Swine Flu: 14 Things You Need to Know to Keep Yourself Safe

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people say that you should get the vaccine...well not me, i dont think that any one should get the vaccine...the lab people are useing us kids like we are thier lab rats. i mean the vaccine only came out like 3-4 months ago, and no one knows what will happen to those who had the vaccine in 20 years from now...you could develop cancer from it or even die from it. because there was already cases about people dieing from the vaccine it's self. so my opinion is to stop giving it to young children and pregant mothers. it's wrong that we have to be the lab rats. they should test it out on cows or something but not us.

kerrie collins of MI 9:39AM December 02, 2009

On Monday night I became very sick, vomiting and diareah. On Tuesday, I was weak, dizzy and still had an upset stomach. On Wednesday, I had an urgency to urinate along with pain so I made a doctor appt. believing I had a bad UTI. Well, my doctor took a urine sample and said I definetely had a bladder infection and because of all my other symptons, he believed I had the swine flu. He gave me a prescription for antibiotics to treat the bladder infection and sent me home. Here it is Friday and I still feel so weak, dizzy, light headed and my stomach is still a little upset with no apetite. Shouldn't he have tested me for the swine flu? I am so worried that my husband and 4 children will get this too. When would they start to show symptons? All my friends are asking "how does your doctor know you have the swine flu?"
I feel a little embarrased that I even told anyone that I might have the swine flu. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

debra roelle of CA 6:24PM July 17, 2009

umm im realy worried i live in west virginia and my litle brothers freind has the swine flu and his freind practally lives at are house and some1 on his ball team has it and two people in his class has it so he'll probaly get it then ill get im scared to death i wash my hands like crazy

brooke of WV 1:49AM June 11, 2009

i have some of the symptoms coughing sore throat and i dont have the runny nose but im congested so that doesnt count as swine flu? and i may havea fever! :o o.o

grace of IL 8:32PM May 26, 2009

look this flu thing is getting me so sick i am 12 and i am so scared to go away this summer i am going to new york and i fell like if i am either going to get it when i shopping or wheni am on the airplane you doctors out there need i am i mean it need to find a cure or something to stop swine flu everyone should be scared because you guys and girls never know what is going to happen the best thing to do is pray and hope that god does not let we get it

brittany of NY 9:27AM May 19, 2009

There is a new program out on the market called Germy Wormy Germ Smart for Kids that is has been an incredible help teaching my family about about germs and how they spread. Even my 2 year old got it! It helps put my mind at ease knowing that there is something we can do to keep germs from spreading in our world.

BreeHill of CA 8:09PM May 18, 2009

i myself believe that this flu pandemic is something we all need to worry about...and i think sarah of california is a dumbass and i hope god won't save your sorry ass for not believing in him! but anyways i live in WA and the flu is just now starting to hit the schools around here and i'm not about to listen to people argue about what to do just believe in god and pray!

Garrett of WA 5:40PM May 04, 2009

why is it not possible to sell in chemists the medicine for swine flu so that members of a persons family could pick up and they can then post threw thier letter box if problem worsens

rosie rogers wales of NM 3:40PM May 02, 2009

Why don't we just make this as a "Dumbinass Forum" since I only seen people arguing for no reason?

Beckham of IL 11:23PM May 01, 2009

I think people really need to relize how important personal hygeine is right now. It takes a whole 15 to 20 seconds to wash your hands and bam the germs are gone. Keep fingers away from eyes nose and mouth. People act like asking this is the end of the world but little do they relize how many people could leave this world do to this nasty virus. Simple percautions have dramatic results.

Brooke of WV 3:43PM May 01, 2009