<p>We have been out of school in TN for two days due to illness, some kinds of flu and flu-like virus, mostly hitting teachers and bus drivers even more than kids. This even made the scrolling news on CNN. What’s the health situation where you are?</p>
<p>I don’t know personally, but on the radio news today they said that the Philadelphia school district wants parents to know that they shouldn’t be concerned if their kids have a stomach virus, as many, many students and teachers have it right now.</p>
<p>Oh my, and just when I thought at least my D was safe (at Penn) —dang!</p>
<p>no we are always pretty healthy- glad we aren’t in Ho ChiMihn city- that is scary.</p>
<p>What is going on in HoChiMinh City?</p>
<p>I have missed school all week:(. I went in for two periods on Wednesday so that I could be judged in the science fair, but I came home two hours later. Supposedly, half of the city has the same virus. :eek:</p>
<p>yemaya13, what part of the country are you in? So sorry you are sick, and hope you soon are well again!</p>
<p>Fortunately not too much going around here in KS these days. My kids have been very healthy all year–so far <em>crosses fingers</em>. ~berurah</p>
<p>I live in DC. Luckily, I had CC to occupy myself with when I was feeling well enough to sit
up:p! I should have been doing homework, though:rolleyes:.</p>
<p>In Vietnam a “bird” flu has mutated to sicken cats and humans as well as chicken and duck.
Just in time for Tet too. ( the vietnamese month long new year celebration)</p>
<p>Influenza A (the real thing) is widespread down her in AL. There has been some “stomach flu” as well, but it is much more sporadic. Luckily, many students are out of school for all or part of this week, so it has slowed down a little.</p>
<p>The flu is hitting many people in my area (DC). Last week, about 1/3 of the students in some of my classes were absent because of sickness. Tests were also postponed for this reason.</p>
<p>Is this flu cold-type or stomach type? My S (at boarding school) has a terrible cold-flu that he is having trouble shaking.</p>
<p>In TN there is reportedly flu, flu-like virus, stomach virus and some strep. Moving from the east to west TN. Yuck! Some of my colleagues have been out of work for over a week.</p>
<p>Son picked up a stomach viral infection last week in Beirut at a festival that started with stomach upset and has moved to cold like symptoms and now cough.</p>
<p>Lots of sickness here in Washington also. A couple teachers have Pneumonia and a lot of students have the stomach flu and colds. I’ve just been trying to wash my hands a lot, so that I don’t miss too much school!</p>
<p>February is the peak of the influenza season. I am heading to Taipei and HK tonight and as it is the end of the first week of the Lunar New Year celebration, there will be high alert for SARS, etc, with all the people traveling. I constantly wash my hands with Purel (should have bought stock)…There was a terrible flu here a few weeks ago (they all start in Asia and then they travel) with very high fevers…my daughter’s was 104.5 for 3 days. And we are in the middle of a dengue fever epidemic (now that is no fun at all)…I live in bad infectious disease central, however…</p>
<p>I was feeling sick from like tuesday night - friday, but i’m over it now. I just had a sore throat and a little bit of a stomach ache. One of my good friends is almost done recovering from the flu, and he’s had it for like a week and a half.</p>
<p>Robyrm,
Safe travels to you. Sounds pretty intense there. Puts our issues in perspective! Best wishes!</p>
<p>My D was out of school ALL of last week with the flu - raging fever, body aches, etc. I have been running a low-grade fever off and on for 1.5 weeks - very mild flu symptoms - basically feeling run-down. Called my cousin yesterday (she lives a few blocks away) - her D (4) has been out of school all week, as well.</p>