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Has Anyone Had Swine Flu & How Long Does It Last?

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By Thu 02-Jul-09 13:57:09 Add message | Report | Contact poster

Hi,

Sorry if this has been asked already. But if you contract Swine Flu how long does it last?

My DS has had Swine Flu confirmed in the senior part of his school. The letter home states they are not closing the school and the nursery has not been in contact with the senior school.

Naturally I am really worried about my DS getting sick. I am also worried as we are going on holiday in 2 weeks. Last year the day we were due to fly off on hols, my DS came down with gastroenteritis (?) and was too sick to travel, so we're really worried about this holiday too.

Am I being too panicky keeping him off of nursery for the next couple of weeks?

Thanks for your advice.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 19:39:52

I expect official advice would be still to keep him off (hoping someone official comes along!)
bit of an advice update on this page

Its going to get tricky though as most aren't getting swabbed. Does everyone need to stay off for the full 7 days if they have flu like symptoms? Add swine flu to all the other flu like illnesses people will get (especially as we go into autumn) theres not going to be very many people at work!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 18:25:56

OK ladies,
can you help, we are waiting for swab results for DS2, he has been ill but not as ill as some described on the thread.
We are supposed to be doing lots of things tomorrow and this weekend, he has been ill since Monday evening and is now symptom free.

If the results don't come back in the morning what do I do?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 16:22:37

I would have thought 7 days from your dd's last symptom e.g. cough. So if she coughs for a week, and a week after her cough stops the rest of the family still haven't gone down with it, then they probably won't (from her, that doesn't mean they won't get it from someone else of course).

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 16:22:13

Same as BadKitten.

Get well soon, little chocstuff smile

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 16:14:03

hpa say incubation is thought to be 1-7 days with most likely being 2-5 days.

chocstuff - hope she gets better quickly

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 15:49:19

I thought the incubation period was 7 days

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 15:42:33

Good to know. Thanks for that smile

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 15:12:15

The incubation period is 72 hours.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 15:01:32

Hi,

My little girl has just been sent home from school with suspected swine flu. I am concerned for the rest of the family also. Does anyone know how long it takes, once infected, before the symptoms present? ie. when do we know if the rest of the family is in the clear?

Many thanks,

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 21:17:39

Do you think you could have had it and not realised?

Me and DS age 13 had really nasty colds a week or so ago. Most sore throat I have ever, plus stinking cold, headache and diarrhoea. Didn't have a temperature though really. Just a bit warm but never what I would call a temperature.

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