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Swine flu, over-reaction?

  • 04-12-2009 5:20pm
    #1
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    We were supposed to get a new boiler installed today. So the men arrive and my mam mentions that my dad is sick in bed with flu and not to not go into his bedroom. Immediatly, the man she is talking to asks if it is swine flu, to which my mam responds that she doesn't know, it could be (the doctor has to take a swab to find out apparently, which takes 5 days and he didn't bother with anyway.)

    Anyway, having heard that it could be swine flu, the man says that they can't work in the house, even though they wouldn't be in the same room as my dad and they all leave.

    Do you think this is an over reaction? Personally I think it is, seeing as how they wouldn't be in the same room as him. May as well stop going to the shops or on the bus if you're going to be that careful.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test

    Did they over react? 18 votes

    Yes
    0% 0 votes
    No
    100% 18 votes


Comments

  • #2
    jumpguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭jumpguy


    Let me guess - the workers were Irish. :rolleyes:


  • #3
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    When I had ebola the exact same thing happened.


  • #4
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    jumpguy wrote: »
    Let me guess - the workers were Irish. :rolleyes:
    They were indeed

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #5
    DazMarz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,493 ✭✭✭DazMarz


    A load of absolute crap. (Pig crap???:D) Same as SARS, avian flu and every other ''doomsday'' epidemic that breaks out, after one or two deaths and a big hoolally where the pharmacuetical companies make a mint, it dies out and humanity has dodged another bullet... Wonderful


  • #6
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    All exaggerated by the HSE.

    You can die from any strain of flu, it depends on the person FFS.


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  • #7
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    For all you know the guy has a family member that has other serious medical conditions, or a pregnant wife.. and is genuinely afraid of exposing her to infection

    and your mam did say it may be swine flu, so why should he take the chance?


  • #8
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Doesn't mean they were personally worried about getting the flu.

    Probably more worried about passing it on to their more vulnerable family members ( babies / elderly parents ) just before Christmas.


  • #9
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    My name is URL wrote: »
    For all you know the guy has a family member that has other serious medical conditions, or a pregnant wife.. and is genuinely afraid of exposing her to infection

    and your mam did say it may be swine flu, so why should he take the chance?
    Then surely those individuals could leave?

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #10
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,473 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Well you're not really meant to go to work with swine flu, so you shouldn't have to work where there's swine flu, fair enough for them to postpone the work


  • #11
    Fago!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    Ah... ahhhh... aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh.

    AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH... CH-OINK!

    Excuse me.


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