Jude 2

They're closing the Huntsville and Madison County schools until Monday because 2 cases of "probable swine flu" have been found at Heritage Elementary School in Madison, AL.

Heritage will be closed for 1 week. The 2 cases suspected are kindergartners and both are reported to be fine. Oh, and it's H1N1!

Jinjer

Swine Flu Public Awareness Video

That video is kinda funny.

I saw that video Brian!!! Amazing!!

They are closing the day cares here as well now. Actually, this is what they should do with all influenza outbreaks.

Jinjer

Jinjer, exactly! Thank you. That is the absolute truth, IMO. A gal walked into the store tonight, sniffling. She said, "I'm getting tested Friday. I may have the swine flu. My stepfather just got back from Texas two weeks ago and I've been sick ever since."

Apparently, being through Texas is now a contagion. She's the most flu resistant person in America if 2 weeks after exposure she feels bad and has sniffles.

Her sister is one of our cashiers. I told her what she'd said, my cashier responded, "Oh, she's a hypochondriac. Funny thing how my stepfather hasn't been sick for a minute." Ding ding!!

I can understand precautions for small kids and old folks .... and Mexicans in Mexico. Other than that, common sense and good ol' American medicine will work this whole thing out.

Here is a Google map of all the swine flu cases.

Purple marker is confirmed or probable
Pink marker is suspect
Yellow marker is negative
Fatal cases have no dot

map