<p>University of Delaware is reporting possibly 4 cases tonight. Has anyone heard of any other schools affected?</p>
<p>Happily, all four cases reportedly are mild.</p>
<p>One at Notre Dame. A full recovery, thankfully. No reported out of country travel.</p>
<p>[Swine</a> flu: Notre Dame student 1st confirmed case in Indiana – chicagotribune.com](<a href=“http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-local-swine-fluapr29,0,4763686.story]Swine”>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-local-swine-fluapr29,0,4763686.story)</p>
<p>There have got to be a lot of cases all over, if these identified ones are cropping up. How did that Notre Dame kid get the flu, if not from someone else there who was sick?</p>
<p>Only kids who report possible flu would even be picked out. If it’s mild enough, the kid might just chalk it off to “bad food,” a hangover, or something else. There can be suspected cases, but it takes a while for the lab work to actually confirm a case. </p>
<p>To date, on USC’s website as of yesterday, there were no confirmed cases of swine flu at USC or in LA county. My kids are calm & fine so far. So far outside of Mexico, this swine flu appears pretty mild and doesn’t even have the bad profile the “regular flu” has in terms of severity. Let’s hope it remains this way & that our kids will all come home safe & healthy.</p>
<p>Regarding ND’s case. My son is junior (living off campus). They have not released the name of student or more importantly the dorm the student lives in. (I don’t get it)</p>
<p>Glad you started this thread Waiting Dad, I would like to read reports as this virus emerges on campuses around the country. Good job…</p>
<p>Google has a map of possible cases:
[H1N1</a> Swine Flu - Google Maps](<a href=“H1N1 Swine Flu - Google My Maps”>H1N1 Swine Flu - Google My Maps)</p>
<p>If you get it once, could you get it again?</p>
<p>I heard there is a vaccine coming out soon?</p>
<p>Pretty sure vaccines are months in production</p>
<p>on the NY news this am, although there are 75 + swine (positive) there are 200 kids ill. So there are many more than being reported. Not every case is cultured to see “what strain” it is.</p>
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<p>No. You can get flu from a different strain, however.</p>
<p>^ lol…nothing like a little black humor.</p>
<p>[Swine</a> Flu closes Rogers Park school :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Education](<a href=“http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1549558,w-elementary-school-closure-swine-flu-042909.article]Swine”>http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1549558,w-elementary-school-closure-swine-flu-042909.article)</p>
<p>Have not heard of any but tell your students NO BEER PONG!</p>
<p>Students are heading into exams at the moment. Stress reduces immunity. Lets not add more stress by adding needlessly to the panic that is the national media’s bread and butter. Quietly urge enhanced hygiene and simple procedures, like coughing into one’s sleeve; please don’t fuel further stress in our already highly stressed students.</p>
<p>^^^
lol…sax…I just sent my son a text.
Seriously though… that’s a major germ spreader.
No cases at PSU at this point…crossing my fingers that it holds off till he’s home!</p>
<p>The are facts and there are sensational media stories. The fact is that 100 / day on average are dying from regular flu in the US year after year (36,000 / year on average) by doctor’s statistics. The fact is that only one fatal case of swine flu is known so far in the US and under 200 in Mexico. While it is important to be personally responsible and wash hands, stay at home while sick, and cover mouth when caughing, it seems that at least for now, there are many more dangerous problems (one of them is regular flu) in this country that we do not pay any attention at all or not anywhere near to the same degree as sensational swine flu.</p>
<p>I agree with MiamiDAP!!! Very exciting day!</p>
<p>Why is swine flu so deadly in Mexico and mild in the US? Have US cases all been mild because Tamiflu is administered promptly? Until we know how many people were saved by Tamiflu, how can we know how seriously to take this?
Since most Americans get flu shots, could these shots lesson the severity of the flu symptoms creating a milder version for now in the US and Europe? And why has the WHO deemed this a pandemic level 5 if we shouldn’t take it very seriously?</p>
<p>County health dept had a new conference today, one area HS cancelled after school activities as one student was diagnosed. They have to assess the risk to other students and notify parents, apparently there’s a procedure in place and the superintendent makes the ultimate decision whether to close the school for a few days or not. </p>
<p>Health officials are recommending that those who are not high risk do NOT get the flu shot now to avoid having the strain mutate to a more serious drug resistant one. Rest, fluids, and proper nutrition/medical care allows normally healthy people to recover quickly. NY now has enough Tamiflu for 27% of the population and apparently other states will be supplied at a similar level within a week. Obviously, it’s important to get this to those who are at risk and for everyone else to take common sense precautions.</p>
<p>sk8rmom, did you mean to say that those who are not high risk do NOT get Tamiflu (the treatment that may lessen the severity of the disease for someone who is already infected)? My understanding is that the flu shot (vaccination) wouldn’t be effective against this strain anyway.</p>
<p>A high school in my area closed today because a student was infected.</p>