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Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:55 GMT 13:55 UK

Every Human on the planet will come into contact with every Flu virus sooner or later. I'm not worried at all about Swine Flu.....I'm worried about the next one.

Tair Muir, Perth

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:55 GMT 13:55 UK

I can't say I really thought about it. Sure, people around me are coughing, sneezing - but that's year round. If it's going to hit me, then it's going to hit me. It's like getting a cold, or flu - one can do but so much and then sometimes you still get it. I only pray, that my mother (who will be 79) doesn't get it.

Karen Jules-Louis, NYC, United States

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:53 GMT 13:53 UK

Worried about Swine Flu?
No.

Worried about WHO and political figures using Swine Flu for nefarious purposes?
Absolutely.

9/11 was used to usher in draconian legislation (e.g Patriot Act), which severely encroached on Human Rights and the concept of freedom.

7/7 was then orchestrated to further the government's War Of Terror on the population and continue the political agenda.

Swine Flu is simply a continuation of the ongoing war upon the populace; a manufactured and marketed bioweapon.

[Yozhik_EU]

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:49 GMT 13:49 UK

The BBC reports there are 50 cases of Swine flu in Wales. I would suggest it is more like hundreds or thousands. Wales will never know how many cases they have as GPs were not encouraged to do swabs at any time unless their was contact with a confirmed case. Since very few were swabbed, almost no-one was confirmed, so no-one could officially be a contact of confirmed cases. The virus is spreading in Wales but official figures will never show this and we are not set-up to cope. I know - I'm a GP

Steven, Wales

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:47 GMT 13:47 UK

Use common sense, as with anything: "be calm and don't pandemic"

[CamberwellBeauty]

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:47 GMT 13:47 UK

No not really though I have just had a client cancel a booked appointment due to swine flu. Does this mean I can go home early from work as I had contact with them a week ago!!

quiet contemplating

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:46 GMT 13:46 UK

I always marvel at the most read. How do they achieve those scores etc etc?. Certainly judging by the first two entries, with all due respect, their ignorance astounds me. Working closely with the health sector, this will become a more serious threat come the autumn. At the moment it is mild. We have to hope it stays that way, because if it mutates or strengthens, there won't be much to poke fun at then. It is a serious threat, treat it as such!

Moomin Papa, Crawley, United Kingdom

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:41 GMT 13:41 UK

Oh...swine flu...isn't that that illness that disappeared during the MP expenses debacle and has now re-appeared as public-diversionary-tactic-number 1? There must be some bad news either on the way or already released that they don't want us to find out about. Watch this space.

jimley murmer, edinburgh, United Kingdom

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:35 GMT 13:35 UK

I'm more worried about the Governments inefficiency in getting the drugs to those who need it . Currently there are centralised distributors. In a local case to me a patient in Saffron Walden ,Essex had to travel to Bishops Stortford (Herts) , as it was the nearest distribution point, nearly 20 miles away. If there is such nonsence going on now, God only knows what will happen once the flu season really gets going.

Sotto Voce, Cambridge

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:33 GMT 13:33 UK

I'm glad the top voted comments are so relaxed.

They will look both stupid and arrogant if this thing becomes a bit of a problem.

Still, what do they and there voters care?

It wont kill them will it? or so they assume!!!!

Well we dont know do we, but why does someone think they are so smart to sound so omniscient, when in truth, they havent got the faintest clue what they are talking about!

I love my Dog Oscar, London, United Kingdom

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Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:28 GMT 13:28 UK

Not sure if I am worried or not, never even got the Swine flu pamphlet from our council!

[sharpshooter1], Sandhurst, United Kingdom

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:27 GMT 13:27 UK

Why should I worry about swine flu I am confident that the media will tell me it is Gordon Brown fault.as they do about anything.

William, Sudbury

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:21 GMT 13:21 UK

One thing that amazes me is the thoughtless people who have no care whatsoever for others.

"I'll just get on with it", "it's like any other flu, live with it"

How about.

I will avoid going to places where there are vulnerable people. I will try and contain it to myself, good hygiene and avoid public places for the duration. One sneeze by you could be the death of someone else.

[chrisk50]

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:16 GMT 13:16 UK

My husband has had pneumonia for the last 2.5 months, and three courses of antibiotics have not cured it. We will have 2 kids in full time school starting mid August, and I am very nervous that my husband will catch the flu given his current respiratory issues. My plan is to get us all the flu-shot this year, though it remains unclear how effective that will be against H1N1.

Rachel in Kentucky

Added: Monday, 6 July, 2009, 12:12 GMT 13:12 UK

All of us at home have suffered a very unusual form of viral infection. Two of my sons and I still have it. ..I tried to report the case of my eldest son to my local GP surgery, but they took no notice of it. Is it swine flu? Isn't it swine flu? Nobody cares.

Carlos Cortiglia, London, United Kingdom

When swine flu hit our house last month, it looked like this: fever 100.5 - 102.5 (F), sick all over feeling, headache, occasional dry cough. It lasted about 5-6 days. It was like typical flu.

Dar, U.S.