I am not freaked out yet. It is in mexico and I think 8 cases in Texas from what I saw this morning. I think it is definitely something to be concerned about. My dh is flying out West this week. I told him please please wash his hands as much as possible from the airport and hotel.

A clean house is a sign of a wasted life.

Nope. Not worried at all. I think the media makes all of these "flu's" worse than they really are. I am a MRSA survivor (septic) and I always take the laid back approach to these kinds of media-related sicknesses. Guess that will make me a bad mom, but.. until it hits the states and our area.. I don't worry or fret about it.

  "If there is one thing I've learned in 85 years.... What we want doesn't always matter... then again, sometimes it's all that does"

Mick St. John "Moonlight" TV series

Oh, no, Devon, it does not make you a bad mom! I think the worry warts like me are the worst moms of all (I had one for a mom too!) But it has now shown up in Kansas and New York as well as Tx. and California. Seems like an eastern drift to me. Wish I could have your calm attitude! You are right, the media whips up a lot of anxiety, but the CDC's posting was not quite reassuring. (I suck at posting links but cdc is easy to google).

I am not worried about it at all. Until I am being told that it is a epidemic and that I should be worried because there are numerous cases reported in Ohio then I refuse to worry about it. Here is the link to the cdc website.

www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm

Thanks everyone for being rational!

That's what cincymoms are supposed to do, right? Help each other and respect each others opinions?? Post all you want about your concerns... you have every right.. But.. Laways remember.. this is Cincinnati.. we don't see things here for decades after they happen!!!

  "If there is one thing I've learned in 85 years.... What we want doesn't always matter... then again, sometimes it's all that does"

Mick St. John "Moonlight" TV series

I am a little. I studied the epidemic of 1917-18 and it was really bad.

Yup! I read the book about it. Engrossing at the time, but now I wish I hadn't read it.

I am scared.  to make matters worse, I come into contact with hundreds of people every day a work.  Scary stuff!

The epidemic of 1917-18 and the black plague are ancient history. I did an extensive research paper on the black plague about 2 years ago... and my conclusion... that we bring these superbugs/plagues on ourselves. We have the knowledge and power to control these issues, yet the government choses to ignore the problem... OH.. I got an "A" on the paper!!!

  "If there is one thing I've learned in 85 years.... What we want doesn't always matter... then again, sometimes it's all that does"

Mick St. John "Moonlight" TV series