Swine Flu Hits home!

[Michael Alexander]

Well, the school broke up today and I believe that certain classes were given a letter for the parents as one of the pupils at OPS appears to have symptoms of Swine Flu..... waiting for a copy of the letter.....

[Michael Alexander]

Here's a part of the note!

[Michael Alexander]

Here is a nice graphic for the symptoms to look out for:

[Michael Alexander]

Some interesting points to note:

WHO has stressed that most cases are mild and require no treatment, but the fear is that a rash of new infections could overwhelm hospitals and health authorities, especially in poorer countries.

Ordinary flu kills about 250 000 to 500 000 people each year