Guys, I think it is important that everyone knows that Swine Flu can be fatal if it infects the lungs. I noticed a lot of people brushing off Swine
Flu like it is the regular flu, but there is a difference and that difference is seen when it infects a human beings lungs.
The first form of Swine Flu acts just like regular flu for the most part: Fatigue, Headache, Body Aches, Coughing, Fever.
Some differences can include: Stomach Problems resembling mild food poisoning, subnormal body temperature, vomiting.
The second form of Swine Flu is what happens when it infects the lungs. Swine Flu greatly increases it's reproduction in the lungs, which causes an
increased immune response, leading to severe inflammation of the lungs and needing to be on a respirator and/or death.
People who get the first form of Swine Flu will report either that it was really mild and nothing to worry about or that it was like the flu times
2.
People who get the second form are hospitalized and/or die.
That said, the amount of people getting the second form is rare right now.
The most important thing to watch out for is symptoms that look like pneumonia: trouble breathing, wheezing, congestion in the chest.
At the first signs of real breathing difficulty, you should get to a doctor/hospital.
As for the OP, do whatever will make you and your family worry less. If that's homeschooling your kids, then try as hard as you can to make it
happen. The more stress you and your family are under the more likely you will get sick due to a compromised immune system.
Finally, here is a link to an article talking about the Swine Flu lung infections, it goes into detail on page 2.
"Dr. Jeffrey Boscamp, chair in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, said that the lung
infection triggers a syndrome called acute respiratory distress syndrome. "
Doctors Question WHO's Severe Swine Flu Warning
--Loqeth