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27-01-2006, 06:32 PM   #1

1300 school kids off out of 1600


I just heard the tail end of this on newsround! I couldnt believe it. Anybody hear anymore about it? IE what virus it is or anything????



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27-01-2006, 06:36 PM   #2

Re: 1300 school kids off out of 1600


There seems to be a virus going it's rounds, sore throats, sickness and the like!!Jac's little girl has had it twice!!



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27-01-2006, 06:56 PM   #3

Re: 1300 school kids off out of 1600


My little granddaughter is getting over it too.....



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27-01-2006, 08:45 PM   #4

Re: 1300 school kids off out of 1600


sure it won't be long before it hits us too then



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27-01-2006, 08:47 PM   #5

Re: 1300 school kids off out of 1600


Not heard anything about this????????????



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28-01-2006, 11:14 AM   #6

Re: 1300 school kids off out of 1600


hmm, in my area it's a chesty cough and VERY sore throat. i got it and it went into bronchitis and tonisilitis. Both my kids had it, were throwing up too.
IF it the same one then it takes 3-4 weeks to go!

So many kids off though, it must be a virilant one



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28-01-2006, 11:34 AM   #7

Re: 1300 school kids off out of 1600


the half of my school is off ill with it !!! all my classes are empty!! I hope I don't get it i have 100 % attendence so far



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28-01-2006, 11:41 AM   #8

Re: 1300 school kids off out of 1600


well they say vit c helps.I got some chewable 120mg tablets and took one every 6 hours for first fewd ays, then three times a day after that. Not sure if it helped or not!



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