swine

[HighTide]

14 yr old daughter got flu like symptoms last weekend- she's ok now. Wife got the same thing on Sunday, she's back to work today. My ten yr old has been ok, and I feel a like a cold coming on.

But answer me this- Can you get it again after you've already had it or does my wife watch too many news reports?

[Jimbo]

I can't say for sure it's true, you can see back to back news reports on this and it's frustrating when the opinions expressed conflict, but what I've also read in print more than once is if you had it you're immune. Some people could have been a carrier, never had any symptoms but could have infected others, but they are also immune now. But if that is the case, then if a child has not had it and gets the flu shot for it, do they need to get it each year after that?

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I can't say for sure it's true, you can see back to back news reports on this and it's frustrating when the opinions expressed conflict, but what I've also read in print more than once is if you had it you're immune. Some people could have been a carrier, never had any symptoms but could have infected others, but they are also immune now. But if that is the case, then if a child has not had it and gets the flu shot for it, do they need to get it each year after that?

the virus mutates. you could have h1n1and get regular flu