report about how it was so possible to do this.

Personally I think it is ridiculous that a diagnosis of something so serious could be made over the phone!

I could LIE and get a medical certificate for work.

Except, I'm self employed so can't do that one!

http://www.martinrothonline.com/birdfluupdate/


Japan banned the prescribing of tamiflu for children 10-17 after serious side effects. I'd stick with the natural star anise which has been used for centurys. I havent stockpiled but over the last couple of years I've made sure I've got enough before Roche (Pharmy) clear out the world supply, 90% there buying, which Ive already put up on the swine flu thread.

Just wondering... Ive never really been the sort to skyve off work so I'm probably being naive. If one *did* pretend to get 'flu to get the medical certificate for a week in front of the telly, surely one would have to be quite sure of ones own immunity?


I would have thought that if someone skyved for a week, and then *really* got the bug and had to take another week off later in the year, the employer might start becoming a bit suspicious. If I were an HR manager (perish the thought) I might be planning to spend some time next year combing the employee sickness records to see who had takn multiple flu sickies over the pandemic period as a way of knowing which employees to keep tabs on in future.

I have also been worried about this but for a slightly different reason. I did have a week off about a month ago because I had some kind of flu but I was never tested so I don't know if it was the swine variety or not but given the season it seems likely. My boss has decided that i did have swine flu but now i'm worried that if it wasn't and i do get it he'll think I lied last time. But... someone said that if it mutates enough then in time it's possible you'll catch it again anyway. Confusing.

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