Bad news, here at Columbus, Ohio is a probable swine flu. we are waiting for an confirmation on it. I'm praying is not

hope all the victims of this flu recover! and it stabilizes, no more sick people please, let's pray together.

Letvia, you are in my thoughts & prayers, as well as all the others who have answered that have loved ones close or live close to an outbreak. I certainly understand you keeping your son home from school, and all the precautions everyone is taking. With travel as easy as it is these days, it's so easy for an infection like this to spread quickly, without anyone even knowing they are sick, then bring it home to others. I surely do hope this gets under control quickly. I'm so glad I live in a very rural area, where people don't move around much. Not too likely my Wattsburg farmer neighbours are coming back from a Mexican cruise, they're out plowing the fields for corn. I am praying with all of you that we all come out of this safely! My love, Marji

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you so much dear Marji. Flower and XoXo

There's one confirmed case in the Netherlands as well, a 3-yr old child that returned with its parents from a holiday in Mexico a couple of days ago. BTW they call it Mexican flu here, instead of swine flu. A couple of confirmed cases in well nourished countries won't make a pandemic if they are treated straight away, no use for panic yet, I think.

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you Martine. Flower and XoXo

The whole world is in our prayers! But, please, wash your hands often and don't live in fear. At this point most of the cases have been related to trips to Mexico, or contact with someone that's been there. Of course it can spread if we are not careful. I am glad we are being warned, but I feel if we are careful, wash, and GO TO THE Doctor if you start flu like symptoms we will ride through this. It is treatable if caught in time. Please use common sense. There was 1 case they are testing for in Nashville, TN..but haven't confirmed it as of last night. Boy, will your little ones learn to wash their hands a lot after this!!!

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you Gerry. Flower and XoXo

Honey, it's all over the world. We have many cases down here in San Diego... in fact my husband has been doing his clinical rotation in one of the hospitals where flu patients have been (and he's a respiratory therapist). yikes! Until they close the borders (which they won't) to rid the virus in the States, this will keep spreading. :-(

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by gg2009 30 Apr 2009

They mentioned something today about temp closing border. I hope your husband takes great care.

by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Your husband's job is a risky one. Even if they close the borders the ill is already spread. Flower and XoXo

by simplyrosie 30 Apr 2009

True, but we need to get a handle on what's already managed to cross over. Isolation, locking down the area and dealing with the infected is the only way to solve this matter.

My prayers are with you and the rest of the world. This is bad news. Was also on our news last night.God bless. Hugs Yvonne

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you Yvonne. Flower and XoXo

I am just 100 miles southwest of you...here in Cincinnati...if it is caught in time they are able to treat it but people unknowingly don't go and get checked in time and that is why there are fatalities from it...

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

It's good to know that you live in Cincinnati. And it's right, we need to be more careful about our health. Flower and XoXo

We have 2 suspected cases in Pittsburgh. One is a woman that came back from vacation in Mexico and I am not sure of the other one. We all have to be cautious, wash our hands and stay away from anyone that is sick.

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

I didn't know you live in Pittsburgh :-)
I hope is not the flu. Flower and XoXo

by babyred 30 Apr 2009

We actually got the test results roday and neither case is the swine flu. Good news for a change!!
I am about 1 hour north of Pittsburgh in a little town called Portersville. Grew up right n the city, Mt. Washington to be exact.

We are praying with you, too!

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you Colleta. Flower and XoXo

Letvia, I heard on the news tonight and there is one confirmed case in Ohio, but they did not say where. Let me know more when you find out.

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Yes the confirmed case in Ohio is a 9 years old boy from Elyria. Here at Columbus are 2 probable cases at Franklyn County. I'll let you know anything. Flower and XoXo

I live near Howell, Michigan just north of Ann Arbor and today it was confirmed that a woman returning from San Antonio this week has the Swine Flu. We are not that big of a county. Hope everyone stays safe.

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you. I hope the same. Flower and XoXo

My dear - I will keep your family in my prayers - we all must try to now worry - until we actally have a person that we might be close to - that could have this - fear will only make things worse - in the long run - just keep your son's clean and let them know - that they need to wash their hands often and stay away from someone that is coughing or sneezing. Take a look at these maps:

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you so much for the map and for your words. Flower and XoXo

I pray that you stay well and this will pass quickly and without loss of any more lives.

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you so much dear Jerrilyn. I hope and pray for the same. Flower and XoXo

Bad news... Prayers for Columbus and all the world

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you Sissie. Flower and XoXo

We across the nation are watching this with trepidation. We all pray this sickness will end. Heard today the first confirmed death in USA of Swine Flu. Our prayers are with the family of the little girl who died and with our leaders in hopes this pandemic is contained very quickly. We all must protect ourselves with precautions of hand washing, wearing a mask when in public places of known areas of the flu and when traveling.. If you are feeling ill, stay away from others as best you can. Prayer, precautions and quick responses of flu vaccine from the dept of health are our only hope.

Mona

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by gg2009 29 Apr 2009

Sound advice .. thanks for this important reminder.

by shirlener88 29 Apr 2009

I heard that that little girl's family brought her across the border for treatment - but that is nether here nor there - but we all have to keep ourselves safe and away from anyone that is sick. *4U

by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you Mona. And you are right Shirlene. They came from Mexico to Texas for treatments and sadly the baby is dead.

Chicago closed 1 school today and scheduled 1 more tomorrow...there is 1 confirmed case in the city and "SEVERAL" in the burbs...

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

My prayers are with them. Thank you for the update. Flower and XoXo

I live in Indiana ... about 80 miles from Columbus. I hope it ISN'T , but please let us know what you hear. I understand it was traced back to a 5yr old girl in Mexico. I hope I got this right, as I wouldn't want to say anything that wasn't right .. but that is what I UNDERSTOOD the news to say. We'll be thinking about you, and the REST OF THE WORLD.

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

The Patient Zero is a 5 years old boy from Mexico and he is alive (Thanks God). I will let you know if the cases here (now are two) are confirmed as swine flu. Flower and XoXo

by gg2009 30 Apr 2009

Thanks for setting me straight, and hope your update is only GOOD NEWS.

This flu is bad news. Tonight it was on the news in South Africa that we had 2 families coming back from Mexico with this flu. So you can see it is starting all over the world it seems.

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Already is. There are 154 confirmed cases over the world. Flower and XoXo

Letvia, Let me know if it is confirmed or not. I have family in Columbus and up north is New Knoxville and Sandusky. Thanks will be praying it is not so. Prayers and blessings, Libbie

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by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Sure I will, now are 2 cases waiting to be confirm or denied. Both are in Franklin County. Flower and XoXo

I'm thinking not to send my son to the school. I'm so scare

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by shirlener88 29 Apr 2009

In 1918 - when the last thing close to this happened - my grandmother's family had two children that passed because of that flu - they had never even been to school - nor do they know how the two contracted it. If you feel you have to keep your son out of school - do that - but don't scare him - just keep him safe and clean and teach him the reason for your fear - so he can keep himself clean, too. *4U

by letvia 30 Apr 2009

Thank you dear Shirlene. I explained to him, calmly ;-) the reason he stayed at home today