Yikes!!!!!

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Yikes!!!!!

Yikes!!!!!

I just found out that my  cousin has Swine Flu!!!!!   AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He is not actually related to me and he lives in FL, but its still soooooooo  freaky!!  Lukilly he is not hospitalized, but he's home for a while. A long while!  He said not only is he the new kid, but now he's the sick new kid!  Just when swine flu casses stop poping up every where he gets it!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

submitted by sydsyd, age 11, Like you care!!
(September 14, 2009 - 4:33 pm)

back to the Down to Earth

Dude... calm down. *hands chill pill*

What no one really acknowledges about the "swine flu"- H1N1- is that it's basically the regular flu with a few minor differences, which are not really worth going into because they'd most likely bore you. The other thing that no one tells you is that a few dozen people die from the *regular* flu every year, which really makes the "swine flu" no more fatal than your average flu.

So... wouldn't worry about your cousin/friend too much if I were you, it's nothing to freak out about. *shrug* I think Pirocks had "swine flu" awhile ago, but he's still perfectly alive... my uncle too, and plenty of other people. You have very little to fret over. :)

submitted by Mary W., age 11.71, NJ
(September 14, 2009 - 6:27 pm)

Don't Panic.

submitted by CC
(September 14, 2009 - 7:11 pm)

Yes, Don't Panic. (lol, Cara :D) Written in large, friendly letters. :)

Hopefully someone knows what I'm going on about. *cough*

submitted by Mary W., age 11.71, NJ
(September 15, 2009 - 6:27 pm)

I'm sorry. I would say not to worry too much because I know you shouldn't, but it would be very hypocritical of me, since I know I'd worry a lot in your situation.

submitted by Ima
(September 15, 2009 - 7:50 pm)

Ugh. I'm sorry about that. :( Don't panic, though, because it's not (it's never) as bad as everyone is making it out to be. Remember, it's basically just like the regular flu, except it can be caught from swine and is a bit more widespread right now... But that's really the only difference. I think your cousin will be fine, but I'll pray for him.

submitted by Megan M., age 14, Ohio
(September 16, 2009 - 5:45 pm)